February naturally invites conversations about friendship, love, and belonging in preschool and kindergarten classrooms. It ’s a beautiful time to lean into songs and activities that remind children they matter, that they are part of something bigger, and that being together is something to celebrate. Music is a powerful way to introduce these ideas — and when paired with simple creative experiences, those messages have a way of sticking with young hearts long after the song

A wonderful thing about bringing music into learning is that we can provide children with a multisensory, whole-body experience. When it comes to exploring letters and their sounds, music engages multiple pathways for learning—children can hear  the sounds in rhythm, see  the letters through visuals and movement cues, and feel  the beat as they act them out. Melody brings sounds to life, while rhythm and repetition offer natural opportunities to practice letters and their sou

If you took a peek inside my music therapy bag, you’d almost always find a singable story in there! It’s one of my favorite ways to end a session (just before the goodbye song). We’ve moved, danced, explored instruments or movement props, and now it’s time to end on a calming note—with a story, a singable one to keep the music flowing. Here are a few of my fall favorites: It’s Fall by Renee Kurilla This one explores so many wonders of the season—from cozying up for chillier