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June 25, 2024
Stephanie Leavell
6 Ways To Use Scarves With Kids!

A prop I particularly love are movement scarves. Movement scarves are a versatile tool for engaging children in fun and creative movement.

6 Ways To Use Scarves With Kids!
June 18, 2024
Stephanie Leavell
Lemonade, Lemonade: A Summer Fingerplay Song ...

Lemonade, Lemonade is a step-by-step fingerplay song about making this refreshing summery sweet treat!

Lemonade, Lemonade: A Summer Fingerplay Song For Kids
May 28, 2024
Stephanie Leavell
Songs About Kindness For Preschool and ...

If you are teaching kids about kindness in your classroom or therapy sessions and need some song ideas, keep reading for some of my favorite children’s songs about kindness.

Songs About Kindness For Preschool and Kindergarten
December 12, 2023
Stephanie Leavell
Say Hello: A Movement-Based Hello Song For Kids!

Say Hello (from your head to your toes) incorporates a lot of structured movement and also provides a "boogie break", which is the perfect opportunity for kids to engage in creative movement.

Say Hello: A Movement-Based Hello Song For Kids!
Stephanie Leavell
May 12, 2022

Early Childhood Songs Vol. 1: A collection of our most popular children's songs

Stephanie Leavell
May 12, 2022
Early Childhood Songs Vol. 1: A collection of our most popular children's songs

My first collection of children's songs is here!

Stephanie Leavell
May 5, 2022

Stretchy Band Songs For Preschool and Kindergarten Music Time

Stephanie Leavell
May 5, 2022
Stretchy Band Songs For Preschool and Kindergarten Music Time

On this blog post, I’m sharing with some of our favorite songs to use with the Stretchy Band!

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Stephanie Leavell
May 3, 2022

Wee Talkers

Stephanie Leavell
May 3, 2022
Wee Talkers

An interview with Speech Language Pathologists Katie and Carly from Wee Talkers!

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Stephanie Leavell
April 28, 2022

A Rocket Ship Movement Song: Rock It While You Rocket!

Stephanie Leavell
April 28, 2022
A Rocket Ship Movement Song: Rock It While You Rocket!

“Rock It While You Rocket” gets kids to jump, dance, shake, swim, stop, etc. and pretend they are a rocket while they wait to get ready to blast-off! 🚀

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Stephanie Leavell
April 21, 2022

Can we help kids regulate their sensory systems with music?

Stephanie Leavell
April 21, 2022
Can we help kids regulate their sensory systems with music?

Can we really help kids regulate their sensory systems with music?

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Stephanie Leavell
April 19, 2022

Permission To Be Imperfect

Stephanie Leavell
April 19, 2022
Permission To Be Imperfect

Something that has helped me through the very overwhelming seasons has been giving myself the permission to be imperfect. Being ok with being imperfect (personally and professionally) is an important value of mine.

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Stephanie Leavell
April 12, 2022

My 5 Favorite Sensory Props

Stephanie Leavell
April 12, 2022
My 5 Favorite Sensory Props

I’m sharing some of my favorite sensory tools and props to use in music therapy sessions or to have in a music education classroom.

Stephanie Leavell
March 29, 2022

Songwriting 101: Groove & Feel

Stephanie Leavell
March 29, 2022
Songwriting 101: Groove & Feel

When you're a songwriter and you focus on groove and feel, everything changes because this is how things feel connected, harmonious and they all come together.

Stephanie Leavell
March 25, 2022
Holidays & Seasons

5 Spring Songs for Kids (and fresh lesson plan ideas for preschool and kindergarten music time)

Stephanie Leavell
March 25, 2022
Holidays & Seasons
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.

Tagged: seasons, music for holidays and seasons

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Stephanie Leavell
March 22, 2022

Ani Silva-Berrios

Stephanie Leavell
March 22, 2022
Ani Silva-Berrios

On episode 59 of the Music For Kiddos Podcast, Anielka Silva-Berrios (@elementarymusicnotes on Instagram!) joins me to among other topics, share about teaching Latin American music concepts and how to incorporate them in elementary music classes and with younger children.

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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!


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