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The best thing about chores is identifying the sound they make using your ears. It's downhill from there BUT with some groovy tunes on, any chore becomes a dance party. Amiright? Except duvet related chores, those are just a chore.

We begin with an Echo Song about being the insatiable desire to take a thing apart to see how it works and then feelings that arise when you realize that putting it back together may not be in the cards. This happens in my life more often than I'd care to admit. Might as well sing a song about it that promotes pitch awareness in a Gypsy Punk style. ✪

Perk up your ears in this aural awareness game Name That Sound. I will play the audio of various household chores and you must identify them. You don't have to identify WITH them. It's not an empathy exercise, just a sound naming game. Enjoy! ✪

And lastly, I take those chore sounds and remix them into a funky groove with which you are encouraged to Jam Along. Your body and surroundings become drums in this body percussion and found object percussion activity. Make it funky! ✪

We hope you enjoy our music and games for preschoolers, kindergarteners and early elementary age kids! It's like a music lesson for kids that encourages household responsibility.

✪✪✪ I have written three pictures books celebrating families. They make great gifts :) https://bookshop.org/lists/books-by-dan-saks ✪✪✪

WAYS TO SHOW NOODLE LOVE:

✪ Join our Patreon to get a show shout out, handwritten letter and phone jingle! www.patreon.com/noodleloaf

✪ SUBSCRIBE and/or LEAVE A REVIEW on Apple Podcasts

✪ Get some Noodle Loaf gear at noodleloaf.threadless.com.

✪ Want to add your voice to the Noodle Loaf choir? The echo song and instructions are here: http://noodleloaf.com/choir

Find us on noodleloaf.com Twitter and Instagram or write to us at noodleloafshow@gmail.com

Hello Donkey Potato

I am introducing a new episode titling concept that is akin to how certain race horses are named. See, this episode contains pieces of previous episodes as well as new material. Thus, the episode title pays homage to that lineage to form the poetic phrase: "Hello Donkey Potato." Race horse names are often nods to their parents i.e. a horse named Waffle Toes may have been sired by Brekky Pie and Foot Fingers. I expect this innovation to spread rapidly throughout the world of podcasting. It is my gift to the industry...my legacy. But enough about the title, what fun music and games for kids lies within these 1s and 0s?

We begin with a Time To Move movement game called Bubble Bubble Pop. Kids will use their hands, fingers and claps to perform a dance that develops small motor skills AND big movement thrills. ✪

Nextly, we share a Noodle Loaf version of the Echo Song mega-hit, Down By The Bay. This was recorded when Joni was a good bit shorter than she currently is. Not to worry, I have adjusted the mic to accommodate her latest height. We've added our own punchlines to this song. How did we do? ✪

Who doesn't love a listening skill building game like Name That Sound? I don't want to give away any answers but let's just say you're going to need an extra pair of socks to play this one. ✪

A Tiny Song that is about a Donkey Farm and about how everyone is going there tonight. Not too much to add to that. ✪

We hope you enjoy our music and games for preschoolers, kindergarteners and early elementary age kids! It's like a music lesson for kids you can play at 1.25x speed.

I wrote a book!!!: ✪✪✪ FAMILIES GROW - an Amazon Best Book of the Month - by Dan Saks and Brooke Smart available from Penguin Random House ✪✪✪

https://bookshop.org/a/9590/9780593223673

WAYS TO SHOW NOODLE LOVE:

✪ Join our Patreon to get a show shout out and a handwritten letter! www.patreon.com/noodleloaf

✪ SUBSCRIBE and/or LEAVE A REVIEW on Apple Podcasts

✪ Get some Noodle Loaf gear at noodleloaf.threadless.com.

✪ Want to add your voice to the Noodle Loaf choir? The echo song and instructions are here: http://noodleloaf.com/choir

Find us on noodleloaf.com Twitter and Instagram or write to us at noodleloafshow@gmail.com

Duck Truck Goose - Encore

Sorry kids, the song about the history of Kraftwerk didn't make the final edit but don't fret, there is a clapping game about robots. There is also a Western folk song and opportunities to make use of your ears and hands so make sure to have those nearby before hitting play.

We begin with a song game called Clap It Back about robots. But is it a song about robots? Or an homage to Phil Collins? Can it be both? This is a great way to develop Rhythmic Awareness and 80s pop icon awareness. ✪

Kids love classic Western cinema so here is an old Western folk song that also happens to be an Echo Song. So hop up in the saddle and join us on the trail. ✪

The word "Aural" is confusing when heard aurally. That is ironic. There is nothing we can do about that but what we can do is develop Aural Awareness via a game called Name That Sound. We'll play a sound, you try to name it. ✪

If you like Rhythmic Improvisation and Body Percussion then you will love Jam Along. Stomp, clap, pat and snap your funkiest groove along to our funkiest groove. ✪

We hope you enjoy our music and games for preschoolers, kindergarteners and early elementary age kids! It's like a music lesson for kids you can pack in your picnic basket.

I wrote a book!!!: ✪✪✪ FAMILIES CAN - an Amazon Best Book of the Year So Far - by Dan Saks and Brooke Smart available from Penguin Random House ✪✪✪

http://tinyurl.com/familiescan

WAYS TO SHOW NOODLE LOVE:

✪ Join our Patreon to get a show shout out and a handwritten letter! www.patreon.com/noodleloaf

✪ SUBSCRIBE and/or LEAVE A REVIEW on Apple Podcasts

✪ Get some Noodle Loaf gear at noodleloaf.threadless.com.

✪ Want to add your voice to the Noodle Loaf choir? The echo song and instructions are here: http://noodleloaf.com/choir

Find us on noodleloaf.com Twitter and Instagram or write to us at noodleloafshow@gmail.com

Spaghetti Birds

Warm up your vocals with a round of singing slide. Sing a party plan with our echo song. Name some sounds. And then take some time for yourself, because you deserve it.

Singing Slide is based on a vocal warm up game that music teachers like to play with their students. Kids mimic a slide whistle which gets them singing in their head voices and exploring their vocal range. It gives me the opportunity to record myself playing slide whistle which always comes as a surprise to my neighbors. ✪

Party Time! This echo song about planning a party has an animal themed twist. Speaking of which animal themed twist would make for a great kids party theme. Giraffe Limbo etc. Echo songs are a great way for kids to learn melodies, build their melodic vocabularies and tune their sense of pitch. Huzzah! ✪

Mystery sounds abound in this round of Name That Sound. Our very own Noodle Loaf game show announcer will guide you through the process of identifying some old-timey sounds. Unclog your ears for some close listening and a little bit of learning about technology from days gone by. ✪

We hope you enjoy our music and games for preschoolers, kindergarteners and early elementary age kids! It's like a music lesson for kids you can listen to without needing a jukebox and a quarter.

I wrote a book!!!: ✪✪✪ FAMILIES CAN - an Amazon Best Book of the Month - by Dan Saks and Brooke Smart available from Penguin Random House ✪✪✪

http://tinyurl.com/familiescan

WAYS TO SHOW NOODLE LOVE:

✪ Join our Patreon to get a show shout out and a handwritten letter! www.patreon.com/noodleloaf

✪ SUBSCRIBE and/or LEAVE A REVIEW on Apple Podcasts

✪ Get some Noodle Loaf gear at noodleloaf.threadless.com.

✪ Want to add your voice to the Noodle Loaf choir? The echo song and instructions are here: http://noodleloaf.com/choir

Find us on noodleloaf.com Twitter and Instagram or write to us at noodleloafshow@gmail.com

Sustainable Beats

You don't get to clean up if you don't make a mess.  So go make a mess and then sing along with our clean up song for kids.  That's an order! PLUS we'll use our ears to name mystery sounds and use our mouths to make rhymes.  It's a full face work out for families you don't want to miss.

Name That Sound - First up, a listening activity for kids about writing. Listening about writing...is that like dancing about architecture? I dunno, but I do know that it is a great way to develop aural awareness in kids. ✪

Echo Song - Cleaning So Clean - Our repeat after me song about clean up time will you have you and your kids whistling all the way to the dust bank. That doesn't make sense. Anyhow, it will make cleaning more fun. And it will also develop a sense of pitch in children, and whimsy too. ✪

Rhyme Time - A rhyming game for kids set to a funky beat! Not only will children develop their phonological awareness without having to learn the word phonological, but they may also learn to rap. This rhyme game is a favorite of parents probably because they get to show off all the big words they know. ✪

We hope you enjoy our music and games for preschoolers, kindergarteners and early elementary age kids! It's like a music lesson for your commute to school.

✪✪✪ FAMILIES BELONG - the new board book from Dan Saks available from Penguin Random House ✪✪✪

https://bit.ly/familiesbelongbook

WAYS TO SHOW NOODLE LOVE:

✪ Join our Patreon for a show shout out and a handwritten letter! www.patreon.com/noodleloaf 

✪ SUBSCRIBE and/or LEAVE A REVIEW on Apple Podcasts

✪ Get some Noodle Loaf gear at noodleloaf.threadless.com.  

✪ Want to add your voice to the Noodle Loaf choir?
The echo song and instructions are here:
http://noodleloaf.com/choir
Find us on noodleloaf.com Twitter, Facebook and Instagram or write to us at noodleloafshow@gmail.com

Duck Truck Goose

Your challenge this week?  Tell one other family about all the fun they are missing by not listening to Noodle Loaf.  Let's bubble our audience!  I mean double.  Do I?   

Clap It Back (Rhythm Awareness) ✪

Trail To Mexico (Echo Song/Pitch Matching) ✪

Name That Sound (Aural Awareness) ✪

Jam Along (Rhythmic Improvisation/Body Percussion) ✪ 

Pillowcase Pants

Ever wonder what it sounds like when a tiny dog knocks on a door and asks for candy? Finding out has never been easier thanks to today's edition of Name That Sound.  Plus! Let your inner and outer children be inspired by Saint Saens' Danse Macabre as you paint an imaginary bubble from the inside.  Also!!! An echo song about the joy of making your own costume.  

Name That Sound (Listening Skills) ✪
I Made a Costume (Echo Song/Pitch Matching) ✪
Bubble Painting (Creative Movement) ✪

The Nut Butter Solution

We kick off with a sticky predicament. A blueberry problem so to speak.  It requires moving in slow jelly motion.  I'd love to see some footage of this game! Share your nut butter quest on social medias with @noodleloafshow pls.  And is that the Pogues doing an echo song?  Nope.  Enjoy the show!

Time to Move - Blueberry Problem (Creative Movement) ✪
Name That Sound (Listening Skills) ✪
Go Away Buzzy Bee (Echo Song) ✪

A Spectacular Ending

Season One's grand finale! And we're ending with a boom bap boom. We've got a guest appearance by Angela Ferrari. We've got an echo song about getting dirty. And a whale sounds remix. Look out Kanye!

Echo Song (Take A Little Water) ✪
You Make The Story (by Story Spectacular) ✪
Name That Sound ✪
Jam Along ✪