Clap for Classics!

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! Sign up for this free event at www.clapforclassics.com/carnival23 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,...

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 El...

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...

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/e...

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...

Grab our free PDF that accompanies this episode at www.clapforclassics.com/episode48 . It is a printable with the instruments in the string family and Peter. Print these on cardstock and mount them on puppets for your little ones to play with while they listen to the episode, a fun way to enhance the learning and development.   Get access to all of our musical content, including our Peter and...

Join us for this sneak peek inside our summer "Four Seasons" Curriculum. We’ll share a song, learn a bit about Monet, imagine a summery sunball fight, and make a hypothesis about objects that will float or sink.   To join is inside our Four Seasons Curriculum go to www.clapforclassics.com/fourseasons .  Get 20% off the curriculum for a limited time by using the code “SUMMER2023" at check...

Grab a ball for this episode and get ready to move your body. This episode is a great one for all ages, but we especially wanted to feature some activities for our babies. Did you know we have a music course just for our very youngest musicians? Check out the details at www.clapforclassics.com/baby 1. Horsey Horsey. For this one either scoop up your little one and clip-clop around the room or pret...

To join our music membership for young kids and start making music with us today, go to www.clapforclassics.com/join . Use the code “LION” for 50% off your first month!   We share 2 activities that both include sticks.  In honor of Earth Day we encourage kids to go outside and use sticks that they find outside.  But rhythm sticks, pencils, or wooden spoons would work fine.   Wh...

Come to our free live "Music from Around the World" zoom Class happening on Thursday April 20th at 12pm Eastern Time/ 9 am Pacific. (Recording will be available.)  Sign up at www.clapforclassics.com/liveclass To join our music membership for young kids and start making music with us today, go to www.clapforclassics.com/join.   Use the code “LION” for 50% off your first month! Grab some e...

To join our music membership for young kids and start making music with us today, go to www.clapforclassics.com/join. Use the code “LION” for 50% off your first month! Today on the episode we’re going on a trip to Brazil! 1. We first share a popular Brazilian folk song: Peixe Vivo , a love song about a fish (kind of). You might want to grab a blue scarf and some fish toys to play with while we sin...

Grab a free PDF with lyrics and ukulele chords for the two lullabies shared here as well as 4 more lullabies that are found inside our membership. www.clapforclassics.com/episode42   To join our music membership for young kids and start making music with us today, go to www.clapforclassics.com/join . Use the code “LION” for 50% off your first month!   In this episode we share 2 of our fa...

We take the guesswork out of early childhood education with our play-based, nature-infused, hands-on, engaging program.    The "Four Seasons: Music and More" curriculum is an online program that encourages learning through play.    Music, art, poetry and STEM are combined into a robust curriculum that you will enjoy experiencing alongside your little one.   ...

Interested in learning more about what's inside our All Access Membership? Sign-up for our FREE Musical Moments play series and receive 5 of our favorite activities straight to your inbox.   Grab the freebie at www.clapforclassics.com/musicalmoments Today on the podcast we share some information about the waltz, and practicing hearing and feeling the triple meter! We listen to...

Grab a blanket and a couple paper plates for each listener if you can! As always, props are optional, but will enhance the engagement and fun! Today we share 2 activities that come straight from our “Winter Expedition with Vivaldi and Friends” music course. If you enjoyed the activities and want to experience the rest of the fun, you can join us at www.clapforclassics.com/fourseasons.   Our F...

Happy New Year! We’re excited to be back for another season of Clap for Classics! episodes. This year new episodes will come out on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month, so be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss anything. Today we share 2 activities that come straight from our “Winter Expedition with Vivaldi and Friends” music course. If you enjoyed these musical play activities...

Happy Hanukkah and Merry Christmas friends! This is our last episode of 2022 and we hope you enjoy making some holiday music with us. Grab a dreidel or spinning top, a scarf, and jingle bells for the 3 activities. I Have a Little Dreidel I have a little dreidel I made it out of clay And when it's dry and ready Then, dreidel I shall play Oh, dreidel, dreidel, dreidel I made it out of clay And when...

Inside our All Access membership we have a Nutcracker music course for young kids!  It is an immersive experience with Tchaikovsky’s iconic ballet.  You and your kids will be experiencing the story and music of the Nutcracker through songs, games, active listening, instrument playing, and using your imagination right alongside Ms. Elizabeth and her daughter Charlotte.   To join the...

For the next 2 weeks we are sharing a sneak peek into our popular Nutcracker course for kids ages 2-8.  You are in for a treat, this music and story and interactive way that we share it with young kids is so much fun! Inside the course is an immersive experience with Tchaikovsky’s iconic ballet. You and your kids will be experiencing the story and music of the Nutcracker through songs, games,...

Grab an egg shaker for this episode, if you have one. (Anything that shakes will work!).  Today we are sharing two songs to help us get in the Thanksgiving spirit.   The first song is a twist on a familiar favorite: “If You’re Happy And You Know It.”  Customize this one with all the things that you’re thankful for!   “I like pie” is a Clap for Classics! Original written by Kath...

For this episode you might want to grab a teapot and a scarf or wind wand if you have one. Forte, Charlotte and Ms. Elizabeth share the familiar favorite: “I’m a little teapot” and talk about the musical concepts forte and piano . We also listen to a beautiful piano piece called “November” by Tchaikovsky. Use a scarf or a ribbon wand to move your body while you listen to this music. Can you imagin...

Forte and I share 3 pumpkin activities, perfect for this time of year. Grab a pumpkin if you have one to use as a drum, and let’s get started!   For information about our All Access Membership for kids ages 2-6 go to www.clapforclassics.com/join . And don't forget to use the code "LION" at checkout for 50% off your first month!   The first activity is a pumpkin version of “Ring Around th...

Elizabeth and Forte share 2 related activities in this episode.  They share the wonderful classical piece, “In the Hall of the Mountain King” by Edvard Grieg, as well as the Mountain King Game that was inspired by the music. Grab some rhythm sticks and a pillow and clear some space for this episode.  You will be using your imagination and moving your body.  We think you’re going to...

Grab a scarf if you have one and we’ll learn about and practice hearing the difference between Major and Minor together. Elizabeth and Forte introduce the concept of major and minor by singing a few different songs in their original key, and then switching the song from major to minor or minor to major to highlight the difference. We also share clips from some familiar classical pieces and tr...

You’ll need rhythm sticks for this activity. Feel free to use blocks, wooden spoons, or of course just your clapping hands always work as well. Grab the free printable that accompanies this activity at www.clapforclassics.com/episode29. It is a PDF with the lyrics, suggested actions, and extension ideas to go along with this song. This activity prompts quite a few actions, if you’d like to see a v...