Music For Kiddos Podcast

Oct 28 2024 124 ep. 25 mins 23
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Welcome 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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124. Movement Song Sequences: Music For Kiddos Podcast

Oct 28 2024 22 mins  
In this episode, Stephanie shares practical examples and recommendations for creating movement sequences that address different energy levels in children. Stephanie provides specific song suggestions and shares her experiences to help music educators, music therapists and caregivers support kids with sensory regulation strategies using music. *Thanks for listening to this season of

123. 3 Songs to Get Kids Excited About the Ukulele: Music For Kiddos Podcast

Oct 08 2024 22 mins  
In this episode, Stephanie dives into her philosophy on introducing ukulele to kids at a young age. She explores a success-based approach to teaching the ukulele, emphasizing the importance of fostering a love for music and providing children with a meaningful outlet for self-expression. Get free music every month and be a part of our Song-of-the-Month Club! www.musicforkiddos.co

122: Planning For A Sub: Music For Kiddos Podcast

Sep 18 2024 20 mins  
Let's save you some time this school year! Stephanie shares ready-to-use resources for a music sub lesson plan using all of our publicly available songs. Resources on YouTube: Move To The Beat Shake-a My Egg Yoga Song Watermelon, Watermelon Body Percussion Play-Along Resources on music streaming services: Say Hello: on Spotify | on Apple Music | on Amazon Music Blowin

121: No Prep Fall Ideas For Early Childhood Music: Music For Kiddos Podcast

Sep 03 2024 25 mins  
On this episode of the Music For Kiddos Podcast, Stephanie shares five no-prep fall ideas for early childhood music. 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 thei

120. How Your Energy Impacts Your Students: Music For Kiddos Podcast

Aug 19 2024 18 mins  
How do kids respond in your presence? Have you ever thought about how your energy impacts the energy of the kids that you work with? On this curiosity-led episide, Stephanie talks about this topic and how our own regulation and our nervous system responses impact kids. Get free music every month and be a part of our Song-of-the-Month Club! www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter We h

119. No Prep Back-To-School Ideas: Music For Kiddos Podcast

Aug 06 2024 25 mins  
Welcome back to the Music For Kiddos Podcast! As a reminder, the Music For Kiddos Podcast have two seasons a year: we post a new episode every other week in February, March and April, and then in August, September and October. Thanks for listening! On this episode: You have the opportunity to set the tone for the upcoming year with the way you present the first few classes or sessi

118. Improvisation in the Music Classroom: Music For Kiddos Podcast

Apr 29 2024 17 mins  
For the final episode of this season of the Music For Kiddos Podcast, Stephanie talks about one of her most frequently asked questions: how to bring improvisation in to the music classroom. 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

117. Egg Shaker Songs For Early Childhood Music: Music For Kiddos Podcast

Apr 15 2024 12 mins  
Stephanie 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 hotli

116. Relaxing Songs for Kids: Music For Kiddos Podcast

Apr 01 2024 13 mins  
On 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 inc

115. Songs for Classroom Management: Music For Kiddos Podcast

Mar 18 2024 17 mins  
How 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 plac