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RESOURCES, & EVENTS
September 12-18, 2020
Hawk Migration Season ♦ Ornithology ♦ Birds of Prey ♦ Apple Season ♦ Agriculture ♦ Culinary Arts ♦ Autumn Foliage ♦ Deciduous Trees ♦ Chemistry ♦ Phenology ♦ Seed Saving ♦ Botany ♦ Gardening ♦ Food Security ♦ Caterpillars ♦ Monarch Butterflies ♦ Animal Migration ♦ Habitat Conservation ♦ Entomology ♦ Local Heritage ♦ Walking Tours ♦ World Culture ♦ Cityscapes
HFVS Eclectic Happiness Episode with Guest DJ, Chris Ballew of Caspar Babypants (Podcast/Radio Show)
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HFVS Eclectic Happiness Episode with Guest DJ,
Chris Ballew of Caspar Babypants
The theme of this show is “songs that make you happy.” Through a variety of styles and genres Caspar Babypants takes the listener on a smile generating ride through some of his favorite happy tunes that lift spirits and make people dance and sing or just happily groove along. – www.babypantsmusic.com
Saturday from 9-10am & Sunday from 7-8am
September 12 & 13, 2020
WXOJ LP – 103.3 FM – Valley Free Radio
Northampton, MA
Featured Video: Knowing how to derive satisfaction from small pleasures is key to a good life. Here is a short guide via The School of Life:
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- Blossom Dearie – “Put On A Happy Face” [May I Come In?]
- Buddy Holly – “Everyday” [Greatest Hits]
- Caspar Babypants – “Blackberry Pie” [Jump For Joy!]
- Brushy One String – “Chicken In The Corn” [Destiny]
- Big Block Sing Song – “Hair” [Greatest Hits]
- Caspar Babypants – “Free Couch” [Jump For Joy!]
- Komeda – “Blossom (Got To Get It Out) [Kokomemedada]
- Elvis Presley – “Blue Suede Shoes” [Elvis ’56]
- Johnny Cash – “Nasty Dan” [The Children’s Album]
- Frances England – “Digging In The Dirt” [Fascinating Creatures]
- Dean Jones – “Tiny Fishes” [Napper’s Delight]
- Dee-light – “Groove Is In Teh Heart” – [World Clique]
- Tallboys – “Cumberland Gap” [Yeah Buddy]
- Stevie Wonder – “Fingertips Part 2” [Definitive Collection]
- Vince Guaraldi Trio – “Linus And Lucy” [A Boy Named Charlie Brown]
- Caspar Babypants – “Pushy The Tug” [Jump For Joy!]
- Greg Ruby Quartet – “Easy For You” [Look Both Ways]
Original broadcast: 8/18/18
SUGGESTED LEARNING IDEAS,
RESOURCES, & EVENTS
September 5-11, 2020
Seed Saving ♦ Botany ♦ Ecology ♦ Ecosystem ♦ Habitat Conservation ♦ Biodiversity ♦ Entomology ♦ Caterpillars ♦ Life Cycle ♦ Migration ♦ Monarch Butterflies ♦ Aeronautics ♦ STEM ♦ Literary Guide ♦ Plein Air Painting ♦ Art Studies ♦ Local Heritage ♦ Global Heritage ♦ Art History ♦ American History ♦ Labor Day ♦ Human Rights ♦ Capitalism ♦ Family Meals ♦ Self-Guided Walking Tours
The Tom Knight Show: “Sally and the Dragon”
Hilltown Families and western Massachusetts musician/artist, Tom Knight, have partnered up to offer a series of singing puppet shows for families at home, featuring puppets, songs, and dancing for all ages. We’re starting off Season 2 with a funky soundtrack and finger puppets, Tom sings the tale of a dragon who scares a town of people, until a little girl named Sally faces the dragon directly. Oh, and there is audience participation too! (Roaring is required.) Check it out!
ABOUT TOM KNIGHT
Tom Knight is a multimedia artist, based in Haydenville, MA. He has been delighting children and their grown-ups with his original, interactive, musical puppet show since 1988 with a unique blend of musicianship and puppetry shows. With his release of five CD’s for children and over 900 performances at festivals, museums, and libraries across the country, Tom Knight’s show are always lively and engaging for an intergenerational audience.
ABOUT HILLTOWN FAMILIES PRESENTS
Hilltown Families presents is a program of Hilltown Families, a community-based education network serving all of western Massachusetts, partnering with local artists, performers, individuals, organizations, and small businesses in the delivery of educational and entertaining video content for families at home. Interested in participating? Send your proposal to swildfield@hilltownfamilies.org.
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HFVS Confidence Episode
with Guest DJ, Purple Fox Josh
Purple Fox of Purple Fox and the Heebie Jeebies brings deep meaningful songs of Confidence for a feel good dance party. Confidence is a funky mind and body collaboration!
Saturday from 9-10am & Sunday from 7-8am
September 5 & 6, 2020
WXOJ LP – 103.3 FM – Valley Free Radio
Northampton, MA
Featured Video: “Life is Good,” written by Josh Friedman, Colleen Francis, and Matthias Clark.
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- Sara Bareilles – “Brave” [The Blessed Unrest]
- Sly & the Family Stone – “You Can Make it if You Try” [Stand!]
- Purple Fox and the Heebie Jeebies – “We Got It (Our Time Together)” [The Something of Love]
- Toots & the Maytals – “Pomps and Pride” [Pomps and Pride]
- Sly & the Family Stone – “Sing a Simple Song” [Stand!]
- Secret Agent 23 Skidoo – “Magic Beans” [Make Believers]
- Purple Fox and the Heebie Jeebies – “Life is Good” [Confidence vol. 1]
- Earth, Wind & Fire – “Sing a Song” [Greatest Hits]
- Purple Fox and the Heebie Jeebies – “Perfect Day” [The Something of Love]
- Toots & the Maytals – “In the Dark” [In the Dark]
- Alphabet Rockers feat. Yiann and Rei Matsumo – “Be Strong” [The Love]
- Purple Fox and the Heebie Jeebies – “This Train is Always Running” [Confidence vol. 1]
- They Might Be Giants – “Fibber Island” [No!]
- They Might Be Giants – “I Am Not Your Broom” [No!]
- Marvin Gaye – “Got to Give It Up pt.1” [Greatest Hits]
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HFVS Peace, Love, and Happiness Episode with Guest DJ, Twinkle
Saturday from 9-10am & Sunday from 7-8am
August 29 & 30, 2020
WXOJ LP – 103.3 FM – Valley Free Radio
Northampton, MA
Featured Video: Music Video Together by Twinkle Time Feat. MC Magic and Izzi Def
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- Twinkle Time ft. MC Magic & Izzi Def -“Together” [Together]
- Wendy and DB – “Way is Peace” [Way is Peace]
- Lucy Kalantari – “The Peace Song” [All the Sounds]
- Twinkle Time -“Life is Beautiful” [Just Dance]
- Michael Jackson – “Heal the World” [Dangerous]
- Twinkle Time – “L-O-V-E” [Made in the U.S.A.]
- Andrew and Polly -“Let My Love Open the Door” [Let My Love Open the Door]
- Wendy and DB -“From the Heart” [Hey Big World]
- Nathalia – “Amor Amor” [En la Radio]
- Laura Doherty – “Heartbeat” [In a Heartbeat]
- Brady Rymer – “Light of Love” [Just Say Hi]
- Sonshine and Broccoli – “This is a Song That Makes Me Happy” [It’s Cool to Be Kind]
- Uncle Devin -“When I Play the Drums” [Be Yourself]
- Sonia De Los Santos ft. Dan Zanes -“Tan Feliz” [Mi Viaje -De Nuevo Leon to The New York Island]
- Pharrell Williams- “Happy” [Despicable Me 2]
SUGGESTED LEARNING IDEAS,
RESOURCES, & EVENTS
August 22-28, 2020
Unseen World ♦ Time-lapse ♦ Slow-motion ♦ Electron Microscope ♦ Words Of Wisdom ♦ Astronauts ♦ Space Travel ♦ Social Isolation ♦ Human Connection ♦ Gaia Hypothesis ♦ Extinction ♦ Endangered Animals ♦ Invasive Species ♦ Animal Conservation ♦ Gene-Editing ♦ Conservation Biology ♦ Rewilding ♦ Trophic Cascade ♦ Mega Fauna ♦ Keystone Species ♦ Umbrella Species ♦ Tomato Season ♦ Agriculture ♦ Heirloom Vegetables ♦ Botany ♦ Food History ♦ Culinary Arts ♦ Sweet Corn Season ♦ Native American Culture ♦ Seed Saving ♦ Physics ♦ Pop Corn ♦ Folk Music ♦ Shadows ♦ Moon Lore ♦ Storytelling ♦ Shadow Art
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Intro to the History of Rock Episode
with Guest DJs, Ari & Ezra from The Oot n’ Oots
Saturday from 9-10am & Sunday from 7-8am
August 22 & 23, 2020
WXOJ LP – 103.3 FM – Valley Free Radio
Northampton, MA
Featured Video: Chuck Berry with Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band performing “Johnny B. Goode” at The Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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- Little Richard – “Tutti Frutti” [Single]
- Chuck Berry – “Roll Over Beethoven” [Chuck Berry Is on Top]
- Wanda Jackson – “Let’s Have a Party” [Wanda Jackson]
- The Coasters – “Charlie Brown” [Single]
- The Oot n’ Oots – “Little Sammy Davis” [Electric Jellyfish Boogaloo]
- The Beatles – “I Want to Hold Your Hand” [Meet the Beatles!]
- The Kinks – “Picture Book” [The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society]
- Aretha Franklin – “Respect” [I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You]
- The Byrds – “Mr. Tamborine Man” [Mr. Tamborine Man]
- The Oot n’ Oots – “Where the Purple Geese Fly” [Electric Jellyfish Boogaloo]
- Carole King – “Beautiful” [Tapestry]
- David Bowie – “Starman” [The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars]
- The Oot n’ Oots – “I Like It Saucy” [Electric Jellyfish Boogaloo]
- Stevie Wonder – “Sir Duke” [Songs in the Key of Life]
- Ramones – “Sheena Is a Punk Rocker” [Rocket to Russia]
- The Oot n’ Oots – “Animal Sounds” [Electric Jellyfish Boogaloo]
- The B-52’s – “Rock Lobster” [The B-52’s]
[Original broadcast: 9/29/18]
SUGGESTED LEARNING IDEAS,
RESOURCES, & EVENTS
August 15-21, 2020
Mindfulness ♦ Phenology ♦ Chemistry ♦ Biology ♦ Entomology ♦ Botany ♦ Family Dinner ♦ Social Skills ♦ Emotional Development ♦ Linguistic Skills ♦ Fractals ♦ Geometry ♦ Math History ♦ Fermentation ♦ Kimchi ♦ Sauerkraut ♦ Pickles ♦ Sourdough ♦ Chemistry ♦ Cellular Biology ♦ Canoes ♦ Native American Culture ♦ River Walks & Trails ♦ Housatonic River Walk ♦ Westfield River ♦ Deerfield River ♦ Connecticut River ♦ Rainbows ♦ Meteorology ♦ Physics ♦ Science ♦ Music History ♦ Artisan Tradition Read More
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HFVS Science & Education Episode with Danny Weinkauf of They Might Be Giants
Saturday from 9-10am & Sunday from 7-8am
August 15 & 16, 2020
WXOJ LP – 103.3 FM – Valley Free Radio
Northampton, MA
Featured Video: “Electric Car” by They Might Be Giants off of their album, Here Comes Science.
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- The Beatles – “Help!” (Help!)
- Danny Weinkauf – “Archaeology” (No School Today)
- Fountains of Wayne – “Hat and feet” (Fountains of Wayne)
- They Might Be Giants – “Meet the Elements” (Here Comes Science)
- The Okee Dokee Brothers – “Haul Away Joe” (A Mississippi River Adventure Album)
- Danny Weinkauf – “Champion of the Spelling Bee” (No School Today)
- Queen – “Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon” (A Night at the Opera)
- Danny Weinkauf – “Ice Cream” (No School Today)
- They Might Be Giants – “Alphabet Lost and Found” (Here Come the ABCs)
- Justin Roberts – “Recess” (Recess)
- The White Stripes – “My Doorbell” (Get Behind Me Satan)
- They Might Be Giants – “Electric Car” (Here Comes Science)
- Danny Weinkauf – “Marsupial” (No School Today)
- Caspar Babypants – “Kangaroo” (I Found You)
- Laurie Berkner – “Fireflies” (Laurie Berkner Lullabies)
- Lincoln “To Build a House” (Lincoln)
- The Ramones ” I Want to be Sedated” (Road to Ruin)
- They Might Be Giants – “I am a Paleontologist” (Here Comes Science)
Original broadcast: Sept 23/24 2017
SUGGESTED LEARNING IDEAS,
RESOURCES, & EVENTS
August 8-14, 202
Mindfulness ♦ Phenology ♦ Chemistry ♦ Biology ♦ Entomology ♦ Botany ♦ Family Dinner ♦ Social Skills ♦ Emotional Development ♦ Linguistic Skills ♦ Fractals ♦ Geometry ♦ Math History ♦ Fermentation ♦ Kimchi ♦ Sauerkraut ♦ Pickles ♦ Sourdough ♦ Chemistry ♦ Cellular Biology ♦ Canoes ♦ Native American Culture ♦ River Walks & Trails ♦ Housatonic River Walk ♦ Westfield River ♦ Deerfield River ♦ Connecticut River ♦ Rainbows ♦ Meteorology ♦ Physics ♦ Science ♦ Music History ♦ Artisan Tradition Read More
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History of Folk Music for Families with Guest DJ, Greg McIlvaine of The Hollow Trees
Saturday from 9-10am & Sunday from 7-8am
Aug 8 & 9, 2020
WXOJ LP – 103.3 FM – Valley Free Radio
Northampton, MA
Featured Video: “How many times does the chorus repeat in your favorite song? How many times have you listened to that chorus? Repetition in music isn’t just a feature of Western pop songs, either; it’s a global phenomenon. Why? Elizabeth Hellmuth Margulis walks us through the basic principles of the ‘exposure effect,’ detailing how repetition invites us into music as active participants, rather than passive listeners.” – View full lesson: Why we love repetition in music – Elizabeth Hellmuth Margulis
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- The Hollow Trees – “What Do You Want on Your Taco?” [Hello Friend!]
- Stella Mahew – “I’m Looking for Something to Eat” [UCSB Cylinder Audio Archive]
- Chubby Parker – “King Kong Kitchie Kitchie Ki-Me-O” [Anthology of American Folk Music (Edited by Harry Smith)]
- Lake Howard – “Chewing Chewing Gum” [The Story That the Crow Told Me Vol. 2]
- Cousin Emmy – ”Johnny Booker” [The Story That the Crow Told Me Vol. 1]
- Phil Harris and His Orchestra – “The Thing” [Vintage Children’s Favourites]
- Charles Penrose – “The Laughing Policeman” [Vintage Children’s Favourites]
- Cliff “Ukulele Ike” Edwards – “Singing in the Rain” [Singing in the Rain]
- Hoosier Hot Shots – “From the Indies to the Andes in His Undies” [Everybody Stomp]
- Burl Ives – “Tam Pierce” [The Wayfaring Stranger]
- Woody Guthrie – “Riding in My Car” [Woody’s 20 Grow Big Songs]
- Ed McCurdy – “The Old Woman and the Pig” [Children’s Songs – The Greatest Hits]
- The Hollow Trees – “I Can’t Dance (I’ve Got Ants in My Pants” [Hello Friend!]
- Richard Dyer-Bennet – “The Leprechaun” [With Young People in Mind]
- Burl Ives – “The Goat” [Burl Ives Sings Little White Duck And Other Children’s Favorites]
- Carole King – “One Was Johnny” [Really Rosie]
- Tom T. Hall – “How Do You Talk to a Little Baby Goat [Country Songs for Children]
- Raffi – “Apples and Bananas” [One Light, One Sun]
- Dan Zanes and Friends – “Smile Smile Smile” [Night Time!]
- John Lithgow – “The Gnu Song” [Singin’ in the Bathtub]
- Hullabaloo – “I Chew” [I Chew]
- Lisa Loeb – “Linger” [Camp Lisa]
- The Hollow Trees – “My Dog Has Fleas” [Hello Friend!]
Original broadcast: June 2nd & 3rd, 2018
SUGGESTED LEARNING IDEAS,
RESOURCES, & EVENTS
August 1-7, 2020
Unseen World ♦ Time-lapse ♦ Slow-motion ♦ Electron Microscope ♦ Words Of Wisdom ♦ Astronauts ♦ Space Travel ♦ Social Isolation ♦ Human Connection ♦ Gaia Hypothesis ♦ Extinction ♦ Endangered Animals ♦ Invasive Species ♦ Animal Conservation ♦ Gene-Editing ♦ Conservation Biology ♦ Rewilding ♦ Trophic Cascade ♦ Mega Fauna ♦ Keystone Species ♦ Umbrella Species ♦ Tomato Season ♦ Agriculture ♦ Heirloom Vegetables ♦ Botany ♦ Food History ♦ Culinary Arts ♦ Sweet Corn Season ♦ Native American Culture ♦ Seed Saving ♦ Physics ♦ Pop Corn ♦ Folk Music ♦ Shadows ♦ Moon Lore ♦ Storytelling ♦ Shadow Art
SUGGESTED LEARNING IDEAS,
RESOURCES, & EVENTS
July 25-31
Shooting Stars ♦ Astronomy ♦ Playing Cards ♦ Card History ♦ Statistics ♦ Manufacturing ♦ Physics ♦ Chemistry ♦ Food Science ♦ Folk Games ♦ Folk Traditions ♦ DIY Nature Crafts ♦ Basket Coiling ♦ Sun Catchers ♦ Bee Hotel ♦ Kitchen Scrap Gardening ♦ Stone Fruit ♦ Peaches ♦ Botany ♦ Living Art ♦ Entomology ♦ Spiders ♦ Literacy ♦ Psychology ♦ Campfires ♦ Cooking ♦ Pastry Arts ♦ Coffee History
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HFVS Music in the Stars Episode
with Guest DJ, Claudia Robin Gunn
From New Zealand, Claudia Robin Gunn presents a collection of starry songs old and new and invites you to listen and learn about the deep connection between people and the stars in the pacific and Oceania. – www.littlewildmusic.com
Saturday from 9-10am & Sunday from 7-8am
July 25th & 26th, 2020
WXOJ LP – 103.3 FM – Valley Free Radio
Northampton, MA
Featured Video: How Far is a Lightyear (Solar System Song) from Little Wild Universe
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- Claudia Robin Gunn – “Stars Dreaming of Stars” [Little Wild Universe]
- Anna Van Riel – “Echo ft. Tasmin” [Fishing for Stars]
- SJD – “Southern Lights” [Southern Lights]
- Tiptoe Giants – “Flicker and Spark (Campfire Song)” [Little Steps Big Adventures]
- Lu and Tu – “Matariki”
- Loopy Tunes Preschool Music – “Ngā Whetū o Matariki” [Ngā Whetū o Matariki]
- June Pitman Hayes – “Tāwhirimātea, A Song for Matariki”– [Tāwhirimātea, A Song for Matariki]
- Tanya Batt & Peter Forster – “Mother Star’s Kitchen” [The Universe of Story]
- Claudia Robin Gunn – “How Far is a Lightyear (Solar System Song)” [Little Wild Universe]
- STORY: Stardust – We always share the same sky. By Ivana Mlinac. Illustrated by Porsche Tiavale. Read by Tui Gunn. Audio reading produced by Little Wild Music. Book published by Mary Egan Publishing. Background instrumental track – Claudia Robin Gunn “Explorers” {Little Wild Universe]
- Teeny Tiny Stevies – “I’m Not Afraid of the Dark” [Useful Songs for Little People]
- Claudia Robin Gunn – “The Big Picture” [Little Wild Universe]
- Justine Clarke – “How Many Stars” [Great Big World]
- Senõr Fancypants – “Stars” [Senõr Fancypants]
- The Pop Ups – “Connect The Stars” [Radio Jungle]
SUGGESTED LEARNING IDEAS,
RESOURCES, & EVENTS
July 18-24, 2020
Blueberry Season ♦ Ethnobotany ♦ Horticulture ♦ Pastry Arts ♦ Ice Cream ♦ Nutrition ♦ Kitchen Science ♦ Summer Science ♦ Chemistry ♦ Physics ♦ Citizen Science ♦ Soil Science ♦ Sandy Shores ♦ Aquaculture ♦ Seaweed ♦ Earthscape Art ♦ Fishing ♦ Tie-Dye ♦ Mud Bricks ♦ Catapults ♦ World Mythology ♦ Hero’s Journey ♦ Creation Myth ♦ Greek Mythology ♦ Maori Mythology ♦ Native American Mythology ♦ American Folklore ♦ Aesop’s Fables ♦ Entomology ♦ Orthopterology ♦ Lepidopterology ♦ Edible Insects ♦ Grasshoppers ♦ Moths ♦ Silk Worms ♦ Sociology ♦ Psychology ♦ Cultural Studies ♦ Textiles ♦ Fashion Design
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HFVS Sharing Recipes Episode
with Guest DJ, Andrew Hunt of Cowboy Andy
Andrew Hunt, the lead singer and songwriter for the family-friendly band Cowboy Andy and The Salamanders, lives on a lavender farm in the mountains of Western Montana. In this week’s episode of the Hilltown Family Variety Show, join Cowboy Andy as he embarks on a spirited “How To” Cooking Show complete with mediocre recipes, a few kitchen disasters, and lots of great songs for the whole family! – www.cowboyandy.com
Saturday from 9-10am & Sunday from 7-8am
July 11th & 12th, 2020
WXOJ LP – 103.3 FM – Valley Free Radio
Northampton, MA
Featured Video: The Letter Why –Live at Folklife 2019
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- Tim Kubart –”Dancing in the Kitchen [Home]
- Recess Monkey -“Time to Make the Donuts” [Novelties]
- Cowboy Andy and The Salamanders -“Big Old Bowl of Eggs” [Put Your Arms in the Air!]
- Seanster and the Monsters -“Omnivore” [Yay!]
- Sugar Free Allstars –”Banana Pudding” [Dos Ninos]
- Marsha Goodman-Wood -“Spinach and Carrots” [Gravity Vacation]
- Cowboy Andy and The Salamanders –”Mommas In the Kitchen” [The Salamanders]
- Laura Doherty -“Pasta Noodles” [High Five!]
- Kelli Welli -“Cooking up Some Happiness” [Cooking up Some Happiness]
- Little Ripples -“In the Kitchen” [Rise and Fall]
- Tom Chapin -“Cookin’ In the Kitchen” -[Making Good Noise]
- Shel Silversteen –”With His Mouth Full Of Food” [Where the Sidewalk Ends]
- Booker T. and the M.G.’s –”Green Onions” [Green Onions]
- Cowboy Andy and The Salamanders –”Bananas Have No Bones” [Bananas Have No Bones”]
- Dana -“Peanut Butter Jambalaya” [Dana’s Best Sing & Play-A-Long Tunes!]
- Various Artists –Original London Cast “Food, Glorious Food” [Oliver! –Original London Cast]
- Richard Thompson –”Fast Food Restaurant” [Mirror Blue]
SUGGESTED LEARNING IDEAS,
RESOURCES, & EVENTS
July 11-17, 2020
Bike Riding ♦ Learning to Ride ♦ Mountain Biking ♦ Bamboo Bikes ♦ Manufacturing ♦ Cherry Season ♦ Cherry Festivals ♦ Maraschino Cherries ♦ Pastry Arts ♦ Women’s History ♦ Aviation History ♦ Colonial History ♦ French History ♦ Cultural Studies ♦ Native American Food ♦ Multicultural Celebrations ♦ Religious Studies ♦ Obon Festival ♦ Lady of Fatima ♦ Bastille Day ♦ Japan ♦ Portugal ♦ Puerto Rico ♦ Cuba ♦ Animation ♦ Ecology ♦ Flowers ♦ Classical Music ♦ Traditional Childhood Games ♦ Hand Clapping Games ♦ Marbles ♦ Jump Rope ♦ String Games ♦ Hopscotch ♦ Jacks ♦ Rockets ♦ Entomology ♦ Water Striders ♦ Surface Tension ♦ Physics ♦ Engineering ♦ Technology
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HFVS Bicycle Episode
Saturday from 9-10am & Sunday from 7-8am
July 11th & 12th, 2020
Original broadcast: June 2009
WXOJ LP – 103.3 FM – Valley Free Radio
Northampton, MA
Kids just learning how to ride a bike? Our readers have great advise to lend parents in our post, How Are You Teaching Your Kids to Ride A Bike? Need a bike? Our readers also have recommendations on Where to Get New/Used Bikes for the Family in Western MA. – Can’t get enough bikes? Check out our self-directed learning module on all things bikes!
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- Parker Bent – “Charlie Davidson’s Tricycle Club” [Charlie Davidson’s Tricycle Club]
- Lunch Money – “Tricycle” [Silly Reflection]
- Asylum Street Spankers – “Training Wheel Rag” [Mommy Says No!]
- Justin Roberts – “Taking off My Training Wheels” [Meltdown!]
- Hot Peas ‘n Butter – “Different Spokes for Different Folks” [The Pod Squad]
- The Pop Stars – “Your Life as You Know it is Over” [The Pop Stars (Pink)]
- Joe West – “If the World Was Upside Down” [If the World Was Upside Down]
- Tom Paxton – “Ride My Bike” [I’ve Got a Yo-Yo]
- Recess Monkey – “Pedal Power” [Tabby Road]
- Ralph Covert – “Banana Seat Bike” [Ralph’s World Peggy’s Pie Parlor]
- Station Id: Steve Weeks [www.steveweeksmusic.com]
- Mr. Saxaphone – “Go Go Go” [Songs from the Treehouse]
- Gwendolyn and the Good Time Gang – “Bicycle Ride” [Get Up & Dance]
- Artichoke – “Rattlesnake” [26 Animals]
- Ani DiFranco w/ Missoula Coyote Choir & Friends – “The Great TV Rebellion” [Ask the Planet]
- Herbie Tree – “Change” [Putumayo Kids Presents European Playground]
- The Jellydots – “Bicycle” [Hey You Kids]
- The Hipwaders – “My Green Bicycle” [The Hipwaders]