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58. Cats and Hats!: Peter and the Wolf and the Scarlatti Cat Fugue with Classical Sprouts Oct 05, 2023

Show notes

Grab our brand new free Peter and the Wolf Flashcards to extend the fun and learning of this episode: www.clapforclassics.com/episode58

Today’s episode is all about cats!

We listen to some of the cat excerpts from Peter and the Wolf, learn about the clarinet, discuss and practice the differences between the dynamic markings of forte and piano.
We learn a Kitty Cat Hat Game to the melody of the clarinet/cat theme from Peter and the Wolf. Grab a hat for this activity and have fun! Lyrics written by Kate Lieppman

Call me cat, kitty cat

I can wear a hat

Or take it off and sneak it over to my friend

Special Guest Kate Botello from one of our favorite podcasts: Classical Sprouts shares Scarlatti’s Cat Fugue

We have 3 other podcast episodes that feature Peter and the Wolf. Check them out!

Episode 3: What Kind of Bird Are You? A Peter and the Wolf Sneak Peek
Episode 19: Peter and the Wolf: Meet the Characters
Episode 48: Peter and the Wolf, the String Family and a Meadow Song

Here are a few links to some of our favorite recordings of Peter and the Wolf:

YouTube: live orchestra version by Vancouver Symphony

Spotify: David Bowie narrates Peter and the Wolf, played by Philadelphia Orchestra

Amazon Music: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, narrated by Sir John Gielgud

Looking for ways to bring more music into your home? Check out our All Access Membership at www.clapforclassics.com/join use the code “LION” for 50% off your first month.

Or try our Four Seasons Music and More Curriculum at www.clapforclassics.com/fourseasons

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Classical music tracks are licensed for our use by Classical.com

57. "I Am Enough" with Special Guest Miss Katie Sings Sep 21, 2023

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Today we are so excited to have a very special guest singing a very special song. Miss Katie from Miss Katie Sings just came out with this beautiful new song that shares such an important message.

It is a call and response song, it is easy to sing along to and you and your little one will love it!

Here are the lyrics:

I am enough

You are enough

We make space

For all of us

We are different

And we’re the same

That’s great, we say

Hooray!

Find Miss Katie

On her website: www.misskatiesings.com
On youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@MissKatieSings
On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/misskatiesings/

Go listen to her new single “I am Enough” wherever you stream your music!

Looking for ways to bring more music into your home? Check out our All Access Membership at www.clapforclassics.com/join or our Four Seasons Music and More Curriculum at www.clapforclassics.com/fourseasons

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Classical music tracks are licensed for our use by Classical.com

56. Vivaldi's Autumn Party Sep 07, 2023

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For this activity you can grab some rhythm sticks, a scarf, and a pillow! We’ll be enjoying Vivaldi’s “Autumn” the whole first movement. I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised at how much fun you and your kids will have while engaging with this beautiful music.

Get your hands on the free printable now at www.clapforclassics.com/episode56. It is a PDF with a listening map for this classical music activity. It’s a great way to extend the learning with a visual representation of what is happening in the music. We are teaching musical form in this episode, and your child will experience the form through movement and then the listening map will help solidify the concept.

Check out the blog post where we share this activity in video form. https://www.clapforclassics.com/blog/vivaldiautumnparty

This activity comes from our “Autumn All Around” course that can be found both inside our Four Seasons Music and More Curriculum, as well as inside our All Access Membership.

For another engaging musical activity to accompany Vivaldi’s “Autumn” check out this video: https://www.clapforclassics.com/blog/autumn In this activity we enjoy the 3rd movement of the Autumn Concerto.

Do you have kids hungry for more and more!! Extend the learning even further by watching this video that will give you some great information about who Vivaldi was and about his Four Seasons violin concertos. https://www.clapforclassics.com/blog/vivaldi4seasons

To get information about our Four Seasons Course go to www.clapforclassics.com/fourseasons To learn all about our All Access Membership go to www.clapforclassics.com/join. And don’t forget that as a podcast listener you can get 50% off your first month of the membership by using the coupon code “LION.”

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Classical music for this podcast is licensed to us for our use by Classical.com

55. Apples, art, poetry and STEM: Exploring the Four Seasons Music and More Curriculum. Aug 31, 2023

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Today we’re sharing a sneak-peek inside our Four Seasons Curriculum. Check out all the details and snag the year-long course at www.clapforclassics.com/fourseasons

We start with a song and a poem, and then our art and STEM teacher share a little introduction of what they will be teaching in the autumn unit. You do not want to miss all the wonderful nature-inspired learning that you and your little one will be doing as you explore the outdoors, use your imagination, sing, and create together.

Music: Way Up High in the Apple Tree

Way up high in the apple tree,

Two little apples smiled at me.

I shook that tree as hard as I could.

DOWN came the apples

Mm-mmm were they good!

Poetry: Autumn Woods by James S. Tippett

I like the woods In autumn

When dry leaves hide the ground,

When the trees are bare

And the wind sweeps by

With a lonesome rushing sound.

I can rustle the leaves

In autumn

And I can make a bed

In the thick dry leaves

That have fallen

From the bare trees

Overhead.

Art: To see photos of the Andy Goldsworthy’s pieces that Ms. Krisanne referenced in this video check do a google search for Andy Goldsworthy’s land art examples.

Poetry lesson by Leslie Thomas

Art lesson by Krisanne Knudsen

STEM lesson by Eugenia Rojas

Go to www.clapforclassics.com/about for more information on our guest educators.

We have a Four Seasons curriculum sale coming up on September 11th. To make sure you are the first to know about the sale, you can get on our email list at www.clapforclassics.com/email

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Classical music tracks are licensed for our use by Classical.com

54. "Move Like the Animals Do" with Special Guest Georgie from Tambourine Social Aug 17, 2023

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Join us in our All Access Membership for a library of activities like the ones on this podcast. Check out the details at www.clapforclassics.com/join.

We’re so happy to feature Georgie from the Tambourine Social on today’s episode. She gets us moving our body while she shares a really fun song about Australian animals: “Move Like the Animals Do.”

Find her podcast, “Toddler Tunes”, wherever you listen to podcasts.

Stream her music on spotify or any other streaming service. Search for “The Tambourine Social.”

Find her on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmDhQvHGDcqc8EUapdDPgMg

Help more families find out about this podcast by leaving us a review wherever you listen.

To leave Forte and I a message or a joke please record it here: http://www.speakpipe.com/clapforclassics.

We love to feature our listeners on the podcast! Classical music tracks are licensed for our use by Classical.com

53. Presto, Saint-Saëns' Wild Donkey, teaches us about tempo, rhythm and beat Aug 03, 2023

Show notes

Come to the Carnival with Ms. Elizabeth and friends and get a glimpse inside our All Access Membership with 5 days of classical music inspired activities for your and your little ones!

On today’s episode we share 2 activities from our "Carnival of the Animals" course.

First, you get to meet one of our beloved musical puppet friends, Presto the Donkey, inspired by the Wild Donkey of Saint-Saëns' Carnival of the Animals. We listen to the Wild Donkey movement and play freeze dance.

For our second activity we learn a folk song about a donkey named Tingalayo that originated from the Caribbean. We use our egg shakers to practice beat and rhythm.

We hope you enjoy the episode.

For more Carnival of the Animals content sign up for our “Come to the Carnival” event at www.clapforclassics.com/carnival23

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To leave Forte and I a message or a joke please record it here: http://www.speakpipe.com/clapforclassics.

We love to feature our listeners on the podcast! Classical music tracks are licensed for our use by Classical.com

52. "Waiting for the Elevator" with Special Guest Laurie Berkner Jul 20, 2023

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Grab the free download that accompanies this activity at www.clapforclassics.com/episode52 it’s a printable play packet with an elevator cut out, animal puppets, traceable numbers, and more! It is a great way to extend the learning and fun on this episode.

We are thrilled to have well-known children’s artist Laurie Berkner on the podcast today sharing her energetic song, “Waiting for the Elevator.” We’ll be moving our bodies, dancing, making animal noises, working on memory and sequencing, but most of all just having fun!

Want to hear more of Laurie’s music? Find her on any streaming platform, on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLaurieBerknerBand, on Instagram and TikTok or at her website: https://laurieberkner.com.

To get access to a library of music courses with themes like Carnival of the Animals, Peter and the Wolf, the Four Seasons, Music from Around the World, Nursery Rhymes, Space, Farm, and more, join our All Access music membership and start making music with us today, go to www.clapforclassics.com/join. Use the code “LION” for 50% off your first month!

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To leave Forte and I a message or a joke please record it here: http://www.speakpipe.com/clapforclassics. We love to feature our listeners on the podcast!

Classical music tracks are licensed for our use by Classical.com

51. Gerswhin's Rhapsody on a Burger and Fries Jul 06, 2023

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For today's episode we are re-airing one of our favorite episodes from last year. You won't want to miss this one, even if you've already heard it! Join Ms. Elizabeth, Wilder, and Riff the Pig as we share a wonderful piece of music from american composer George Gershwin.

Grab some rhythm sticks and our free printable to extend this activity. The printable includes images of the instruments that we’ll identify as we listen to this piece. Print them on cardstock and mount on popsicle sticks for puppets, or print two sets and use them to play memory with while you listen! Grab it at www.clapforclassics.com/episode22

This activity comes right out of our American Classics course that can be found inside our All Access Membership. Use the code LION to get 50% off your first month!

We teach the theme to Rhapsody in Blue with a silly phrase, and we don’t think you’ll ever hear this piece again without thinking these words!

Fries……… Ketchup and mustard

And don’t forget cheese

On my hamburger dinner today!

Want to extend the fun and learning even more?

Join our All Access Membership for a library of activities just like the one in this podcast.
Watch the animation from Fantasia 2000, accompanied by Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue.
Listen to the entire piece of music during bathtime, or mealtime. Continue listening for the “ketchup and mustard” theme, and listening for the clarinet, trumpet, and piano.
Play a game of musical memory with the free printable from this episode. Just print out two pages of the cards.

Learn more about our American Classics course found inside our All Access Membership.

What your child is learning:

Active engagement with a piece of classical music
Active listening for a repeated theme Instrument identification: clarinet, trumpet, piano

Music credit: Special thanks to Classical.com for licensing the music on this podcast. “Rhapsody in Blue” by George Gershwin, performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with Christopher O’Riley on piano and Barry Wordsworth conducting

Lyrics to the theme written and performed as "Riff the Pig" by Co-founder Kathryn Lieppman.

50. Forte Celebrates the 4th of July! Jun 29, 2023

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Celebrate our 50th episode, and the 4th of July with Forte and Charlotte! They take over the podcast and share a bunch of 4th of July jokes you won't want to miss.

We finish out the episode with our Patriotic medley, 3 of our favorite patriotic tunes with simple ukulele chords. Grab the free PDF with the arrangement of the medley, ukulele chords and lyrics at www.clapforclassics.com/episode50.

We also have a special coupon for you that is good for 20% on either our membership or our American Classics course. Use the code “PATRIOTIC23” until midnight on July 4th, 2023.

Listen to Episode 22. "Gershwin’s Rhapsody on a Burger and Fries" for a peek into our American Classics! Course and a very fun activity with Gershwin’s wonderful "Rhapsody in Blue". And don’t miss the freebie that goes with this episode as well: www.clapforclassics.com/episode22

Help more families find out about this podcast by leaving us a review wherever you listen.

To leave Forte and I a message or a joke please record it here: http://www.speakpipe.com/clapforclassics. We love to feature our listeners on the podcast!

Classical music tracks are licensed for our use by Classical.com

49. A Watermelon Song with Special Guest Stephanie Leavell Jun 15, 2023

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We are thrilled to welcome Stephanie Leavell from Music for Kiddos as a guest teacher on our podcast today. She shares a very fun summery song with us about the juicy summer fruit: Watermelon.

To find out more about Stephanie and what she does check out her website at www.musicforkiddos.com You can find her music on Spotify, or Youtube, or any other music platform that you use.

Get access to all of our musical content for kids ages 2-8 inside our All Access Membership. Use the code “LION” at checkout to get 50% off the first month of your membership.

Help more families find out about this podcast by leaving us a review wherever you listen. To leave Forte and I a message or a joke please record it here. We love to feature our listeners on the podcast!

Classical music tracks are licensed for our use by Classical.com

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