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Music For Kiddos Podcast127. FAQs (part 1): Music For Kiddos PodcastWelcome to another episode of the Music for Kiddos podcast! In this episode, Stephanie answers some of the most frequently asked questions she gets about licensing, becoming a music therapist, and provides some ideas on how to use her music in your classroom, performances, and presentations. Stay tuned for part 2 in two weeks, where Stephanie dives into more personal questions about her songwriting process and creative journey! Get free music every month and be a part of our Song-of-the-Month Club! www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter We have partnered with...
2025-03-0418 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast124. Movement Song Sequences: Music For Kiddos PodcastIn 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 the Music For Kiddos Podcast! We will be back in February 2025 with fresh resources, practical strategies, and the joy of using music to foster connection and growth in children's lives. Get free music every month and be a part of our S...
2024-10-2922 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast119. No Prep Back-To-School Ideas: Music For Kiddos PodcastWelcome 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 sessions. In this episode, Stephanie Leavell shares low prep back to school ideas for preschool and elementary school music. Get free music every month a...
2024-08-0625 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast115. Songs for Classroom Management: Music For Kiddos PodcastHow 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 KIDDOS25 for free shipping on orders over $59.95. THANKS FOR TUNING IN TO THE MUSIC FOR K...
2024-03-1917 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast113. Stretchy Band Songs For Early Childhood Music Time: Music For Kiddos PodcastStephanie 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 KIDDOS25 for free shipping on orders over $59.95. THANKS FOR TUNING IN TO THE MUSIC FOR KIDDOS PODCAST! Thanks for joining us on the Music...
2024-02-2012 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast112. Friendship Songs for Kids: Music For Kiddos PodcastThe 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 incredible offerings at WestMusic.com or you can place your order at their...
2024-02-0612 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast111. A Personal Update: Music For Kiddos PodcastA 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 KIDDOS25 for free shipping on orders over $59.95. THANKS FOR TUNING IN TO THE MUSIC FOR KIDDOS PODCAST! Thanks for joining us on the Music for Kiddos podcast! If you enjoy...
2023-10-3124 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast109. Neurodiversity Affirming Practice with Kat Harhai: Music For Kiddos PodcastStephanie 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 hotline at (800) 397-9378. Use code KIDDOS25 for free shipping on orders over $59.95. THANKS FOR T...
2023-08-1735 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast108. Music therapy FAQs. What is MT? How do you become a MT? Pros? Cons?: Music For Kiddos PodcastOn 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 KIDDOS25 for free shipping on orders over $59.95. THANKS FOR TUNING IN TO THE MUSIC FOR KIDDOS PODCAST!
2023-08-0823 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast106. Three Songs For Smooth Transitions: Music For Kiddos PodcastOn 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 instruments and their incredible offerings at WestMusic.com or you can place your...
2023-07-2518 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast102. Low-prep Early Childhood and Elementary Music Activities For Summer: Music For Kiddos PodcastOn 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.com/newsletter We have partnered with West Music. Check out their incredible instruments and their incredible offerings at WestMusic.com...
2023-06-2719 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast101. Creative Music Spaces with Dr. Sarah Gulish, PhD: Music For Kiddos PodcastDr. 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 Music. Check out their incredible instruments and their incredible offerings at WestM...
2023-06-2031 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast98. Digital Marketing: Time Saving Strategies: Music For Kiddos PodcastWriting 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 Music For Kiddos) share their best digital marketing time-saving strategies. Our new PD course, Digital Marketing F...
2023-05-3032 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast95. Classical Music For Kids with Clap for Classics: Music For Kiddos PodcastThe 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.musicforkiddos.com Follow Clap For Classics! on Instagram: @ClapForClassics Visit the Clap For Classics! website: www.clapforclassics.com ...
2023-04-0429 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast94. Thoughts On Children’s Music: Music For Kiddos PodcastStephanie 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 with West Music. Check out their incredible instruments and their incredible offerings at WestMusic.com or you can place yo...
2023-03-2930 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast93. Promoting a children’s album: Music For Kiddos PodcastLyrics 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-of-the-Month Club! www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter We have partnered with West Music. Chec...
2023-03-2135 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast92. Made To Bloom: The Story: Music For Kiddos PodcastOn 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-the-Month Club! www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter We have partnered with West Music. Check out th...
2023-03-1428 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast91. Spring Program Ideas + Tips: Music For Kiddos PodcastPlanning 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 order at their customer service hotline at (800) 397-9378. Use code KIDDOS25 for free shipping on orders over $59.95. W...
2023-03-0721 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast90. 3 Spring Program Song Ideas For Preschool and Elementary School: Music For Kiddos PodcastStephanie 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 your order at their customer service hotline at (800) 397-9378. Use code KIDD...
2023-02-2819 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast89. 3 Black History Month Resources: Music For Kiddos PodcastStephanie 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 their customer service hotline at (800) 397-9378. Use code KIDDOS25 for free shipping on orders over $59.95. We've also partnered with Bear Paw Cr...
2023-02-1411 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast88. 3 Valentine’s Day Songs For Kids: Music For Kiddos PodcastStephanie 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 your order at their customer service hotline at (800) 397-9378. Use code KIDDOS25 for free shipping on orders over $59.95. We've also partnered with...
2023-02-0710 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast87. Our Top 3 Songs for 2022: Music For Kiddos PodcastStephanie 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 KIDDOS25 for free shipping on orders over $59.95. We've also partnered with Bear Paw Creek, who creates some of my favorite movement props for my music...
2023-01-3123 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast85. Get Organized: 5 Work Time Savers: Music For Kiddos PodcastOn 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 with West Music. Check out their incredible instruments and their incredible offerings at WestMusic.com or you can place your order at t...
2023-01-1722 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast84. Outer Order, Inner Calm: Music For Kiddos PodcastOn 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 incredible offerings at WestMusic.com or you can place your order at their customer service hotl...
2023-01-1023 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast83: 5 Ways to Simplify Your Early Childhood Music Planning: Music For Kiddos PodcastOn 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 KIDDOS25 for free shipping on orders over $59.95. We've also partnered with Bear Paw Cr...
2023-01-0322 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast82: New Year Reflections: Music For Kiddos PodcastThe 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 customer service hotline at (800) 397-9378. Use code KIDDOS25 for free shipping on ord...
2022-12-2725 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast81: 5 Tips For Online Events/Conferences: Music For Kiddos SymposiumOn 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 incredible offerings at WestMusic.com or you can place your order at their customer service hotline at (8...
2022-11-0817 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast80. 5 Sensory Regulation Strategies for Early Childhood Music: Music For Kiddos PodcastStephanie 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 place your order at their customer service hotline at (800) 397-9378. Use code KIDDOS25 for free shipping on orders...
2022-11-0129 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast79. 5 Instrument Activities for Kids: Music For Kiddos PodcastStephnie 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 KIDDOS25 for free shipping on orders over $59.95. We've also partnered with Bear Paw Creek, who creates some of my favorite moveme...
2022-10-2528 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast78. 5 Musical Transitions for Early Childhood: Music For Kiddos PodcastStephanie 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 their customer service hotline at (800) 397-9378. Use code KIDDOS25 for free shipping on orders over $59.95. We've also partnered with...
2022-10-1827 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast77. Nathalia Palis: Music For Kiddos PodcastMusic 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 KIDDOS25 for free shipping on orders over $59.95. We've also partnered with Bear Paw Creek, who cre...
2022-10-1132 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast76. 5 Halloween Songs For Early Childhood Music: Music For Kiddos PodcastStephanie 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 their incredible instruments and their incredible offerings at WestMusic.com or you can place your order...
2022-10-0418 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast75. Gina + Julieann: Music For Kiddos PodcastOn 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 instruments and their incredible offerings at WestMusic.com or you can place your order at their customer service hotline...
2022-09-2725 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast74. 5 Fall Resources For Early Childhood Music: Music For Kiddos PodcastStephanie 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 KIDDOS25 for free shipping on orders over $59.95. We've also partnered with Bear Paw Creek, who creates some of my favor...
2022-09-2017 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast73: Recording an album: Promotion: Music For Kiddos PodcastHow 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) 397-9378. Use code KIDDOS25 for free shipping on orders over $59.95. We've al...
2022-08-1624 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast72. Recording an album: Engineering: Music For Kiddos PodcastThis 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 their incredible instruments and their incredible offerings at WestMusic.com or you can place your order at their...
2022-08-0952 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast71. Laurie Berkner’s Early Childhood Songwriting Masterclass: Music For Kiddos PodcastOn 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 Childhood Songwriting Masterclass at www.musicforkiddos.com ($20 OFF until August 16th) Get free music eve...
2022-08-0234 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast70. Recording an album: Production: Music For Kiddos PodcastThis 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 childhood friend and producer of her upcoming album, Andrew Anderson. ...
2022-07-2646 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast69. How NOT to record an album: Music For Kiddos PodcastHave 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 Community; our membership with monthly lesson plans, implementation ideas, su...
2022-07-1932 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast68. How do we do it all?: Music For Kiddos PodcastHow 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 time for yourself, and more time doing the non-work things you love! w...
2022-07-1224 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast67. We’re fried emotionally: Music For Kiddos PodcastIn 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 first dibs to join the Community a day early: www.musicforkiddos.com/co...
2022-07-0525 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast66. We’re fried creatively: Music For Kiddos PodcastOn 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: https://www.musicforkiddos.com/blog/podcast66 We...
2022-06-2821 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast65. We’re fried professionally: Music For Kiddos PodcastThe 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 be a part of our So...
2022-06-2120 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast64. Wee Talkers: Music For Kiddos PodcastSpeech 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 their incredible offerings at WestMusic.com or you can place your order at th...
2022-05-0328 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast63. Permission To Be Imperfect: Music For Kiddos PodcastThe 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 lesson plans!)? Stephanie chats about these i...
2022-04-1919 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast62. My 5 Favorite Sensory Props: Music For Kiddos PodcastStephanie 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 at WestMusic.com or you can place your order at their customer service hotline at (800) 397-9378. Use code KIDDOS25 for free...
2022-04-1216 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast61. Sensory Songs: Music Considerations For Regulation: Music For Kiddos PodcastStephanie 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 their incredible offerings at WestMusic.com or you can place your order at their custom...
2022-04-0533 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast60. Songwriting 101: Groove & Feel: Music For Kiddos PodcastThe 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.musicforkiddos.com/blog/podcast60 We have partnered with West Music...
2022-03-2915 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast59. Ani Silva-Berrios: Music For Kiddos PodcastOn 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 Song-of-the-Month Club! www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter Read more about this episode here...
2022-03-2226 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast58. Songwriting 101: Lyrics: Music For Kiddos PodcastStephanie 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 have partnered with West Music. Check out their incre...
2022-03-1518 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast57. DIY Recording: Music For Kiddos PodcastCan 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 spots for companies such as Ulta, Linkedin and Google. Find out more about J...
2022-03-0829 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast56. Songwriting 101: Chord Progressions: Music For Kiddos PodcastWe 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 their incredible offerings at WestMusic.com or you can place your order...
2022-03-0117 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast55. Repetition is Okay: Music For Kiddos PodcastOn 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/podcast55 We have partnered with West Music. Check out their incredible inst...
2022-02-2232 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast54. Songwriting 101: Song Form: Music For Kiddos PodcastWe 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/newsletter Read...
2022-02-1529 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast53. Ami Kunimura: Music For Kiddos PodcastOn 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.musicforkiddos.com/blog/podcast53 We have partnered with West Music...
2022-02-0831 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast52. Bear Paw Creek: Music For Kiddos PodcastOn 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 Club! www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter Read...
2022-02-0124 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast51. Three Winter Music Books: Music For Kiddos PodcastStephanie 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 customer service hotline at (800) 397-9378. Use code KIDDOS25 for free shipping on orders over $59.95.
2022-01-2514 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast50. BenAnna Band: Music For Kiddos PodcastDo 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 We have partnered with West Music. Check out th...
2022-01-1831 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast49. How To Use One Lesson Plan for a Whole Month: Music For Kiddos PodcastOn 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 at WestMusic.com or you can place your order at their customer service hotli...
2022-01-1127 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast48. Doing Too Much and Feeling Inadequate: Music For Kiddos PodcastThe 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 on January 11th and there are limited spots! www.mus...
2022-01-0425 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast47. Self Care (and an Update!): Music For Kiddos PodcastHow 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 for the Community here: www.musicforkiddos.com/community Read more about the epi...
2021-12-1409 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast46. You Can’t Do Everything: Music For Kiddos PodcastOn 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: www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter Read mor...
2021-12-0735 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast45. Sensory Seekers: Music For Kiddos PodcastOn 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 Music. Check out their incredible instruments and their incredible offerings at WestMusic.com or you can...
2021-11-3027 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast44. Sensory Avoiders: Music For Kiddos PodcastOn 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 have partnered with West Music. Check out their incredible instruments and t...
2021-11-2331 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast43. Behind The Scenes: Music For Kiddos PodcastAt 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. Guzman (team Music For Kiddos) wanted to give you a glimpse of the planning process and what happened behind-the-scenes of the...
2021-11-1635 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast42. Narwhals and Waterfalls: Music For Kiddos PodcastOn 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 resources and songs on their website www.narwhalsandwaterfalls.com Paige and Adrien from Narwhals and Waterfalls have s...
2021-11-0930 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast41. Laurie Berkner: Music For Kiddos PodcastOn 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://www.musicforkiddos.com/blog/podcast41 We have partnered with West Music. Check out their incredible instruments and thei...
2021-11-0229 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast40. Hakeem Leonard & Kerry Devlin: Music For Kiddos PodcastOn 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 and Kerry Devlin will be presenting at our annual conference for music therapists and music educators who work with kids, t...
2021-10-2637 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast39. Kimberly Khare & Lorrie Kubiceck: Music For Kiddos PodcastOn 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. Lorrie Kubicek and Kimberly Khare will be presenting at our annual conference for music therapists and music educators who work with kids, the Music F...
2021-10-1937 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast38. Rich Abante Moats: Music For Kiddos PodcastOn 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 Musical Integrity. **Register for the 2021 Music For Kiddos Symposium, our online conference for music therapists and music educators who work with...
2021-10-1229 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast37. Kaiti Shelton: Music For Kiddos PodcastOn 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 Music Learners. **Register for the 2021 Music For Kiddos Symposium, our online conference for music therapists and mus...
2021-10-0526 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast36. Franklin Willis: Music For Kiddos PodcastHave 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 year on November 12th, 2021. You...
2021-09-2834 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast35. Music Class Chaos: Music For Kiddos PodcastWhat 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’ level of alertness down a...
2021-09-2128 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast34. Technology Tools: Music For Kiddos PodcastWhat’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 Music For Kiddos Podcast you'll hear about: Ways to...
2021-09-1434 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast33. Self Publishing A Children’s Book: Music For Kiddos PodcastIt’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's book to save you some time if publishing a children’s book is one of the th...
2021-09-0718 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast32. Online Business FAQs: Music For Kiddos PodcastThis 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 have partnered with West Music. Check out their incredible instruments and their incredible off...
2021-08-3124 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast31. Sensory Songs: Music For Kiddos PodcastHow 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: www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter Download "Yoga Song": www...
2021-08-2419 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast30. Back To School: Music For Kiddos PodcastHow 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 here: www.musicforkiddos.com/new...
2021-08-1721 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast29: Music & Transitions: Music For Kiddos PodcastStephanie 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-month newsletter here: www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter Download "Time To Clean...
2021-08-1026 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast28. Stacey Peasley: Music For Kiddos PodcastStacey 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 shared how becoming a mother, watching kids interact with each ot...
2021-08-0331 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast27. 5 Props For Music Time: Music For Kiddos PodcastDo 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 out...
2021-07-2719 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast26. The Many Uses of the Ukulele: Music For Kiddos PodcastMusic 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-the-month newsletter here: www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter ...
2021-07-2024 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast25. Our Top 5 Songs: Music For Kiddos PodcastHave 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 over the last four years have been the on...
2021-07-1318 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast24. COVID Recap with Monica, Anna & Jenny: Music For Kiddos PodcastWhat 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 children through a pandemic. We invite you to take some ti...
2021-07-0646 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast23. Burnout: Music For KiddosBurnout 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 have partnered with West Music. Check out thei...
2021-06-2932 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast22. Lesson Plans: Music For Kiddos PodcastThe 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-the-month newsletter here: www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter
2021-06-2223 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast21. Music and Procedures: Music For Kiddos PodcastWhat do medical music therapists do? How do music therapists use music for procedural support? To answer these questions and more, Stephanie Leavell sat down with music therapist Amy Love of Pediatric Music Therapy to talk about the work she does as a music therapist working in a medical setting. Amy Love, MA, MT-BC, CPMT is a music therapist who currently works for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, TN where she developed initial programming for patients with rare and acute diagnoses from around the world. She...
2021-06-1531 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast20. The Idea Generator: Music For Kiddos PodcastWhat do you do when you run out of ideas? As a music therapist or music educator, I’m sure you can relate to this. We look for inspiration for our lesson plans. We gather ideas for new songs we want to write for our clients. We search for intervention ideas for music therapy sessions. In this episode, Stephanie Leavell talks about her process of coming up with ideas and finding inspiration to write 12 to 14 songs every month for the Music For Kiddos Community. Subscribe to our Song-of-the-month newsletter here: www.music...
2021-06-0823 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast19. Teaching Kids the Guitar: Music For Kiddos PodcastDid you know that guitar is the instrument that is most requested to learn by kids? It probably comes to no surprise to you if you are a music therapist or music educator who teaches adaptive music lessons. The guitar is versatile, fun, and kids cannot wait to play and accompany themselves signing their favorite songs, that is, if we are successful in teaching them how to play the guitar. The problem is that there is no consistent, child-centered guitar method out there that helps kids go from 0 to playing the chords of their favorite s...
2021-06-0124 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast18. My Recording Process: Music For Kiddos PodcastRecording your own music is something that gets easier over time. Admittedly, it can frustrating, but the more you do it, the easier it gets. If you find yourself getting frustrated with what you're able to record, just stick with it. You may have to scrap things and start over, but know that is a part of the process and you will definitely improve over time. In today's podcast, Stephanie Leavell walks us through her step-by-step recording process and the specific (and inexpensive) tools she uses to get professionally recorded songs every month. Those professionally recorded, original...
2021-05-2522 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast17. Social Media Marketing for Music Therapists and Music Educators: Music For Kiddos PodcastWhether you are a music teacher or therapist spreading the word about your music lessons or sessions to attract more clients in your community, building your brand and presence online as a professional, or marketing your music education or music therapy products or resources, learning about social media is a must. The digital world is here to stay and that’s why it is essential for music teacher and music therapists to learn and understand the ins and outs of marketing their businesses online to grow their revenue and impact. On today's epi...
2021-05-1821 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast15. Improvisation: Music For Kiddos PodcastStephanie Leavell is an improvisational music therapist. What does an improvisational music therapists do? The approach of an improvisational music therapists in any of these settings is really “in the moment.” We often make up songs on the spot with what the client is needing or we are reacting to what is happening in the moment. Sometimes the entire song isn't made up. Sometimes it's just a tiny portion of the song that's made up. There are three very simple components to improvisation that I think are key to having a succes...
2021-05-0422 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast14. Music & Literacy: Music For Kiddos PodcastWhat is phonological awareness? And, what role can music play in the development of this skill? Kathy Schumacher, MT-BC, WMTR of Tuneful Teaching joins Stephanie Leavell on this episode of the Music For Kiddos Podcast to talk about this phonological awareness and how we can support children to work on & develop communication & literacy skills through music. IN THIS EPISODE: Learn about phonological awareness & why this skills is important in the development of communication skills What music experiences or interventions may be utilized when supporting children to develop literacy skills Kathy Sh...
2021-04-2728 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast13. I am mad: Music For Kiddos PodcastWhether you are a music therapist or a music educator, more likely than not, you have come across or worked with a child that was labeled as “challenging” or that perhaps had “failed” out of other classes or therapies. It is an amazing thing that in our role as music therapists, we can focus on their social and emotional wellbeing. We can provide them our full attention and listen to them in a different way. I’m sure many of you have had similar experiences working with children and on this episode, Ste...
2021-04-2020 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast12. Miss Katie Sings: Music For Kiddos PodcastCelebrating diversity, celebrating all kids and making sure that kids are represented in music are some of the things that Katie Norregard, better known as Miss Katie Sings, cares about. She is a children’s musician, an early childhood music educator and content creator based in Chicago. Her songs and resources are focused on anti-bias & anti-racist education and social-emotional learning for young kids. Miss Katie joined Stephanie Leavell in conversation on today's episode to talk about her music, her trajectory, and about being intentional with what we bring into music spaces with children guided by anti-oppressive lenses....
2021-04-1321 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast10. Empowering Little Leaders: Music For Kiddos PodcastSome of the questions that music educators and music therapists might be asking themselves when it comes to creating inclusive and equitable early childhood spaces might be: How can I create social change in my early childhood music classes? How can I talk to young children about topics related to race, politics, landownership, disabilities, etc.? How can I have meaningful teaching moments in which colonialism, ableism, whiteness, and other systems of oppression are de-centered and equity, inclusion, and accessibility are upheld? Music Therapists Kerry Devlin, Naomi Davis and Zoe Levine join Stephanie Leavell to explore...
2021-03-3023 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast4. Out of the Music Box with Kate Shannon, LPC, LCAT, MT-BC: Music For Kiddos PodcastKate Shannon, LPC, LCAT, MT-BC of Creative Therapy Umbrella is a fellow music therapist, creative arts therapist and a licensed professional counselor. On the fourth episode of the Music For Kiddos Podcast, Kate joins Stephanie to share tangible, child-centered resources that you can immediately implement in your practice. She also talks about her new course on Music For Kiddos called Out of the Music Box. In this episode, you’ll hear about: Kate Shannon, her childhood and how some of her experiences as a child have directly impacted her personal approach & the way she prac...
2021-02-1632 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast3. 10 Tips for Teaching Ukulele: Music For Kiddos PodcastOn the third episode of the Music For Kiddos Podcast, Stephanie Leavell, MT-BC shares her best tips about teaching the ukulele. The ukulele is a favorite instrument of many music therapists, music educators and parents, because it is very accessible to kids. If kids are excited about playing the ukulele, if they are motivated, they can learn a song very, very quickly. In this episode, you'll hear about: Stephanie's best tips about teaching the ukulele to young kids Some things to consider when purchasing an instrument How to support kids to enjoy and love...
2021-02-0917 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast2. Early Childhood Music Groups: Music For Kiddos Podcast Do you facilitate music groups? In today's podcast, Stephanie Leavell, MT-BC talks about how she approaches music groups. She also shares about the system she developed to organize and facilitate early childhood music groups, how she started writing hundreds of songs and consequently, how Music For Kiddos was started. In this episode, you’ll hear about: Stephanie's personal story and learning process facilitating early childhood music groups How Music For Kiddos began The system Stephanie uses to organize & facilitate early childhood music groups Some tips & tricks to ensure the success of her groups Just Dan...
2021-02-0220 minMusic For Kiddos Podcast1. A Sensory-Based Approach: Music For Kiddos PodcastHave you ever had an idea of something you’ve been wanting to do for a long time, and when it happens you can’t almost believe it? That’s how I feel about the Music for Kiddos podcast. In the inaugural episode of the Music For Kiddos podcast, Stephanie Leavell, MT-BC, shares about her philosophy and inclination as a music therapist and as a music educator towards a sensory-based approach. In this episode, you’ll hear about: What you can expect from the Music for Kiddos podcast Stephanie's philosophy as a music...
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