Music For Kiddos Podcast
120 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsWelcome to the Music For Kiddos Podcast, where we talk about early childhood music resources and how to use them. This podcast is for music therapists, music educators, teachers, SLPs, OTs, PTs, parents, and anyone else who is interested in supporting a child's development through music.
Stephanie Leavell is a board certified music therapist, music educator, mom, and the founder of MusicForKiddos.com. She is deeply passionate about using high-quality music resources to help kids express their feelings and reach their developmental goals.
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117. Egg Shaker Songs For Early Childhood Music: Music For Kiddos Podcast
April 16, 2024 05:00 - 12 minutes - 29.3 MBStephanie shares her favorite songs for the main instrument she uses with kids: egg shakers! Get free music every month and be a part of our Song-of-the-Month Club! www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter We have partnered with West Music. Check out their incredible instruments and their incredible offerings at WestMusic.com or you can place your order at their customer service hotline at (800) 397-9378. Use code KIDDOS24 for free shipping on orders over $59.95. THANKS FOR TUNIN...
116. Relaxing Songs for Kids: Music For Kiddos Podcast
April 02, 2024 05:00 - 13 minutes - 30.1 MBOn this episode of the Music For Kiddos Podcast, Stephanie shares with us some of her favorite relaxing songs for kids. Click here for our Spotify playlist, Relaxing Songs For Kids. Get free music every month and be a part of our Song-of-the-Month Club! www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter We have partnered with West Music. Check out their incredible instruments and their incredible offerings at WestMusic.com or you can place your order at their customer service hotline ...
115. Songs for Classroom Management: Music For Kiddos Podcast
March 19, 2024 05:00 - 17 minutes - 40.1 MBHow can we use music as a classroom management tool? Stephanie Leavell shares some ideas and songs you can use for classroom management. Get free music every month and be a part of our Song-of-the-Month Club! www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter We have partnered with West Music. Check out their incredible instruments and their incredible offerings at WestMusic.com or you can place your order at their customer service hotline at (800) 397-9378. Use code KIDDOS24 for free shipping o...
114. Canopy Scarf Songs For Early Childhood Music Time: Music For Kiddos Podcast
March 05, 2024 05:00 - 14 minutes - 32.8 MBWhat's a canopy scarf? How can we use it in the music classroom? Stephanie talks about her favorite movement prop: the canopy scarf and shares canopy scarf songs. Get free music every month and be a part of our Song-of-the-Month Club! www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter We have partnered with West Music. Check out their incredible instruments and their incredible offerings at WestMusic.com or you can place your order at their customer service hotline at (800) 397-9378. Use code ...
113. Stretchy Band Songs For Early Childhood Music Time: Music For Kiddos Podcast
February 20, 2024 05:00 - 12 minutes - 28.2 MBStephanie Leavell shares her favorite stretchy band songs for preschool and kindergarten. Get free music every month and be a part of our Song-of-the-Month Club! www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter We have partnered with West Music. Check out their incredible instruments and their incredible offerings at WestMusic.com or you can place your order at their customer service hotline at (800) 397-9378. Use code KIDDOS24 for free shipping on orders over $59.95. THANKS FOR TUNING ...
112. Friendship Songs for Kids: Music For Kiddos Podcast
February 06, 2024 05:00 - 12 minutes - 27.5 MBThe Music For Kiddos Podcast is back for a new season and on this week's episode, Stephanie talks about friendship songs for kids. Stephanie also shares how she approaches Valentine's Day with kids and how she likes to bring art and crafts and multi sensory experiences to music time. Get free music every month and be a part of our Song-of-the-Month Club! www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter We have partnered with West Music. Check out their incredible instruments and their incredib...
111. A Personal Update: Music For Kiddos Podcast
October 31, 2023 11:00 - 24 minutes - 56.3 MBA personal update from Stephanie Leavell. Get free music every month and be a part of our Song-of-the-Month Club! www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter We have partnered with West Music. Check out their incredible instruments and their incredible offerings at WestMusic.com or you can place your order at their customer service hotline at (800) 397-9378. Use code KIDDOS24 for free shipping on orders over $59.95. THANKS FOR TUNING IN TO THE MUSIC FOR KIDDOS PODCAST! Thanks for ...
110. Resilient Kids with Miss Julieann: Music For Kiddos Podcast
October 24, 2023 14:31 - 39 minutes - 90 MBOn this week's episode of the Music For Kiddos Podcast, Stephanie sits with Miss Julieann (@missjulieannmusic) to chat about her new album "Resilient Child." Get free music every month and be a part of our Song-of-the-Month Club! www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter We have partnered with West Music. Check out their incredible instruments and their incredible offerings at WestMusic.com or you can place your order at their customer service hotline at (800) 397-9378. Use code KID...
109. Neurodiversity Affirming Practice with Kat Harhai: Music For Kiddos Podcast
August 17, 2023 04:00 - 35 minutes - 82.2 MBStephanie Leavell is joined by Kat Harhai to talk about neurodiversity affirming practice and give us a glimpse of their new course at musicforkiddos.com "Authentically Supporting Autistic Youth." Get free music every month and be a part of our Song-of-the-Month Club! www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter We have partnered with West Music. Check out their incredible instruments and their incredible offerings at WestMusic.com or you can place your order at their customer service hotl...
108. Music therapy FAQs. What is MT? How do you become a MT? Pros? Cons?: Music For Kiddos Podcast
August 08, 2023 12:43 - 23 minutes - 33.2 MBOn this episode of the Music For Kiddos Podcast, Stephanie Leavell asnwer her most frequently asked questions about music therapy. Get free music every month and be a part of our Song-of-the-Month Club! www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter We have partnered with West Music. Check out their incredible instruments and their incredible offerings at WestMusic.com or you can place your order at their customer service hotline at (800) 397-9378. Use code KIDDOS24 for free shipping on ord...
107: Three Prop Songs For Early Childhood Music: Music For Kiddos Podcast
August 01, 2023 11:30 - 22 minutes - 51.2 MBDid you know that our most popular inquiry at www.musicforkiddos.com people looking for scarf songs, stretchy band or parachute songs, etc.? We get it; because there is truly nothing better than a fun and engaging prop song. On this episode of the Music For Kiddos Podcast, Stephanie shares 3 prop songs for early childhood music time. Get free music every month and be a part of our Song-of-the-Month Club! www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter We have partnered with West Music. Check...
106. Three Songs For Smooth Transitions: Music For Kiddos Podcast
July 25, 2023 10:50 - 18 minutes - 41.4 MBOn this episode of the Music For Kiddos Podcast, Stephanie Leavell taks about music and transitions and shares three early childhood songs that work well for this to happen smoothly with kids! Songs in this episode: Stand Up Brush Your Teeth by Stephanie Leavell Walk, Walk, Walk by Stephanie Leavell Get free music every month and be a part of our Song-of-the-Month Club! www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter We have partnered with West Music. Check out their incredible instrum...
105. Three Songs For Sensory Regulation: Music For Kiddos Podcast
July 18, 2023 10:12 - 25 minutes - 59.3 MBStephanie shares 3 songs for sensory regulation that can be used during music therapy sessions and music classes with kids! Get free music every month and be a part of our Song-of-the-Month Club! www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter We have partnered with West Music. Check out their incredible instruments and their incredible offerings at WestMusic.com or you can place your order at their customer service hotline at (800) 397-9378. Use code KIDDOS24 for free shipping on orders over...
104. 3 Goodbye Songs For Music Time: Music For Kiddos Podcast
July 11, 2023 11:51 - 19 minutes - 43.6 MBStephanie shares 3 Goodbye Songs for preschool and elementary school music time! Get free music every month and be a part of our Song-of-the-Month Club! www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter We have partnered with West Music. Check out their incredible instruments and their incredible offerings at WestMusic.com or you can place your order at their customer service hotline at (800) 397-9378. Use code KIDDOS24 for free shipping on orders over $59.95. THANKS FOR TUNING IN TO THE ...
103: 3 Hello Songs For Music Time: Music For Kiddos Podcast
July 07, 2023 11:30 - 18 minutes - 41.2 MBStephanie shares 3 Hello Songs for preschool and elementary school music time! Get free music every month and be a part of our Song-of-the-Month Club! www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter We have partnered with West Music. Check out their incredible instruments and their incredible offerings at WestMusic.com or you can place your order at their customer service hotline at (800) 397-9378. Use code KIDDOS24 for free shipping on orders over $59.95. THANKS FOR TUNING IN TO THE MU...
102. Low-prep Early Childhood and Elementary Music Activities For Summer: Music For Kiddos Podcast
June 27, 2023 04:00 - 19 minutes - 44.7 MBOn this week's episode, Stephanie Leavell highlights three low-prep music activities that you can do with kids this summer but spoiler alert, these music activities can also be used all year round. Access all of the activities and resources mentioned on today's episode (and download the free bingo cards) here: www.musicforkiddos.com/blog/low-prep-early-childhood-music-activities-for-summer Get free music every month and be a part of our Song-of-the-Month Club! www.musicforkiddos.co...
101. Creative Music Spaces with Dr. Sarah Gulish, PhD: Music For Kiddos Podcast
June 20, 2023 04:00 - 31 minutes - 71.7 MBDr. Sarah Gulish of the online music education publishing company, F-flat Books, joins Stephanie Leavell to talk about innovative approaches to exploring keyboard and guitar. They take a look at how keyboard and guitar can be approached in a way that creativity is a much larger part how these instruments are learned and experienced by kids. Get free music every month and be a part of our Song-of-the-Month Club! www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter We have partnered with West Mu...
100. Songs That Music Therapists And Educators Are Loving Right Now: Music For Kiddos Podcast
June 13, 2023 11:48 - 18 minutes - 43.2 MBIn celebration of the 100th episode of the Music For Kiddos Podcast, Stephanie shares our current most popular songs; the songs that music educatos and music therapists are loving right now! Get free music every month and be a part of our Song-of-the-Month Club! www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter We have partnered with West Music. Check out their incredible instruments and their incredible offerings at WestMusic.com or you can place your order at their customer service hotline at...
99. Miss Sally: Music For Kiddos Podcast
June 06, 2023 13:17 - 29 minutes - 66.7 MBStephanie chats all things kids and early childhood music with fellow music educator, Miss. Sally (@thelittlemusiccorner). Get free music every month and be a part of our Song-of-the-Month Club! www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter We have partnered with West Music. Check out their incredible instruments and their incredible offerings at WestMusic.com or you can place your order at their customer service hotline at (800) 397-9378. Use code KIDDOS24 for free shipping on orders o...
98. Digital Marketing: Time Saving Strategies: Music For Kiddos Podcast
May 30, 2023 04:00 - 32 minutes - 75.1 MBWriting blog posts, creating YouTube videos, posting on social media, releasing podcast episodes... how does Stephanie do all the things? (By the way, she doesn't!) Over the years, the Music For Kiddos team has developed some rhythms and work flows that have allowed them to grow the business into the premier site for early childhood music resources for music therapists and music educators, in an ethical and sustainable way. On this episode, Stephanie and Mabel (Director of Operations at Musi...
97: Digital Marketing: What should I focus on?: Music For Kiddos Podcast
May 25, 2023 04:00 - 23 minutes - 54 MBOn the second episode of the Digital Marketing series, Stephanie and Mabel (Director of Operations at Music For Kiddos) share about the marketing strategies that are currently working, the type of content they focus on [long-form vs. short-form content] and how music educators and music therapists can implement these strategies no matter what type of business or brand they have. Get free music every month and be a part of our Song-of-the-Month Club! www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter ...
96. Digital Marketing for Music Therapists and Music Educators: Music For Kiddos Podcast
May 23, 2023 04:00 - 45 minutes - 103 MBOn this episode of the Music For Kiddos' Podcast, Stephanie and Mabel (Director of Operations at Music For Kiddos), chat about the ins and outs of the digital marketing strategy at MusicForKiddos.com that have supported its consistent and predictable growth in a meaningful and ethical way. Get free music every month and be a part of our Song-of-the-Month Club! www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter We have partnered with West Music. Check out their incredible instruments and their in...
95. Classical Music For Kids with Clap for Classics: Music For Kiddos Podcast
April 04, 2023 04:00 - 29 minutes - 66.7 MBThe founders of Clap For Classics!, Elizabeth Nixon & Kathryn Lippman, join Stephanie Leavell on the podcast in celebration of the brand new mini-course "Classical Music For Kids" available at MusicForKiddos.com. "Classical Music For Kids" is an early childhood classical music course that includes 10 different classical music-based activities to help you introduce classical music and concepts in early childhood settings and beyond. Learn more about Classical Music For Kids here: www.mu...
94. Thoughts On Children’s Music: Music For Kiddos Podcast
March 29, 2023 14:28 - 30 minutes - 69.2 MBStephanie Leavell is joined by guest podcast host Julieann Hartley (@missjulieannmusic) on the third episode in a special three part series about children's music. Stream "Made To Bloom" on: • Spotify: https://spoti.fi/41C29Gl • Apple Music: https://apple.co/3ZsXWCS • Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/3YgLy7Y • and all music streaming platforms! Get free music every month and be a part of our Song-of-the-Month Club! www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter We have partnered wit...
93. Promoting a children’s album: Music For Kiddos Podcast
March 21, 2023 04:00 - 35 minutes - 80.3 MBLyrics have been written, songs have been recorded but how do you actually get your music to be heard? Stephanie Leavell and guest podcast host Julieann Hartley (@missjulieannmusic) talk about the ins and outs of marketing a children's album. Stream "Made To Bloom" on: • Spotify: https://spoti.fi/41C29Gl • Apple Music: https://apple.co/3ZsXWCS • Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/3YgLy7Y • and all music streaming platforms! Get free music every month and be a part of our Song-o...
92. Made To Bloom: The Story: Music For Kiddos Podcast
March 14, 2023 04:00 - 28 minutes - 64.6 MBOn the first episode of a three-part series, guest host and fellow children's musician Julieann Hartley, MT-BC interviews Stephanie Leavell to share and dive deeper into the story and inspiration for Stephanie's new children's album, Made To Bloom. Stream "Made To Bloom" on: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/41C29Gl Apple Music: https://apple.co/3ZsXWCS Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/3YgLy7Y and all music streaming platforms! Get free music every month and be a part of our Song-of-th...
91. Spring Program Ideas + Tips: Music For Kiddos Podcast
March 07, 2023 17:31 - 21 minutes - 49 MBPlanning a Spring program or concert? Stephanie shares five quick tips for selecting songs when planning your Spring program. Get free music every month and be a part of our Song-of-the-Month Club! www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter Read more about this episode here: https://www.musicforkiddos.com/blog/5-spring-music-program-ideas-and-tips We have partnered with West Music. Check out their incredible instruments and their incredible offerings at WestMusic.com or you can place your...
90. 3 Spring Program Song Ideas For Preschool and Elementary School: Music For Kiddos Podcast
February 28, 2023 05:00 - 19 minutes - 44.5 MBStephanie shares some song suggestions that you might use for your preschool and kindergarten spring program that span a wide variety of ages. Would you like to download these 3 spring program songs? Download them (for free!) here. Get free music every month and be a part of our Song-of-the-Month Club! www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter We have partnered with West Music. Check out their incredible instruments and their incredible offerings at WestMusic.com or you can place ...
89. 3 Black History Month Resources: Music For Kiddos Podcast
February 14, 2023 05:00 - 11 minutes - 26.9 MBStephanie highlights 3 resources for Black History Month and shares Black children's musician and creators. Get free music every month and be a part of our Song-of-the-Month Club! www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter Read more about this episode here: https://www.musicforkiddos.com/blog/3-black-history-month-resources-preschool-music We have partnered with West Music. Check out their incredible instruments and their incredible offerings at WestMusic.com or you can place your order at th...
88. 3 Valentine’s Day Songs For Kids: Music For Kiddos Podcast
February 07, 2023 05:00 - 10 minutes - 23.5 MBStephanie shares 3 Valentine's Day resources for preschool and kindergarten music classes and music therapy sessions. Get free music every month and be a part of our Song-of-the-Month Club! www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter Read more about this episode here: https://www.musicforkiddos.com/blog/valentines-day-songs-for-early-childhood-music We have partnered with West Music. Check out their incredible instruments and their incredible offerings at WestMusic.com or you can place yo...
87. Our Top 3 Songs for 2022: Music For Kiddos Podcast
January 31, 2023 11:53 - 23 minutes - 54.7 MBStephanie shares the top three songs that were released at MusicForKiddos.com in 2022! Get free music every month and be a part of our Song-of-the-Month Club! www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter We have partnered with West Music. Check out their incredible instruments and their incredible offerings at WestMusic.com or you can place your order at their customer service hotline at (800) 397-9378. Use code KIDDOS24 for free shipping on orders over $59.95. We've also partnered w...
86. Get Organized: 5 Home Time Savers: Music For Kiddos Podcast
January 24, 2023 05:00 - 16 minutes - 37.8 MBThe fourth episode of our "Get Organized" mini-series is here. Last week, we had five music therapists and music educators sharing their favorite tips to stay organized in their work as therapists and educators. On this episode, they are sharing their "hacks" to stay organized in their life outside of work. Get free music every month and be a part of our Song-of-the-Month Club! www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter We have partnered with West Music. Check out their incredible instr...
85. Get Organized: 5 Work Time Savers: Music For Kiddos Podcast
January 17, 2023 05:00 - 22 minutes - 51.3 MBOn the third episode of our "Get Organized" series, Stephanie is joined by several Music For Kiddos Resource Community's members who share their favorite hacks to get organized in their roles as music therapists and music educators. Get free music every month and be a part of our Song-of-the-Month Club! www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter Read more about this episode here: https://www.musicforkiddos.com/blog/get-organized-5-work-time-savers-for-music-educators We have partnered wi...
84. Outer Order, Inner Calm: Music For Kiddos Podcast
January 10, 2023 05:00 - 23 minutes - 52.7 MBOn the second episode of our "Get Organized" series, Stephanie shares tech and mindset tips that have helped her get organized and helped with productivity over the last few years while juggling different roles and responsibilities as a music therapist, music educator, business owner and mom. Get free music every month and be a part of our Song-of-the-Month Club! www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter We have partnered with West Music. Check out their incredible instruments and their...
83: 5 Ways to Simplify Your Early Childhood Music Planning: Music For Kiddos Podcast
January 03, 2023 05:00 - 22 minutes - 51.1 MBOn the first installment of our "Get Organized" series, Stephanie shares five simple ways that you can organize your early childhood music planning. Get free music every month and be a part of our Song-of-the-Month Club! www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter We have partnered with West Music. Check out their incredible instruments and their incredible offerings at WestMusic.com or you can place your order at their customer service hotline at (800) 397-9378. Use code KIDDOS24 for...
82: New Year Reflections: Music For Kiddos Podcast
December 27, 2022 13:34 - 25 minutes - 58.4 MBThe Music For Kiddos Podcast is back after taking a short sabbatical and on the last episode of 2022, Stephanie Leavell reflects on the past year and shares a glimpse of some goals and intentions for 2023. Get free music every month and be a part of our Song-of-the-Month Club! www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter We have partnered with West Music. Check out their incredible instruments and their incredible offerings at WestMusic.com or you can place your order at their custome...
81: 5 Tips For Online Events/Conferences: Music For Kiddos Symposium
November 08, 2022 05:00 - 17 minutes - 40.9 MBOn this episode, Stephanie talks about planning and orginizing online conferences and what she has learned from big mistakes over the years. She also shares a behind-the-scenes look of our annual conference for music therapists and music educators, the Music For Kiddos Symposium! Get free music every month and be a part of our Song-of-the-Month Club! www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter We have partnered with West Music. Check out their incredible instruments and their incredib...
80. 5 Sensory Regulation Strategies for Early Childhood Music: Music For Kiddos Podcast
November 01, 2022 10:54 - 29 minutes - 67.3 MBStephanie Leavell shares 5 sensory regulation strategies for early childhood to help kids regulate their sensory systems through music Find this episode's accompanying blog post and resources shared here: www.musicforkiddos.com/podcast80 Get free music every month and be a part of our Song-of-the-Month Club! www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter We have partnered with West Music. Check out their incredible instruments and their incredible offerings at WestMusic.com or you can ...
79. 5 Instrument Activities for Kids: Music For Kiddos Podcast
October 25, 2022 04:00 - 28 minutes - 65 MBStephnie Leavell shares 5 instrument activities for your early childhood music classes or music therapy sessions! Get free music every month and be a part of our Song-of-the-Month Club! www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter We have partnered with West Music. Check out their incredible instruments and their incredible offerings at WestMusic.com or you can place your order at their customer service hotline at (800) 397-9378. Use code KIDDOS24 for free shipping on orders over $59.9...
78. 5 Musical Transitions for Early Childhood: Music For Kiddos Podcast
October 18, 2022 04:00 - 27 minutes - 63.7 MBStephanie shares all about musical transitions for early childhood. Less verbal cues and more music! Get free music every month and be a part of our Song-of-the-Month Club! www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter Read more about this episode here: https://www.musicforkiddos.com/blog/2022/five-musical-transitions-for-early-childhood We have partnered with West Music. Check out their incredible instruments and their incredible offerings at WestMusic.com or you can place your order at...
77. Nathalia Palis: Music For Kiddos Podcast
October 11, 2022 04:00 - 32 minutes - 75.2 MBMusic therapist and bilingual children's musician, Nathalia Palis, joines Stephanie Leavell on this week's episode of the Music For Kiddos Podcast. Get free music every month and be a part of our Song-of-the-Month Club! www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter We have partnered with West Music. Check out their incredible instruments and their incredible offerings at WestMusic.com or you can place your order at their customer service hotline at (800) 397-9378. Use code KIDDOS24 for...
76. 5 Halloween Songs For Early Childhood Music: Music For Kiddos Podcast
October 04, 2022 04:00 - 18 minutes - 41.2 MBStephanie Leavell shares five Halloween songs for early childhood music groups, classes or music therapy sessions. Early bird registration is now open for the Music For Kiddos Symposium, our online conference for music educators & music therapists who work with kids! Register here: https://www.musicforkiddos.com/Symposium Get free music every month and be a part of our Song-of-the-Month Club! www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter We have partnered with West Music. Check out th...
75. Gina + Julieann: Music For Kiddos Podcast
September 27, 2022 04:00 - 25 minutes - 58.7 MBOn this episode of the Music For Kiddos Podcast, Stephanie Leavell is joined by two amazing children's musicians and music therapists, Gina Ferragame and Julieann Hartley. They talk about the interesting pieces of being a children's musician and share about Gina's newest children's book, “Halloween Parade.” Get free music every month and be a part of our Song-of-the-Month Club! www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter We have partnered with West Music. Check out their incredible instru...
74. 5 Fall Resources For Early Childhood Music: Music For Kiddos Podcast
September 20, 2022 04:00 - 17 minutes - 40.5 MBStephanie Leavell shares her five favorite fall resources for early childhood music groups, classes or music therapy sessions. Get free music every month and be a part of our Song-of-the-Month Club! www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter We have partnered with West Music. Check out their incredible instruments and their incredible offerings at WestMusic.com or you can place your order at their customer service hotline at (800) 397-9378. Use code KIDDOS24 for free shipping on orders o...
73: Recording an album: Promotion: Music For Kiddos Podcast
August 16, 2022 04:00 - 24 minutes - 56.5 MBHow do you promote a children's album? For our last installment of our recording podcast series, Stephanie shares about the final step of the process of recording an album: promotion. Get free music every month and be a part of our Song-of-the-Month Club! www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter We have partnered with West Music. Check out their incredible instruments and their incredible offerings at WestMusic.com or you can place your order at their customer service hotline at (800...
72. Recording an album: Engineering: Music For Kiddos Podcast
August 09, 2022 04:00 - 52 minutes - 119 MBThis week on the Music For Kiddos Podcast, Stephanie continues with the Recording series with producer, Andrew Anderson. They share about the recording process for Stephanie's upcoming children's album. Join Laurie Berkner's Early Childhood Songwriting Masterclass at www.musicforkiddos.com ($20 OFF until August 16th) Get free music every month and be a part of our Song-of-the-Month Club! www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter We have partnered with West Music. Check out thei...
71. Laurie Berkner’s Early Childhood Songwriting Masterclass: Music For Kiddos Podcast
August 02, 2022 04:00 - 34 minutes - 79.4 MBOn this week's episode, Stephanie welcome "the queen of kids' music", Laurie Berkner, to the Music For Kiddos Podcast. We are celebrating the release of her new course "Laurie Berkner's Early Childhood Songwriting Masterclass" available at musicforkiddos.com. Laurie shares about her process of writing songs for children and how you can create your own as a music therapist, music educator, caregiver, or someone who loves to engage kids through music. Join Laurie Berkner's Early Childhoo...
70. Recording an album: Production: Music For Kiddos Podcast
July 26, 2022 04:00 - 46 minutes - 107 MBThis is episode 2 of our "Recording An Album" series. Last week, Stephanie shared about the first few steps (and misteps!) of recording her children's album; how it fell apart, how she lost a significant amount of the album's budget by trying something that didn't work, and many more stumbles that eventually led her to trust in herself and her craft. On today's podcast, Stephanie focuses on sharing about the production aspect of the album and how she found herself "magically" working with a ...
69. How NOT to record an album: Music For Kiddos Podcast
July 19, 2022 04:00 - 32 minutes - 75.1 MBHave you ever wondered what it takes for your favorite music artists to record an album? Are you interested in the behind-the-scenes of recording an album and sharing it with the world? On this episode of the Music For Kiddos Podcast, Stephanie Leavell talks not only about the logistics of recording her most recent album but also shares about the missteps, wrong turns, and ultimately, how she had to learn how to trust herself and her own vision. Join our Music For Kiddos Resource Co...
68. How do we do it all?: Music For Kiddos Podcast
July 12, 2022 04:00 - 24 minutes - 55.6 MBHow do we do it all? The obvious answer is that we absolutely can't. There's no way to do it all because if we attempt to do it all, we are just asking for burnout. Stephanie Leavell talks about envisioning the life that we want and taking an inventory of our priorities as music therapists and music educators. Join our Music For Kiddos Resource Community; our membership with monthly lesson plans, implementation ideas, support, and 400+ early childhood resources that can give you more t...