Music for Little Ears: Scat Like That!
I’m fairly positive that when I was a child I had no inkling of what “scatting” was, at least in how it related to music. My preschooler is lucky; he has been scatting all of his short live, and now that we have the Scat Like That: A Musical Word Odyssey Oppenheim Toy Porfolio Award-winning CD by Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer, his babble is validated and encouraged.Scat Like That: A Musical Word Odyssey is a fun CD that serves up a feast of musical styles.
Scat Like That: A Musical Word Odyssey introduces children to the of sounds of swingin’ Big Band music, rhytmic Polka, heart-felt Blues, comfortable Folk, toe-tappin’ Old Time Country and hip-swivelin’ Latin sounds. Besides an education rivaling a course in “Musical Styles 101″, Scat Like That: A Musical Word Odyssey delivers clever lyrics that get kids exctied about tongue twisters, limericks, yodeling, and Pig Latin.
I love that Scat Like That: A Musical Word Odyssey is a sampler of songs in genres that we might have never bought full CD’s of (we do not yet own any Polka CD’s) but we now see are enjoyable!
Take a listen to two of our favorite tracks:
Of course we are a pirate-loving family, so we were most excited about A Pirate’s Life.
Here is a video of Jojo interpreting A Pirate’s Life, with a surprise ending courtesy of 16-month-old Deeds.
Don’t worry, I was unharmed in the Christmas Tree attack. After Deeds pulled it down three times, I wised up and put a bowl of ornaments under the tree that he can dig through to his heart’s content.
Scat Like That: A Musical Word Odyssey was released in 2005 and was a GRAMMY® Award Finalist in that year. It also won distinction as an American Library Association Notable Record and received the Parents’ Choice Gold Award.
Despite all of these accolades, it was a pirate-themed podcast that put Scat Like That: A Musical Word Odyssey on my radar a few weeks ago!
Cathy and Marcy want to give TWO Mom Most Traveled readers a copy of Scat Like That: A Musical Word Odyssey!
For one entry, look at the list of songs on Scat Like That: A Musical Word Odyssey and tell me another title that sounds intriguing!
For a second entry, listen to the A Pirate’s Life podcast, and tell me something you learned. Can’t think of anything? How about, “What is a Pirate’s favorite vegetable?”, or, “What materials do you need for a home-made pirate ship?” Be creative, and enjoy this fun podcast!
Two winners will be selected at random.
This giveaway is open to US residents.
This contest will close on December 11, 12 midnight.
*Contest closed! Congrats to Jennifer!*
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01 December 2008, 7:39 pm
Dagnabbit sounds like a great titile! I am a little bummed that I am commented number one….I have never seen #1 win anything. Oh, well. I have to try! My twins would ADORE this CD.
01 December 2008, 7:43 pm
You need two milk cartons and two straws to make a pirate ship!
01 December 2008, 8:31 pm
Loved the sample of A-E-I-O and U! Thanks for the chance to win! My nephews would love it! lys76 at msn dot com.
01 December 2008, 8:59 pm
I was most intrigued by “Fifty States”, if there is a song that can help kids memorize the 50 states, that would be great. Sounds like a cute listen.
01 December 2008, 9:04 pm
I learned that a happy swashbuckler would rather be swabbin than walkin the plank.
Me too!
01 December 2008, 9:33 pm
Pig latin polka dance sounds entertaining!
02 December 2008, 12:47 pm
The granddaughter would love this! Also would like the “Fifty States” CD when she gets older.
02 December 2008, 1:11 pm
A-E-I-O and U sounds interesting
02 December 2008, 2:14 pm
Music for Little Ears: Scat Like That!…
Cathy and Marcy want to give TWO Mom Most Traveled readers a copy of Scat Like That: A Musical Word Odyssey!
For one entry, look at the list of songs on Scat Like That: A Musical Word Odyssey and tell me another title that sounds intriguing!
For a se…
02 December 2008, 2:24 pm
“I Love Pie” sounds cute!
02 December 2008, 5:56 pm
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02 December 2008, 10:29 pm
The Limerick Song- hmmm. just makes me curious by the title. Maybe it goes, “There once was a mommy who blogged”…???
02 December 2008, 10:57 pm
My favorite is Dagnabbit!
03 December 2008, 12:12 am
Dagnabbit sounds cute because my daughter used to say it when she was really little and it always cracked me up. My granddaughter would love this!
03 December 2008, 12:47 am
The “Is Not Is Too” song looks cute…though I may have heard that very argument one too many times in my life! I would love this soundtrack for my daughter.
03 December 2008, 12:49 am
dagnabbit is nice
03 December 2008, 2:21 am
Pig Latin Polka Dance sounds like it would be hilarious! And Is Not, Is Too does also!
03 December 2008, 3:00 am
I think that 50 States would be good for the kids.
03 December 2008, 3:00 am
pig latin polka dance
03 December 2008, 3:38 am
I learned that Pirates snore really loud ARRR ARRR ARRR ARRR
03 December 2008, 3:40 am
The Fifty States song is great. I had to listen a few times to remember what song has that beat and its Yankee Doodle.
03 December 2008, 4:32 am
50 states sounds like fun- maybe some in DC need to listen so they know there are 50 states too
03 December 2008, 6:09 am
[...] Music for Little Ears: Scat Like That! | Mom Most TraveledI’m fairly positive that when I was a child I had no inkling of what scatting was, at least in how it related to music. My preschooler is lucky; he has been. [...]
03 December 2008, 9:14 am
My favorite is the “Fifty States”, great learning tool via song.
03 December 2008, 11:15 am
This is a great learning tool for my grandchildren. I want them to know the names of all “Fifty States”.
03 December 2008, 5:23 pm
I was in a Jazz choir when I was in high school, so I know exactly what scatting is!
I think Is Not, Is Too looks good… or Riddle in the Middle!
03 December 2008, 11:02 pm
I Love Pie
04 December 2008, 4:10 am
Is not, is too is a song that intrigues me. This CD look really cute. We are always looking for new kids music to introduce our boys to. Thanks for the opportunity.
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04 December 2008, 1:28 pm
Dagnabbit is cool
05 December 2008, 2:46 am
Dagnabbit!
05 December 2008, 4:08 pm
My daughter would love this CD. I just listed to the samples on Amazon and they were great. I like both the A Pirate’s Life song (my duaghter also likes being a pirate) and the Scat Like That song.
06 December 2008, 2:03 am
how neat
06 December 2008, 2:35 am
A Riddle in the Middle sounds intriguing! This sounds like so much fun!
Thanks so much!
06 December 2008, 10:03 pm
50 states sounds OCD-fabulous.
08 December 2008, 4:41 pm
I like the sound of “Flip Flapjacks.” “Pampakes” are a favorite at our house. It would be great if they had a soundtrack.
09 December 2008, 5:02 am
I like the Fifty States song as my grandkids live across the country and it helps explain why we can’t see each other as often as I’d like
09 December 2008, 5:05 am
On the Pirates Life podcast there is one weird band arrrgh!
09 December 2008, 2:37 pm
They all sound fun! I like the Fifty States song.
09 December 2008, 5:41 pm
“is not is too” sounds cute.
09 December 2008, 5:44 pm
The swashbucklers favorite song is Arr, Arr, Arr, Arr.
omg..that podcast is too funny.
09 December 2008, 8:05 pm
Go Amie
10 December 2008, 4:07 am
Flip Flapjacks sounds cute. They all sound cute! Thanks!
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10 December 2008, 2:42 pm
Pig latin polka dance sounds fun.
10 December 2008, 7:36 pm
dagnabbit
10 December 2008, 7:47 pm
dagnabbit sounds the most interesting.
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10 December 2008, 11:01 pm
Dadnabbit!
11 December 2008, 1:32 am
I teach kindergarten I loved A-E-I-o and U!
11 December 2008, 2:30 am
I watched the podcast…”when pirates are sleeping, the snore very loud!”
11 December 2008, 3:40 am
pig latin polka dance
11 December 2008, 5:38 am
Fifty States sounds like a great one. I can remember trying to learn all of the states as a child and this one would make it easy.
Thanks for the great giveaway.
11 December 2008, 5:41 am
A happy swashbuckler would rather be swabbin than walkin the plank. So would I.
11 December 2008, 10:25 am
50 states sounds great for my grandsons!:)
11 December 2008, 12:59 pm
How can I not choose Dagnabbit?!
11 December 2008, 1:02 pm
Banjos have no frets on them.
11 December 2008, 4:11 pm
Pig Latin Polka dance sounds fun!
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11 December 2008, 4:54 pm
Dagnabit! Thank you!
11 December 2008, 5:26 pm
i like the 50 states
12 December 2008, 1:48 am
Flip Flapjacks sounds interesting.
12 December 2008, 2:19 am
Pig Latin Polka dance sounds hilarious!
12 December 2008, 3:44 am
Dagnabit! Thank you!
23 December 2008, 2:55 pm
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