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Clap for Classics! is a music education podcast for kids ages 2-8. Join Ms. Elizabeth and Forte the Lion while we sing, move our bodies, learn about great classical music and more! Toddlers, preschoolers, kindergarteners and even early elementary kids will love the engaging activities and parents will love the rich educational material found in each episode.
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This classical music podcast showcases the independent artists and record labels associated with DCD Records. Each program features a mix of familiar and obscure works, but with a common thread; the artists and the labels are presenting music they're passionate about.
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Robert Schumann’ın “Piyano Konçertosu’nun 1. Bölümü, Op. 54” 19. yüzyıl Romantik döneminin en önemli piyano konçertolarından biridir. 1845 yılında tamamlanan bu eser, Schumann’ın zarif melodik anlayışını, derin duygusal ifadesini ve yenilikçi orkestrasyon tekniklerini mükemmel bir şekilde sergiler.…
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It is February, and it is Black History Month! Today we’re sharing music we love by black artists of the 20th century. Hello, by Ella Jenkins Hello hello hello and how are you I’m fine I’m fine and I hope that you are too Sing this song with any variation you can think of, soft, loud, humming, whistling, la la la-ing! Ella Jenkins has been dubbed t…
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This is an episode with love songs for our little ones. We include one folk song, one Clap for Classics! original song, and the beautiful Waltz from Tchaikovsky's ballet, Sleeping Beauty. Love Somebody This is an Appalachian folk song, originally a fiddle tune. Love somebody yes I do, Love somebody yes I do, Love somebody yes I do, Love somebody bu…
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Ludwig van Beethoven’ın “Bahar” adıyla bilinen Keman Sonatı No. 5, Op. 24, 1800-1801 yıllarında bestelenmiş ve 1805’te yayımlanmıştır. Bu eser, Beethoven’ın keman ve piyano için yazdığı sonatlar arasında en popüler olanlardan biridir ve genellikle besteci’nin orta dönem eserleri arasında kabul edilir.……
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Grab our free printable arctic animal cards to extend the learning and fun of this episode at www.clapforclassics.com/episode64 For more winter content from our Four Seasons Course check out episode 38 and episode 39. Clear some space to move for the first activity! This is a song/activity that just needs to be experienced again and again. Your chi…
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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 Music We start with one of our favorite songs from the winter course: Down with Darkness. We have fun using flashlights and a drum while we learn this song. Down with darkness, up with l…
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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 d…
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Join us for even more Nutcracker fun, sign up for our FREE 5 day Nutcracker challenge that starts December 4th. www.clapforclassics.com/nutcracker2023 Grab a free printable of hand-drawn images of the characters from the Nutcracker. www.clapforclassics.com/episode61. We like to make simple popsicle stick puppets out of ours to play with while we li…
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Grab our free printable that goes along with this song at www.clapforclassics.com/episode60 You'll want some forks, a shaker, or any instrument to play along with us today. We are the first to get to hear Kathryn Lieppman’s brand new recording of “I Like Pie.” The song will be available wherever you stream music soon! Follow her on IG @kathrynpiani…
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Sing, clap, dance along with Miss Julieann, Forte and Ms. Elizabeth during this episode. We talk about the people we can go to when we need support or when we’re having big feelings. Miss Julieann is an award winning children’s musician and therapist. Her brand new album, RESILIENT CHILD, was created to teach resilience skills to children and their…
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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 l…
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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 …
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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 P…
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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…
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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.” F…
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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 …
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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 shar…
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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 pr…
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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 an…
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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 othe…
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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 ou…
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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 …
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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 you…
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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 spo…
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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 …
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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 s…
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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! I…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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 cou…
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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…
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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 d…
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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 m…
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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! …
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