Music For Kiddos Podcast

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 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 Song-of-the-Month Club!  www.musicforkiddos.com/newsletter

We have partnered with West Music. Check out their incredible instruments and their incredible offerings at WestMusic.com or you can place your order at their customer service hotline at (800) 397-9378. Use code KIDDOS24 for free shipping on orders over $59.95.

We have also partnered with Bear Paw Creek (musicandmovementproducts.com). Use the code KIDDOS for 10% off your purchase.

Thanks for joining us on the Music for Kiddos podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, please tell us what you think by leaving a review! Don’t forget to sign up for the Song-of-the-Month-Club to receive a free, high-quality original song every month, or hang out with us on Instagram to stay connected.

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.com/newsletter

We have partnered with West Music. Check out their incredible instruments and their incredible offerings at WestMusic.com or you can place your order at their customer service hotline at (800) 397-9378. Use code KIDDOS24 for free shipping on orders over $59.95.

We have also partnered with Bear Paw Creek (musicandmovementproducts.com). Use the code KIDDOS for 10% off your purchase.

Thanks for joining us on the Music for Kiddos podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, please tell us what you think by leaving a review! Don’t forget to sign up for the Song-of-the-Month-Club to receive a free, high-quality original song every month, or hang out with us on Instagram to stay connected.

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

• Blowing In The Wind: on Spotify | on Apple Music | on Amazon Music

• Busy Like A Bee: on Spotify | on Apple Music | on Amazon Music

• When I Breathe: on Spotify | on Apple Music | on Amazon 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 their customer service hotline at (800) 397-9378. Use code KIDDOS24 for free shipping on orders over $59.95.

We have also partnered with Bear Paw Creek (musicandmovementproducts.com). Use the code KIDDOS for 10% off your purchase.

Thanks for joining us on the Music for Kiddos podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, please tell us what you think by leaving a review! Don’t forget to sign up for the Song-of-the-Month-Club to receive a free, high-quality original song every month, or hang out with us on Instagram to stay connected.

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 their customer service hotline at (800) 397-9378. Use code KIDDOS24 for free shipping on orders over $59.95.

We have also partnered with Bear Paw Creek (musicandmovementproducts.com). Use the code KIDDOS for 10% off your purchase.

Thanks for joining us on the Music for Kiddos podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, please tell us what you think by leaving a review! Don’t forget to sign up for the Song-of-the-Month-Club to receive a free, high-quality original song every month, or hang out with us on Instagram to stay connected.

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 have partnered with West Music. Check out their incredible instruments and their incredible offerings at WestMusic.com or you can place your order at their customer service hotline at (800) 397-9378. Use code KIDDOS24 for free shipping on orders over $59.95.

We have also partnered with Bear Paw Creek (musicandmovementproducts.com). Use the code KIDDOS for 10% off your purchase.

Thanks for joining us on the Music for Kiddos podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, please tell us what you think by leaving a review! Don’t forget to sign up for the Song-of-the-Month-Club to receive a free, high-quality original song every month, or hang out with us on Instagram to stay connected.

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 sessions. In this episode, Stephanie Leavell shares low prep back to school ideas for preschool and elementary school 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 their customer service hotline at (800) 397-9378. Use code KIDDOS24 for free shipping on orders over $59.95.

We have also partnered with Bear Paw Creek (musicandmovementproducts.com). Use the code KIDDOS for 10% off your purchase.

Thanks for joining us on the Music for Kiddos podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, please tell us what you think by leaving a review! Don’t forget to sign up for the Song-of-the-Month-Club to receive a free, high-quality original song every month, or hang out with us on Instagram to stay connected.

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 incredible offerings at WestMusic.com or you can place your order at their customer service hotline at (800) 397-9378. Use code KIDDOS24 for free shipping on orders over $59.95.

Thanks for joining us on the Music for Kiddos podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, please tell us what you think by leaving a review! Don’t forget to sign up for the Song-of-the-Month-Club to receive a free, high-quality original song every month, or hang out with us on Instagram to stay connected.

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 hotline at (800) 397-9378. Use code KIDDOS24 for free shipping on orders over $59.95.

Thanks for joining us on the Music for Kiddos podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, please tell us what you think by leaving a review! Don’t forget to sign up for the Song-of-the-Month-Club to receive a free, high-quality original song every month, or hang out with us on Instagram to stay connected.

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 incredible offerings at WestMusic.com or you can place your order at their customer service hotline at (800) 397-9378. Use code KIDDOS24 for free shipping on orders over $59.95.

Thanks for joining us on the Music for Kiddos podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, please tell us what you think by leaving a review! Don’t forget to sign up for the Song-of-the-Month-Club to receive a free, high-quality original song every month, or hang out with us on Instagram to stay connected.

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 place your order at their customer service hotline at (800) 397-9378. Use code KIDDOS24 for free shipping on orders over $59.95.

Thanks for joining us on the Music for Kiddos podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, please tell us what you think by leaving a review! Don’t forget to sign up for the Song-of-the-Month-Club to receive a free, high-quality original song every month, or hang out with us on Instagram to stay connected.