67. Musical Fossils: Dance, Play & Learn with Saint-Saëns!

🎁 Enjoying the podcast? Take our quick 2-minute survey and get a free month of All Access as a thank-you gift! Click here to share your thoughts. www.clapforclassics.com/survey 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 fossils and dinosaurs through music, movement, and fun! First, we’ll sing a silly, interactive song about a fossil who really wants to roar like a dinosaur. Then, we’ll listen to the "Fossils" movement from Carnival of the Animals by Saint-Saëns and discover how the xylophone sounds like bones! What You’ll Do in This Episode: ✅ Pretend to be a fossil (stay super still!) and a dinosaur (strike a fierce pose and roar!) ✅ Sing along with our original fossil song and practice silent roaring 🤫🦕 ✅ Move like a musician! Stand and play an imaginary xylophone when you hear it, then sit and pretend to play the piano 🎹 ✅ Listen for a special Twinkle Twinkle surprise hidden in the music ✨ ✅ Laugh at a silly knock-knock joke from one of our listeners!   Music Featured in This Episode: 🎵 Fossils from Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saëns.  🎶 Our original "I Am a Fossil" song written by Kathryn Lieppman   Join Our All Access Membership! Want unlimited access to 250+ engaging music lessons for young kids? Join Clap for Classics! All Access, where your little one will: 🎻 Learn through classical music, folk songs, and creative play 📖 Get printable activities, parent guides, and lesson plans 🎧 Enjoy downloadable audio tracks for off-screen learning   Special Offer! Use the code “LION” for 50% off your first month! 🔗 Sign up at: www.clapforclassics.com/join   Help More Families Find Us! Leave us a review wherever you listen – it helps so much! Send us a joke or message – We love featuring our listeners! Leave us a voice message here.   🎶 Thanks for tuning in! See you next time for more musical magic! ✨   Classical music has been licensed to us by Classical.com