Today’s podcast features my friend Adeline, and a wonderful song: “This Little Light of Mine”.

This little light of mine (tap knees), I’m gonna let it shine, (arms: up down up down)

This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine

This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine

Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine. (dance in a circle)

This iconic American gospel song has been energizing and uniting diverse groups of people for nearly a century. It’s impossible to sing this song without moving your body and feeling a spark of excitement and purpose. It is a great song to sing with kids because the words are so repetitive, and the message is so positive!

We’ve added some simple actions to each verse, and suggested a flashlight activity for the second time through -- kids and flashlights always seem to be drawn to each other, right?

Want to see a video version of this activity where I sing and dance with 3 young musicians to this song? Find it on the Clap for Classics blog here: https://www.clapforclassics.com/blog/thislittlelight, along with more great information about this song and ideas for how to extend the learning with your child.

Don’t miss these incredible renditions of this song by these famous black artists.

Aretha Franklin, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Fannie Lou Hamer.

This activity is found inside our membership, in the super-fun “American Classics” music course. Want to know more about the membership? Details here: www.clapforclassics.com/join.

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