Dinosaurs and Dumplings

Music and learning, singing and goofing. Enter here for children's songs about dinosaurs and dumplings. But fair warning, you may be asked to rhyme something with "Cilantro." If you're comfortable with that possibility then press play on this educational podcast for kids and enjoy.

We begin with a rhyming game. Freshen up phonological awareness, fine tune your flow and polish your poetry with this edition of Rhyme Time. Our categories this go round are fancy colors, types of dumplings, herbs, handicrafts and kinds of trucks. Watch out for the extra hard herbal bonus round! ✪

This week's echo song is about a lonesome dinosaur. Why won't anyone play with the T. Rex? Is it because he'll eat them? This Echo Song explores themes of h̶u̶m̶a̶n̶ dinosaur nature while developing a child's sense of pitch and humor. It's music for kids that dinosaurs will love too. ✪

We haven't had a Vocal Jam in a while which means it's time for a vocal jam. Think of it as an instant a cappella group but better because the group is your family and instead of pop songs you're just saying names of dumplings. This is a great intro to harmony and part singing for kids and is also great as a family singalong. Learn the parts and perform it next time you're at a dumplings shop! Great idea! ✪

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 during tea time.

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Sparklebird

Get ready for some part singing!  Your family is about to become an acapella group.  But then you'll go solo so you can individually profess your admiration for the great Harriet Tubman.  With nothing left to prove on vocal terrain, you will decide to express yourself using only your body.  An entire music career in a 10 minute podcast.  Good luck.

Vocal Jam (Part Singing / Harmonic Awareness) ✪

Harriet Tubman (Echo Song / Pitch Matching) ✪

Time To Move (Creative Movement) ✪

Pluots on Pluto

Welcome to this show's show notes! Here's this star I mentioned during the outro: ✪  Pretty sweet right?

Trivia (General Knowledge / Music Appreciation) ✪

I Made A Costume pt.2 (Echo Song / Pitch Matching) ✪

Vocal Jam (Part Singing / Voice-Body Percussion Combination) ✪

Swinging Swingily

Special instrument or animal expert Dave Zamboni of The Zambonis is on the show! Turns out he knows more than just hockey trivia. Plus a song about snails and I sing the Wikipedia entry on "Kites".

Trivia - Instrument or Animal (Music Appreciation / General Knowledge) ✪

Snail 2 3 4 (Echo Song / Pitch Matching) ✪

Time To Move (Creative Movement) ✪

Vocal Jam (Part Singing / Voice-Body Percussion Combination) ✪