Music For Kiddos Podcast
121 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day 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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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...
67. We’re fried emotionally: Music For Kiddos Podcast
July 05, 2022 04:00 - 25 minutes - 58.9 MBIn part 3 of our podcast series "We are fried", Stephanie Leavell talks about the different ways in which we are emotionally fried. As a teacher, a music therapist, a parent, or just as a human in this world, we know this has been a very common feeling that has contributed to our burnout the past few years, so let's talk about it. Join our Music For Kiddos Resource Community waitlist! Receive our free professional development early childhood music lesson planning mini-course and get f...
66. We’re fried creatively: Music For Kiddos Podcast
June 28, 2022 04:00 - 21 minutes - 48.5 MBOn this episode, Stephanie Leavell talks about being fried creatively as music therapists and music educators and invites you to pause and reflect on these questions: How can you make space for creativity? How can you make space for what creativity needs? What would it mean to make space for rest and nothingness in your life? 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: h...
65. We’re fried professionally: Music For Kiddos Podcast
June 21, 2022 04:00 - 20 minutes - 47 MBThe Music For Kiddos Podcast is back! And on this episode, Stephanie shares a bit of what's been going on behind the scenes the past few weeks. She also talks about some of the things she had to change to avoid burning out once again, including letting go of some things. This is an episode that music therapist, music educators and everyone who works with kids will be able to relate because after all, in some way or another, we're fried professionally. Get free music every month and...
64. Wee Talkers: Music For Kiddos Podcast
May 03, 2022 04:00 - 28 minutes - 66.1 MBSpeech Language Pathologists Katie and Carly from Wee Talkers join Stephanie on this episode of the Music For Kiddos Podcast. Check them out on Instagram @WeeTalkers and on their website at www.weetalkers.com. 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/podcast64 We have partnered with West Music. Check out their incredible instruments and th...
63. Permission To Be Imperfect: Music For Kiddos Podcast
April 19, 2022 04:00 - 19 minutes - 44.5 MBThe end of the school year is basically here and we know that for many educators, the next couple of weeks can be a really challenging time. What strategies can be in place to support your mental health? Can you get more rest, do things that nourish yourself or that make you feel good? Perhaps, you might be able to implement some creative strategies or make slight modifications to your plans so that they work for a variety of groups and ages (and so you don't have to infinitely create new le...
62. My 5 Favorite Sensory Props: Music For Kiddos Podcast
April 12, 2022 04:00 - 16 minutes - 36.9 MBStephanie Leavell shares her favorite sensory tools and props for music therapy sessions and elementary music classes to support kids to regulate their sensory systems. Our new course, Sensory Songs: Music Considerations For Regulation, is now available at www.musicforkiddos.com! Get the links for Stephanie's favorite sensory props here: www.musicforkiddos.com/podcast62 We have partnered with West Music. Check out their incredible instruments and their incredible offerings a...
61. Sensory Songs: Music For Kiddos Podcast
April 05, 2022 04:00 - 33 minutes - 76.7 MBStephanie Leavell, MT-BC is joined by Laurie Appel, OTR/L and Kate Schnieder, MT-BC to talk about using music to support sensory kids with regulation. They also share about their new self-paced course, Sensory Songs: Music Considerations For Regulation, available at www.musicforkiddos.com. 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 to offer free shipping on orders above $59.9...
61. Sensory Songs: Music Considerations For Regulation: Music For Kiddos Podcast
April 05, 2022 04:00 - 33 minutes - 76.7 MBStephanie Leavell, MT-BC is joined by Laurie Appel, OTR/L and Kate Schnieder, MT-BC to talk about using music to support sensory kids with regulation. They also share about their new self-paced course, Sensory Songs: Music Considerations For Regulation, available at www.musicforkiddos.com. 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 ...
60. Songwriting 101: Groove & Feel: Music For Kiddos Podcast
March 29, 2022 04:00 - 15 minutes - 35.8 MBThe Songwriting 101 series has come to a close on today's episode of the Music For Kiddos Podcast. Stephanie Leavell shares about one of the most important elements of the songwriting process: groove. Groove and feel changes everything because this is how all the pieces of a song feel connected, harmonious and come together. 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...
59. Ani Silva-Berrios: Music For Kiddos Podcast
March 22, 2022 04:00 - 26 minutes - 61.5 MBOn today's episode of the Music For Kiddos Podcast, Anielka Silva-Berrios (@elementarymusicnotes on Instagram!) joins Stephanie Leavell to among other topics, share about teaching Latin American music concepts and how to incorporate them in elementary music classes and with younger children. Check out the playlist "Viva La Música" by Ani Silva-Berrios here: https://spoti.fi/369W9Nb Follow Ani on Instagram! @elementarymusicnotes Get free music every month and be a part of our...
58. Songwriting 101: Lyrics: Music For Kiddos Podcast
March 15, 2022 04:00 - 18 minutes - 42.5 MBStephanie Leavell continues with our songwriting series on Songwriting. This time, she talks about lyrics and shares what she has learned over the years to help her come up with lyrics. Stephanie also shares some ways to get lyrical ideas to get unstuck when writing lyrics for a song. 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/podcast58 We h...
57. DIY Recording: Music For Kiddos Podcast
March 08, 2022 05:00 - 29 minutes - 68.3 MBCan you really get a high-quality recording with minimal equipment? Yes. You certainly can. Stephanie Leavell welcomes Jenn Mundia to today's episode of the Music For Kiddos Podcast to talk about how to get a high-quality recording with just using a Blue Yeti USB mic and Garageband, which is also the topic of our newly released mini course "DIY Recording." Jenn Mundia is a Los Angeles based artist, vocal contractor and audio engineer. Her work has been featured on TV and commercial spo...
56. Songwriting 101: Chord Progressions: Music For Kiddos Podcast
March 01, 2022 05:00 - 17 minutes - 41 MBWe are continuing our songwriting series on the Music For Kiddos Podcast. On this episode, Stephanie Leavell talks about chord progressions in a very basic and simple way to help you in the songwriting process. 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/podcast56 We have partnered with West Music. Check out their incredible instruments and ...
55. Repetition is Okay: Music For Kiddos Podcast
February 22, 2022 05:00 - 32 minutes - 73.4 MBOn this week's episode, Stephanie Leavell is joined by music therapists Kathy Schumacher and Sarah Niileksela to talk about reducing your planning time by using a lot of repetition. Repetition is good for kid's development but it is also very good for us as music educators and music therapists, too. 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/podca...
54. Songwriting 101: Song Form
February 15, 2022 05:00 - 29 minutes - 66.6 MBWe are starting a songwriting series on the Music For Kiddos Podcast. On the first episode of the series, Stephanie Leavell is taking a look at the "nitty gritty" of songwriting and talking about song form. Not a songwriter? That's ok. This series is going to be really relevant to you as well. Songwriting is tied in to how one uses music with kids. You almost can't separate the two. Get free music every month and be a part of our Song-of-the-Month Club! www.musicforkiddos.com/ne...
54. Songwriting 101: Song Form: Music For Kiddos Podcast
February 15, 2022 05:00 - 29 minutes - 66.6 MBWe are starting a songwriting series on the Music For Kiddos Podcast. On the first episode of the series, Stephanie Leavell is taking a look at the "nitty gritty" of songwriting and talking about song form. Not a songwriter? That's ok. This series is going to be really relevant to you as well. Songwriting is tied in to how one uses music with kids. You almost can't separate the two. Get free music every month and be a part of our Song-of-the-Month Club! www.musicforkiddos.com/ne...
53. Ami Kunimura: Music For Kiddos Podcast
February 08, 2022 05:00 - 31 minutes - 71 MBOn this week's episode of the Music For Kiddos Podcast, Stephanie Leavell chats with music therapist and founder of The Self Care Institute, Ami Kunimura. They talk about burnout and taking care of ourselves as music therapists and music educators. We hope this episode and her words feel nourishing and encouraging to you. 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.mu...
52. Bear Paw Creek: Music For Kiddos Podcast
February 01, 2022 05:00 - 24 minutes - 55.4 MBOn this week's episode of the Music For Kiddos Podcast, Stephanie Leavell chats with Janet Stephens, who is the owner of Bear Paw Creek. Bear Paw Creek equips teachers, therapists, and parents as they seek to enrich the lives of others through creative movement products and music. They are also a sponsor of the podcast. Janet talks about building a business and shares the story on how Bear Paw Creek got started. Get free music every month and be a part of our Song-of-the-Month Clu...
51. Three Winter Music Books: Music For Kiddos Podcast
January 25, 2022 05:00 - 14 minutes - 32.5 MBStephanie Leavell shares 3 winter music books and their melodies for preschool and kindergarten music classes and 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/podcast51 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 custom...
50. BenAnna Band: Music For Kiddos Podcast
January 18, 2022 05:00 - 31 minutes - 72.3 MBDo you know the BenAnna Band? If you haven’t listened to their wonderful music yet, you should! On this week's episode of the Music For Kiddos Podcast, Stephanie Leavell is joined by some of the most delightful people ever, the members of the energetic children's music duo, the BenAnna Band. 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/podcast50 ...
49. How To Use One Lesson Plan for a Whole Month: Music For Kiddos Podcast
January 11, 2022 05:00 - 27 minutes - 63.5 MBOn this week's episode of the Music For Kiddos Podcast, Stephanie Leavell will walk you through a monthly lesson plan and what how she introduces it gradually over the course of a month. Join the Music for Kiddos Resource Community! Limited spots available! www.musicforkiddos.com/community Read more about this episode here: https://www.musicforkiddos.com/blog/podcast49 We have partnered with West Music. Check out their incredible instruments and their incredible offerings...
48. Doing Too Much and Feeling Inadequate: Music For Kiddos Podcast
January 04, 2022 05:00 - 25 minutes - 59 MBThe Music for Kiddos Podcast is back! And on this week's podcast, Stephanie Leavell talks about a feeling that might lead to burnout and that makes music educators and music therapists think that they might not be doing enough: the feeling of inadequacy. Stephanie also shares how she structures her lesson plans and how she uses repetition to do less but make more of an impact in the classroom. Sign up for the WAITLIST to the Music for Kiddos Resource Community! The Community opens ...
47. Self Care (and an Update!): Music For Kiddos Podcast
December 14, 2021 05:00 - 9 minutes - 21.2 MBHow are you engaging in self-care? On this week's episode of the Music For Kiddos Podcast, Stephanie Leavell talks about how she's engaging in self-care this month and shares an exciting update! Sign up for the Song-of-the-Month Newsletter to receive our FREE Christmas Songbook (and a FREE original children's song every month!) www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter The Music For Kiddos Community opens to new members in January 11th, 2022. *Limited spots available. Get on the waitlist...
46. You Can’t Do Everything: Music For Kiddos Podcast
December 07, 2021 05:00 - 35 minutes - 80.2 MBOn episode 46 of the Music For Kiddos Podcast, I get to talk to my sister-in-law Kerry Leavell, LCPC, MT-BC, who is a huge part of who I am as a music therapist. We talk about authenticity and what it means to be authentic in the music spaces we share with children and what it means to be authentically yourself while preserving your energy and well-being by not always giving it your all. Because after all, you can’t do everything. Subscribe to our Song-of-the-month newsletter here: w...
45. Sensory Seekers: Music For Kiddos Podcast
November 30, 2021 05:00 - 27 minutes - 61.8 MBOn this week’s episode of the Music For Kiddos Podcast, Stephanie Leavell is talking about sensory seekers as part of a mini-series about sensory processing in music spaces. Stephanie also shares how we can support children who are sensory seekers as music therapists or music educators. Subscribe to our Song-of-the-month newsletter here: www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter Read more about this episode here: https://www.musicforkiddos.com/blog/podcast45 We have partnered with West...
44. Sensory Avoiders: Music For Kiddos Podcast
November 23, 2021 05:00 - 31 minutes - 71.1 MBOn this week’s episode of the Music For Kiddos Podcast, Stephanie Leavell dives deeper into what it means for children to be sensory avoiders. She also talks about how, as music therapists and as music educators, we can take a sensory based approach and learn how their sensory systems are impacted by music. Subscribe to our Song-of-the-month newsletter here: www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter Read more about this episode here: https://www.musicforkiddos.com/blog/podcast44 We...
43. Behind The Scenes: Music For Kiddos Podcast
November 16, 2021 05:00 - 35 minutes - 81.9 MBAt Music For Kiddos, we just finished organizing and celebrating our biggest event of the year, the Music For Kiddos Symposium. More than 650 music therapists and music educators joined us virtually for a day of learning, community, support, and exchange of ideas. We had the most incredible presenters and leaders in the music education and music therapy arena, including the “Queen of kids music”, Laurie Berkner as our keynote speaker. On this week's podcast, Stephanie Leavell and Mabel O. Gu...
42. Narwhals and Waterfalls: Music For Kiddos Podcast
November 09, 2021 05:00 - 30 minutes - 69.7 MBOn this week's podcast, Narwhals and Waterfalls join Stephanie Leavell for a conversation about SEL, or Social-Emotional Learning and how to infuse it in the music classroom. Narwhals and Waterfalls is a Kindie Rock band that consists of singer-songwriters Paige Bell and Adrien Palmer. Both teachers in Dallas, Texas, they connected in 2018 over their passion to write creative, original songs to help their students and kids everywhere with social and emotional learning. Check out their SEL ...
41. Laurie Berkner: Music For Kiddos Podcast
November 02, 2021 04:00 - 29 minutes - 66.4 MBOn today's podcast, Stephanie Leavell is joined by the keynote speaker for the Music For Kiddos Symposium, the absolutely incredible queen of children's music, Laurie Berkner. **Register for the 2021 Music For Kiddos Symposium, our online conference for music therapists and music educators who work with kids here! It's all happening on November 12th. Subscribe to our Song-of-the-month newsletter here: www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter Read more about this episode here: https:...
40. Hakeem Leonard & Kerry Devlin: Music For Kiddos Podcast
October 26, 2021 04:00 - 37 minutes - 51.1 MBOn today's podcast, Stephanie Leavell is joined by Hakeem Leonard and Kerry Devlin. Hakeem Leonard (he/him/his), PhD, MT-BC, is Associate Professor of Music Therapy and Assistant Provost for Inclusive, Diversity, and Equity at Shenandoah University. Kerry Devlin, MMT, MT-BC (she/her) is senior music therapist at the Johns Hopkins Center for Music & Medicine. She is a current PhD student at Aalborg University and adjunct faculty in music therapy at Shenandoah University. Hakeem Leonard ...
39. Kimberly Khare & Lorrie Kubiceck: Music For Kiddos Podcast
October 19, 2021 04:00 - 37 minutes - 85.9 MBOn today's podcast, Stephanie Leavell is joined by Lorrie Kubicek and Kimberly Khare. Lorrie Kubicek, MT-BC is a board certified music therapist and program manager for Expressive Therapies at Massachusetts General-Brigham Hospital. Kimberly Khare, MT-BC is a board certified music therapist and a Nordoff-Robbins music therapist. She is Song Studio Director for Next Step, a Boston-based non profit that empowers young people living with serious illness to create their brightest future. L...
38. Rich Abante Moats: Music For Kiddos Podcast
October 12, 2021 04:00 - 29 minutes - 66.8 MBOn today's podcast, Stephanie Leavell is joined by Rich Abante Moats, MA, MT-BC, music therapist and Director for AdventHealth Central Florida Division’s Integrative & Creative Arts Therapy Program. Rich will be presenting at our annual conference for music therapists and music educators who work with kids, the Music For Kiddos Symposium, on November 12th, 2021. The title of her presentation: Clinical Musicianship: Bridging the Gap Between Repertoire and Basic Improvisation by Building...
37. Kaiti Shelton: Music For Kiddos Podcast
October 05, 2021 04:00 - 26 minutes - 60 MBOn today's podcast, Stephanie Leavell is joined by Kaiti Shelton, MT-BC, music therapist in Indiana who works with children and adults with a variety of disabilities through the Indiana Medicaid Waiver. Kaiti will be presenting at our annual conference for music therapists and music educators who work with kids, the Music For Kiddos Symposium, on November 12th, 2021. The title of her presentation: A Look At Inclusion Strategies And Tips For Accommodating Blind Or Visually Impaired Mus...
37. Kaiti Shelton: Music For Kiddos
October 05, 2021 04:00 - 26 minutes - 60 MBOn today's podcast, Stephanie Leavell is joined by Kaiti Shelton, MT-BC, music therapist in Indiana who works with children and adults with a variety of disabilities through the Indiana Medicaid Waiver. Kaiti will be presenting at our annual conference for music therapists and music educators who work with kids, the Music For Kiddos Symposium, on November 12th, 2021. The title of her presentation: A Look At Inclusion Strategies And Tips For Accommodating Blind Or Visually Impaired Mus...
36. Franklin Willis: Music For Kiddos Podcast
September 28, 2021 04:00 - 34 minutes - 78.3 MBHave you met Franklin Willis? If you are on Instagram and you are a music educator or a music therapist, you know who Franklin Willis is. He is a leader, author, an educator, public speaker and music education coach. For Franklin, kids are his focus, and his avenue to really care for kids is music. On today's podcast, Stephanie Leavell is joined by Franklin Willis who talks about using music and movement with kids. Franklin is one of the speakers for the Music For Kiddos Symposium this...
35. Music Class Chaos: Music For Kiddos Podcast
September 21, 2021 04:00 - 28 minutes - 66.2 MBWhat do you do when your music class becomes chaotic and you can’t seem to get them back? It happens. Sometimes it seems like there's just something in the air. Sometimes, something happened earlier in the day with the kids in their class. Maybe a few kids are having a particularly challenging day. Sometimes it is just close to impossible to get the attention back and to get that sense of calm back. On this episode, Stephanie Leavell shares some ideas about how to bring kids’ lev...
34. Technology Tools: Music For Kiddos Podcast
September 14, 2021 04:00 - 34 minutes - 79.4 MBWhat’s your relationship with technology as a music therapist or music educator? Do you use YouTube in your lessons/sessions, or, do you create videos for YouTube? Stephanie Leavell met with Bill Henry & Bruce Fite of The Music Podcast For Kids to talk about their podcast and about different technology tools we can use as music therapists and music educators. Additionally, they shared some tips & tricks for running a successful YouTube channel. In this episode of the Mus...
33. Self Publishing A Children’s Book: Music For Kiddos Podcast
September 07, 2021 04:00 - 18 minutes - 43 MBIt’s Shy Little Monster Season! The Shy Little Monster is a music-book Stephanie Leavell wrote & self-published, illustrated by Sarah Pilar Echevarría. This (not scary!) Halloween story is a charming and beautifully illustrated Halloween book that celebrates silliness, friendship, and shows kids that hard things can be made just a little bit easier with the help of your (adorable monster) friends. On today's episode, Stephanie is sharing how she self-published a children...
32. Online Business FAQs: Music For Kiddos Podcast
August 31, 2021 04:00 - 24 minutes - 55 MBThis week on the podcast, Stephanie Leavell is answering some of the most frequently asked questions (FAQs) about creating an online business, in a really specialized way, with a relatively small audience, that provides a full-time income. She also share some strategies and ideas on how you might be able to do it, too. Subscribe to our Song-of-the-month newsletter here: www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter Check out the blog post: https://www.musicforkiddos.com/blog/podcast32 We ...
31. Sensory Songs: Music For Kiddos Podcast
August 24, 2021 04:00 - 19 minutes - 43.6 MBHow do we use music to help kids regulate their sensory systems? Over the years,Stephanie Leavell has talked to hundreds of music therapists, music educators and parents about self-regulation, which is a topic that tends to really pique everybody's interest. On this episode of the Music For Kiddos Podcast, Stephanie talks about songs for sensory regulation and how we can use music to help kids regulate their sensory systems. Subscribe to our Song-of-the-month newsletter here:...
30. Back To School: Music For Kiddos Podcast
August 17, 2021 04:00 - 21 minutes - 50.2 MBHow are you feeling about back to school this year? Many of us music therapists and music educators feel a mix of emotions, including uncertainty, as we approach the start of a new school year. In the hopes of bringing some certainty and extending some kind of support, Stephanie Leavell shares some tactics she uses this time of the year and ideas for back to school planning to make sure you have lots of backups as school starts. Subscribe to our Song-of-the-month newsletter...
29: Music & Transitions: Music For Kiddos Podcast
August 10, 2021 04:00 - 26 minutes - 61.2 MBStephanie Leavell, MT-BC shares with you four ways to use music with transitions, which Stephanie describes as "getting kids to 'work with her' instead of 'against her" by using music. Transitions can be difficult for young kids, but a song can really prepare them and go through that change successfully. Giving children advanced notice combined with a song, can serve as that gentle reminder & “timer” before they transition to something else. Subscribe to our Song-of-the-m...
28. Stacey Peasley: Music For Kiddos Podcast
August 03, 2021 04:00 - 31 minutes - 72.1 MBStacey Peasley is a singer songwriter and performer for children and families, as well as an early childhood music specialist in the Metro West Boston area. After the birth of her first child, Stacey started to write songs inspired by her journey of motherhood and later on, merged both her career as an educator and her passion for music to write and perform engaging and educational songs for kids. Stacey joined Stephanie on this week's episode of the Music For Kiddos Podcast and sh...
27. 5 Props For Music Time: Music For Kiddos Podcast
July 27, 2021 04:00 - 19 minutes - 44 MBDo you also LOVE to use props in your music classes or music therapy sessions? In this week's episode, Stephanie Leavell is sharing some of her favorite props to use in her music classes. She also shares some uses of props in music education and music therapy. Subscribe to our Song-of-the-month newsletter here: www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter Download the "Peekaboo" here: www.musicforkiddos.com/podcast27 We have partnered with West Music. Check...
26. The Many Uses of the Ukulele: Music For Kiddos Podcast
July 20, 2021 04:00 - 24 minutes - 56.6 MBMusic therapist and music educator Katie Pistilli joins Stephanie Leavell on this week's episode of the Music For Kiddos Podcast. Katie specializes in ukulele and specifically, ukulele education. Ukulele resources are so vital. In fact. our bestselling course at Music For Kiddos is our beginning ukulele course: Ukulele For Kiddos. Listen to the interview with Katie Pistillo to hear about some of her best tips on teaching the ukulele. Subscribe to our Song-of-th...
25. Our Top 5 Songs: Music For Kiddos Podcast
July 13, 2021 04:00 - 18 minutes - 42.1 MBHave you downloaded our top 5 children’s songs? If you haven’t, I’d recommend doing so because children love these songs & the best part is that you can download these 5 popular children’s songs for free! In today's podcast, Stephanie Leavell is sharing her top 5 children's songs plus some implementation tips and how she uses them during music therapy sessions or music classes with preschoolers or kindergarteners. These top 5 children’s songs are the songs that ove...
24. COVID Recap with Monica, Anna & Jenny: Music For Kiddos Podcast
July 06, 2021 04:00 - 46 minutes - 105 MBWhat was the last year like for you as a music therapist or music educator? Many of us can say that in some way or another, 2020 was a challenging year. This week on the Music For Kiddos Podcast, Stephanie Leavell sat down with Monica Levin, Anna Delgado & Jenny Focht, three music therapists and music educators, who are also part of the Music For Kiddos Community, to talk about their experiences as music therapists and educators navigating their different roles while supporting childre...
23. Burnout: Music For Kiddos
June 29, 2021 04:00 - 32 minutes - 44.8 MBBurnout is an epidemic among music therapists and music educators and there's lot of shame around it. As someone who has experienced burnout severals time and shame, Stephanie Leavell shares her stories of burnout and some of the tools that helped heal her burnout, such as the Music For Kiddos Community. Subscribe to our Song-of-the-month newsletter here: www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter Download the song: "Slow Down" www.musicforkiddos.com/podcast23 We ...
22. Lesson Plans: Music For Kiddos Podcast
June 22, 2021 04:00 - 23 minutes - 53.5 MBThe way that you create a lesson plan is really different from the way that you actually use a lesson plan. Even if you follow a step-by-step system to facilitate early childhood music groups, flexibility within a lesson plan allows you to meet your students needs right when they need it. On this episode, Stephanie Leavell shares with you how to functionally use lesson plans in the preschool classroom, and how to go from idea to implementation. Subscribe to our Song-of-th...