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PODCAST

Clap for Classics!

Elizabeth Nixon

Clap for Classics! is a joyful music education podcast for kids ages 2–8. Join Ms. Elizabeth and Forte the Lion as they explore the magic of classical music through singing, movement, storytelling, and playful learning. Each episode features fun, age-appropriate activities that introduce musical concepts, composers, and instruments in a way that’s engaging for toddlers, preschoolers, and early elementary kids. Parents will love the rich educational content woven into every musical moment—and

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73. Waltz, Rag, and Relax: Fiddle Music & a Golden...

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2025/09/11

Join Elizabeth, Forte the Lion, and special guest Caleb (Elizabeth’s 12-year-old son!) for a musical adventure featuring lively fiddle tunes and a calming lullaby. Caleb shows us the difference between a graceful waltz and a toe-tapping rag, and then we all wind down together with the sweet lullaby Golden Slumber.In this episode, your child will: Learn the difference between violin music and fiddle music Move and sway to a waltz’s 1-2-3 beat Tap their toes to a bouncy fiddle

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72. Adagio vs. Presto: A Musical Tempo Adventure

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2025/08/20

Ready to slow down and explore music in a whole new way? Join Ms. Elizabeth, Forte the Lion, and our very slow (but very sweet!) friend Adagio the Tortoise as we learn about tempo — how music can be slow like adagio or super fast like presto! With playful characters, guided movement, original songs, and a silly musical game, this episode will help your child feel the speed of music in their body and their imagination.🎧 What We’ll Do in This Episode: – Meet Adagio the Tortoise and learn

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71. Splash into Summer: Poetry and Vivaldi’s Summer...

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2025/06/19

Ready to cool off and laugh along? Join Ms. Elizabeth, Forte the Lion, and special guest Ruby for a refreshing summer-themed episode! We’ll share a playful summer poem, explore the exciting music of Vivaldi’s Summer, and dive into some sunny jokes that are sure to make your little ones giggle. Plus, we’ll give you tips for writing your own jokes and invite you to download a fun printable that brings all the joy of this episode to life!What We’ll Do in This Episode:– Hear Ruby recite the

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70. Presto Storms and Musical Waves: Ocean Fun for...

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2025/05/29

Ready to make a splash? Join Ms. Elizabeth, Forte the Lion, and special guest Charlotte for a fun-filled ocean-themed music adventure! This episode is packed with interactive songs, musical movement, and a listening adventure to Vivaldi’s Summer. We’ll explore echo singing, legato and staccato movement, and the energetic rhythms of a summer thunderstorm.🎵 What We’ll Do in This Episode: – Sing along with the echo song “Charlie Over the Ocean” – Learn a legato and staccato ball song with

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69. Sing, Snap & Swim: A Filipino Crab Song +...

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2025/05/09

In this fun-filled episode, Forte the Lion takes us on a musical journey to the Philippines, where we learn a silly and catchy folk song called “Tong Tong Tong Pakitong-Kitong”—all about a giant crab! 🦀Then we dive deep into the sea with the magical classical piece “Aquarium” by Camille Saint-Saëns. 🎶 Sing along in both English and Tagalog, snap your crab claws to the rhythm and enjoy an imaginative listening activity that brings classical music to life for your little one! ✨ Free

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68. Clap, Sing, and Play: Music Activities for Babies...

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2025/04/17

Welcome to Clap for Classics!, where music and learning go hand in hand! In today’s sweet and playful episode, we’re sharing three favorite activities from our Nursery Rhyme Baby Time course—perfect for babies and toddlers, but fun for the whole family. Whether you’re gently guiding your baby’s hands or marching with a preschooler, this episode is full of joyful, musical bonding moments.🎁 Download our free 2-page printable with 8 Tips for Sharing Music with Your Baby and a curated list of

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67. Musical Fossils: Dance, Play & Learn with...

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2025/03/20

Don't Miss This Freebie! Head over to www.clapforclassics.com/episode67 to download a FREE printable that brings today’s episode to life!What’s Inside? A lyric sheet for our fun, interactive song "I Am a Fossil" A musical map to help your little one follow along with Fossils from Carnival of the Animals It’s the perfect way to extend the learning and play beyond the podcast! ✨ 🎶 We’re back! 🎶 And we’re kicking off this episode with a roaring good time! 🦖🦴 Today, we’re exploring

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66. Ella's Hello, Joplin's Jazz, and Gospel Joy: A...

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2024/02/22

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 the “The First Lady of the Children's Folk Song.” Here is a playlist of some of our favorites, but be sure to check her out with your kids, we

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65. Love Songs for Little Ones

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2024/02/08

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 but I won’t say who. Love my mommy yes I do, Love my mommy yes I do, Love my mommy yes I do, Love my mommy and she loves me too! This song

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64. Hungry and Hibernating Bears

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2024/01/25

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 child will love pretending to hibernate, and waking you up when spring returns. Learn the song so that you can sing it away from the screen. Feel

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63. Flashlights, bird feeders, skittles and...

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2024/01/11

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 light Up with sunshine, down with night Each of us is one small light But together we shine bright Go away darkest blackest night Go away

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62. The Nutcracker Part 2

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2023/12/07

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 membership and start making music with us today, go to www.clapforclassics.com/join. Use the code “LION” for 50%

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61. Introducing the Nutcracker!

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2023/11/30

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 listen to the music and during this episode. Kids can also use them to retell and act out the story on their own! Inside our All Access

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60. "I Like Pie." The Thanksgiving soundtrack with...

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2023/11/16

Grab our free printable that goes along with this song at www.clapforclassics.com/episode60 You'll wantsome 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 @kathrynpianist 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

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59. "Who Are The People You Go To?" with Special...

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2023/11/09

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 caregivers. Find Miss Julieann: On her website: https://www.missjulieann.com/ On youtube:

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58. Cats and Hats!: Peter and the Wolf and the...

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2023/10/05

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

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57. "I Am Enough" with Special Guest Miss Katie Sings

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2023/09/21

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! Hooray! Find Miss Katie On her website:

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56. Vivaldi's Autumn Party

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2023/09/07

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

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55. Apples, art, poetry and STEM: Exploring the Four...

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2023/08/31

Today we’re sharing a sneak-peek inside our Four Seasons Curriculum. Check out all the details and snag the year-long courseat 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

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54. "Move Like the Animals Do" with Special Guest...

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2023/08/17

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

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