August 20: National Radio Day

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In celebration of Radio Day, try this activity which focuses on listening to songs on the radio.

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Song Mix

Materials:

• Radio
• Paper
• Pencil

Directions:

1. Turn on the radio to a song and write down the first phrase you hear.
2. Now change the station. Again, write down the first phrase from a song that you hear.
3. Continue the process until you have half a dozen phrases or so.
4. Read the phrases together to create a new song.
5. Kids can mix and match the phrases and even try to sing it.

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Source(s): Adapted from HowStuffWorks.com; featured in 100 Music Activities for Kids (activity D2)

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