Be My Echo: Froggy!

Echo songs are great.
Older kids tend to like the silly songs, which are almost always best sung with as many family and friends as possible.
This is what you do: tell your kids to call all of their neighborhood friends, you call all of your neighborhood friends, and let the singing party begin!
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Be My Echo

Echo songs are great.
Younger ones like the feeling of “I can do it!” because they can sing along almost right away. (You’ll be singing along with Madeline Kahn before the song is finished!)
Watch, though, what Grover says and does at the difficult parts of the song. Save the difficult songs for older learners.
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The Pentatonic Scale

You can watch this World Science Festival 2009 video to learn about the big-word scientific-y stuff (neurons, pentatonic scales) that was discussed.
The rest of us, however, just want to find a large audience, and hop back and forth so that the people sing to us.
Musical genius Bobby McFerrin claims that the pentatonic scale is common [...]

More on That Cup Game

So apparently That Cup Game started with the late Rich Mullins and his song Screen Door.
Unfortunately it’s not a super high-quality video, but this is what Rich Mullins was doing:

If you’re feeling happy and confident (you are!), then call your friends and re-create this clearer version by melk.
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Doin’ the Skeleton Dance

When I played Dry Bones in 4th grade, my piano teacher wrote only 3 comments on the page: smoother, faster, and count.
Count?
I never got a “You did it!” sticker for that page.
*sigh*
Check out Super Simple Song’s version of Dry Bones, called The Skeleton Dance.
No counting required!
*whew*
Pardon me? You like counting? Ok then! Count how many [...]

Arrrghh!

Better timing than this? Not possible!
Today is International Talk Like a Pirate Day AND….(big drum roll, please)…..Super Simple Halloween Songs arrived at the office today!!!
Clap clap clap clap clap!
(Oh! So many boxes!)

Run over to the website to see what the Super Simple Halloween Songs excitement is all about. Trust me, you’re going to love this [...]

Plain White T’s Song

I’m still undecided about the original, but oh yes I really like this remake.
It’s Sesame Street.
Smile and sing along!