Monster Music Lesson Plan For Preschool and Kindergarten
This Monster Music Lesson Plan for preschool and kindergarten music time includes this popular song of mine, turned book, in addition to one of my favorite movement songs and a song by none other than Laurie Berkner! Here are the songs for the Monster music lesson plan and a quick break down of how I use them!
5 Spring Songs for Kids (and fresh lesson plan ideas for preschool and kindergarten music time)
Spring has sprung... or at least, it's in the process 🌷🌻 We are sharing 5 of our favorite songs about spring for preschool and kindergarten music time.
FREE Christmas Songbook! 32 Christmas Songs
This year, I'm embracing the idea of some *early* holiday spirit! The decorations will go up, the holiday music will be on FULL BLAST, and we'll be finding the joy in the little things.
Speaking of JOY, I would LOVE to send some your way, too.
How We Self-Published A Children's Book
After bouncing song ideas off of my husband, we agreed on monsters. But not scary monsters…. *cute* monsters. Monsters that dressed up in Halloween costumes!
2018 Holiday Gift Guide
As a mom, I’m always trying to find holiday gifts that are truly useful and have some substance.
I look for gifts that foster creativity, imagination, development, confidence, problem solving, motor skills, and more. On top of all of that, they have to be super fun and engaging. Needless to say, I have pretty impossible standards!
Spring Songs for Kids
By using seasonal songs, you're reinforcing the current season, orienting the child to the time of year (and the concept of a calendar), introducing the life cycle, and reinforcing the fact that they adapt to seasons (ie: clothes, activities), whether or not they realize it.
Kid-Friendly Valentine's Day Songs
They say Hallmark invented Valentine's Day. I have no idea if that's true. But consumerism aside, any excuse to be warm and fuzzy (literally and figuratively) in the middle of the winter is a W-I-N. I'll take it!
Fun Christmas Music for Kids
Ahhh... holiday music. I'm a sucker for the classics. A remake rarely beats out the original recording. (Snoop Dogg Blue Christmas, anyone? Oy vey.)
Music for Kiddos Holiday Gift Guide 2017
High-quality (in-tune!!) music gifts that are engaging and support development can be surprisingly hard to find. Stores are full of instruments that are adorable, but when you get them home, you find that most of them are not functional.
10 Halloween Songs for Kids
I'm a little late getting this post up. Why? HALLOWEEN IS NOT MY FAVORITE.
Kind of strange, considering that I went ALL OUT on costumes as a kid. They were completely crazy and off the wall and nobody ever stopped me.
Hello! I’m Stephanie Leavell, the creator of Music for Kiddos, a mom to a spunky young daughter, a seasoned performer, an experienced music educator, and a board certified music therapist who is passionate about using music to help kids succeed.
I share high-quality music and music resources for music therapists, music educators, and parents on this blog and inside of the Music For Kiddos Community. So glad you’re here!
