About this episode
Do you have a little one who loves space? You won’t want to miss this episode that is out of this world! In this episode we share 4 musical activities and a free printable! 1. A nursery rhyme song about the man in the moon 2. 2 contrasting movements of Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata and compare them to the dark and bright sides of the moon! 3. An asteroid chant and learn about asteroids and meteorites. 4. One of our favorite Clap for Classics! originals: “The Planets of the Solar System. To grab the free planet cards printable, go to www.clapforclassics.com/episode11 The activities featured in this podcast all come from our All Access Membership. Inside the membership we have lots of themed musical content including a whole course all about space! To access the rest of our space-themed course, join us in our All Access Membership: www.clapforclassics.com/join The Man in the Moon The man in the moon Looked out of the moon And this is what he said, “Tis time that, now I’m getting up, All babies went to bed." Asteroid Rhythm Chant An asteroid flies through the sky at night When it hits the earth it's a meteorite! The Planets of the Solar System , by Kathryn Lieppman Mercury is closest to the sun Next is Venus, it’s the hottest one Here’s Earth, the planet where we see Amazing life that breathes And then there’s Mars nearby It looks red in the sky Whoa - big! It’s Jupiter, the giant planet made of gas Next Saturn is a planet that has rings that spin so fast Brrr! Uranus is so cold, so cold And Neptune is furthest from the sun. Now we’re done. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune These are the planets of the solar system! If you’d like to watch a video of "The Planets of the Solar System" activity, go to this link: www.clapforclassics.com/blog/planets We would love to hear from your kids! Leave Forte a joke, or just call in and say hi and tell us where you’re from: www.speakpipe.com/clapforclassics We would love to feature you on the podcast! If you’d like to help your little ones develop an appreciation for classical music, make musical memories with your family, enjoy flexibility of an at-home program, and learn right alongside your kiddos, come join us in our All Access Membership. Check out details and get signed up at www.clapforclassics.com/join Classical Music Tracks used in this episode are licensed to us by Classical.com Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 (Moonlight)