Let's Turn Cleaning Up Into a Dance

Welcome! In this episode, host Benjamin is joined by his friend Georgia (who was 5 years old when the podcast was recorded) talked about something that's challenging for Georgia and many other kids: CLEANING UP! The episode begins with a playful and honest conversation about cleaning — why it's hard even though your parents insist it's important and some ways that we can make the chore of cleaning a little more fun. Georgia shares her idea of a clean-up DANCE, which she says makes the work of cleaning  more tolerable.Using the Tune Up method, Benjamin and Georgia co-create a catchy song about cleaning up — with Georgia's tune and words: THE CLEAN UP DANCE. (The song was produced by GRAMMY®-winning musician Dean Jones. It will be released as a stand-alone music video tomorrow!)Perfect for kids ages 3–10 and for listening together as a family.Grown-Ups, You Can Extend the Learning By:🌟 Discussing Cleaning Up: Do you like cleaning up your room? What's hard about it? Does anything make cleaning up your room (or your home) a little easier? 🌟 Sharing: If YOU struggle with cleaning up (as many grown-ups do!) share any tricks and tips you have about cleaning up. Did you learn any of these tricks when you were little?  🌟 Asking your child: Can we come up with any of our own moves (choreography) for THE CLEAN UP DANCE? Let's practice some of our own dance moves!🌟 Using the Tune Up Method with your child to create your own song about cleaning up!About the Tune Up Podcast:Tune Up uses the healing power of music to help children (and the adults who love them) tackle challenges of early childhood, from cleaning up to including others. In each episode, teacher and musician Benjamin Weiner chats with a child about a difficult topic. Together, they write an empowering song to take on the challenge. Tune Up helps children to build social and emotional skills, growth mindset, coping skills, emotional regulation, resilience, and mindfulness skills. It's also FUN and a perfect co-listening experience for kids and their grown-ups.About Host Benjamin:Benjamin Weiner is a writer, composer, and educator based in Brooklyn, New York. He writes for shows including Dora on Paramount Plus, Rosie’s Rules on PBS, and Vida the Vet on Netflix, and makes kids music as Princess Backpack and Benjamin. His first picture book is in the works with Simon & Schuster.Subscribe, Rate, and Share:If this episode resonated with your family, please subscribe, rate, and share the show. It helps other families discover Tune Up.🎧 YouTube: www.youtube.com/@tuneupsparkler 📸 Instagram: www.instagram.com/tuneupsparkler📘 Facebook: www.facebook.com/TuneUpSparkler/Credits:Tune Up is hosted by Benjamin Weiner. It is produced by Julia Levy at Sparkler Learning, with support from Brittany Sommer Katzin and Dana Stewart.🌈 Visit The Tune Up Website: https://playsparkler.org/tuneup