Greenhouse Music

Greenhouse Music

Podcast series / Child / Classical music The Greenhouse Music Podcast is your go-to destination for fun and engaging music education tailored just for kids! Join us on a journey through the magical world of music, where each episode is packed with rhythm, melody, and stories that inspire young minds. Whether we’re exploring the basics of rhythm with clap-along activities or diving into the lives of famous composers, every 10-20 minute episode is designed to nurture your child's love for music. Perfect for young listeners, parents, and educators, The Greenhouse Music Podcast makes learning music a joyful adventure that kids will look forward to every week!

  1. 4d ago

    Happy Birthday Greenhouse Music: Kid Questions About Music (Part 1)

    Send us an email: Delana@greenhousemusicak.com It's our SECOND birthday — and this one belongs to you, music makers. We asked kids to send in recordings of their questions about music, and you delivered. Voices from all over Alaska. A family in Salt Lake City. Kids as young as four. In this episode, Miss Delana answers them one by one! These are real questions from real kids, with real answers. Best part? MORE are coming next Episode!! Then stick around for The Sound Hunt: a simple activity you can do right now with three things from your kitchen. Kids find three objects, make each one sing, and put them in order from lowest to highest. Along the way, they discover something real about pitch: big things sing low, small things sing high. No instruments required, no supplies to buy. And this is only half of it. There were too many great questions for one episode, so Part 2 arrives in two weeks with the rest, plus a favorite game we're bringing back for our birthday. Got a question about music? Have your kiddo record a voice memo and send it to greenhousemusicak@gmail.com. Or send a DM on Facebook or Instagram Tell us what you're listening to, share a music fact, or ask Miss Delana anything. You might hear yourself on the show. Perfect for homeschool families, elementary classrooms, car rides, and curious kids ages 6–10. 🌱 Greenhouse Music Podcast — the best music class you've ever heard. greenhousemusicak.com | @greenhousemusicak Enjoying the show? A rating helps other families find us, and sharing it with one friend helps even more. Keywords music podcast for kids, kids questions about music, music education for children, homeschool music curriculum, elementary music class, listener mailbag, how sound works for kids, pitch high and low, music activities at home, music podcast ages 6-10, anniversary episode, kids ask questions Support the show Explore the World of Music with the Greenhouse Music Podcast 🎶 Nurturing Young Minds Through Music Education 🎶 Discover engaging music lessons and inspiring stories designed just for kids! Visit us at greenhousemusicak.com and follow us on YouTube and Facebook for more musical adventures.

    Happy Birthday Greenhouse Music:  Kid Questions About Music (Part 1)
  2. Aug 16

    Peter and the Wolf: Prokofiev's Musical Story Through Instruments| Music for Kids

    Send us an email: Delana@greenhousemusicak.com In just four days, composer Sergei Prokofiev created one of the world's most beloved orchestral pieces—and he did it to teach children about musical instruments. Peter and the Wolf is pure genius: every character gets their own unique instrument sound.In this episode, Miss Delana uncovers:✓ How Prokofiev uses instruments as storytelling (the flute is the bird, the oboe is the stubborn duck, the French horns are the lonely wolf)✓ What a "leitmotif" is and why it matters for music and movies✓ How composers make intentional choices to make us FEEL things✓ An Eastern European folklore secret hidden at the end of the piece  Kids will play the interactive "Instrument Story Detective" game listening for 8-10 second instrument clips and discovering which character they represent. Perfect for music class, homeschooling, or family listening.  Share YOUR favorite musical character with us!  Email:greenhousemusicak@gmail.com or visit greenhousemusicak.com. Recommended listening: Leonard Bernstein's 1960 recording  (available on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube). Support the show Explore the World of Music with the Greenhouse Music Podcast 🎶 Nurturing Young Minds Through Music Education 🎶 Discover engaging music lessons and inspiring stories designed just for kids! Visit us at greenhousemusicak.com and follow us on YouTube and Facebook for more musical adventures.

  3. Aug 2

    Gershwin's Train Ride: How 11 Days Changed American Music Forever

    Send us an email: Delana@greenhousemusicak.com What happens when you hear music in TRAIN WHEELS? In January 1924, George Gershwin learned about the biggest musical opportunity of his life from a newspaper. He had  weeks to write a masterpiece—but here's where it gets wild: he composed Rhapsody in Blue in just 11 DAYS on a train ride  to Boston, listening to the clickety-clack rhythm for inspiration. This episode is about so much more than one song: ✓ The story of how a 25-year-old kid broke the rules and blended JAZZ with CLASSICAL music (when critics said it was   impossible) ✓ The PERSONALITY of a masterpiece: why Rhapsody in Blue sounds sassy, restless, soulful, and proudly American all at  once ✓ The famous clarinet glissando that was supposed to be a JOKE but became permanent legend ✓ How old and new collided during the Gilded Age—and created genius instead of conflict. ✓ A stunning performance by Hayato Sumino playing MELODICA and PIANO simultaneously (yes, the instrument from Bluey!) ✓ How to become a SOUND COLLECTOR and find music in the world around you Rhapsody in Blue isn't just a pretty song. It's the sound of history, conflict, and hope all mixed together. By the end, you'll understand why it still moves people 100+ years later. 🎵 The best music class you've ever heard. Support the show Explore the World of Music with the Greenhouse Music Podcast 🎶 Nurturing Young Minds Through Music Education 🎶 Discover engaging music lessons and inspiring stories designed just for kids! Visit us at greenhousemusicak.com and follow us on YouTube and Facebook for more musical adventures.

  4. Jun 7

    How to Write a Song Kids Never Forget | The Secret Formula of Richard M. Sherman

    Send us an email: Delana@greenhousemusicak.com You already know his songs. You just didn't know his name. "It's a Small World." "A Spoonful of Sugar." "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious." "The Bare Necessities." One man — working with his brother at a piano in Burbank, California — wrote songs that have lived in your brain since before you could read. His name was Richard M. Sherman, and he was born on June 12th, 1928. In this episode, Miss Delana cracks open the secret formula behind the most unforgettable songs in Disney history — and it turns out, it fits in three words. What you'll discover in this episode: The three-word formula Richard's dad gave him that changed everything (it's simpler than you think)How a five-year-old boy's trip to the school nurse accidentally wrote one of the most famous songs in movie historyThe wild true story of why "It's a Small World" was written in a single afternoon — and why Richard thought nobody would remember itWhat Walt Disney quietly asked for every single Friday afternoon — and why it might be the most moving story in all of music historyFour rounds of Real or Ridiculous? — Sherman Brothers edition. Warning: the real ones sound completely made up.🎧 This week's listening pick: "Feed the Birds" from Mary Poppins — Walt Disney's personal favorite song, and the one that started it all. 📚 Listen back: Episode 126 (The Drummer Boy Who Wouldn't Quit) · Episode 9 (Lin-Manuel Miranda) Whether you're a homeschool family, a classroom music teacher, or a parent who just wants their kid to fall in love with music — this episode hands kids a songwriting secret they can use today. The Greenhouse Music Podcast: the best music class you've ever heard. 🌱 Free worksheet + resources: greenhousemusicak.com  📲 Follow us: @greenhousemusicak Keywords: Richard Sherman, Sherman Brothers, Mary Poppins songs for kids, how to write a song for kids, Disney songs history, Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, It's a Small World story, music education podcast kids, homeschool music podcast, children's music podcast, elementary music class, music for families Support the show Explore the World of Music with the Greenhouse Music Podcast 🎶 Nurturing Young Minds Through Music Education 🎶 Discover engaging music lessons and inspiring stories designed just for kids! Visit us at greenhousemusicak.com and follow us on YouTube and Facebook for more musical adventures.

  5. May 24

    The Drummer Boy Who Wouldn’t Quit: Johnny Clem & Civil War Drums for Kids

    Send us an email: Delana@greenhousemusicak.com In this Memorial Day episode of the Greenhouse Music Podcast, Miss Delana tells the true story of Johnny Clem, the famous young drummer boy from the Civil War who refused to quit even after being told he was too small. Kids will learn how drums were once used as a real-life language on the battlefield, with different drumbeats telling soldiers when to wake up, march, charge, fall back, and rest. This episode also includes a big Memorial Day edition of Real or Ridiculous?, featuring surprising facts about patriotic music, Taps, The Star-Spangled Banner, Irving Berlin, and John Philip Sousa. This episode is perfect for elementary kids, homeschool families, music teachers, and anyone looking for a meaningful Memorial Day music lesson for children. In this episode, kids will learn about:  Johnny Clem, the Drummer Boy of Chickamauga  How Civil War drums were used for communication  Memorial Day music and military traditions  The story behind Taps  Patriotic songs and surprising music history  Perseverance, courage, and the reminder that you are never too small to be brave Plus, Miss Delana shares a listening challenge featuring Vitamin String Quartet and recommends past Greenhouse Music Podcast episodes for more learning. Johnny Clem, drummer boy, Civil War for kids, Memorial Day music, Drummer Boy of Chickamauga, music podcast for kids, homeschool history, kids history podcast, Civil War drums, military music for kids Support the show Explore the World of Music with the Greenhouse Music Podcast 🎶 Nurturing Young Minds Through Music Education 🎶 Discover engaging music lessons and inspiring stories designed just for kids! Visit us at greenhousemusicak.com and follow us on YouTube and Facebook for more musical adventures.

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Podcast series / Child / Classical music The Greenhouse Music Podcast is your go-to destination for fun and engaging music education tailored just for kids! Join us on a journey through the magical world of music, where each episode is packed with rhythm, melody, and stories that inspire young minds. Whether we’re exploring the basics of rhythm with clap-along activities or diving into the lives of famous composers, every 10-20 minute episode is designed to nurture your child's love for music. Perfect for young listeners, parents, and educators, The Greenhouse Music Podcast makes learning music a joyful adventure that kids will look forward to every week!