Playful Audiations

This week has aquatic-themed play, but also takes some time to dig into tonality again.

Today's a day to play with stop & go!

This beautiful tune is great for flow, but I'll also talk about developmental concepts in this episode.

Welcome to summer! Today's tune can help get you going on those lazy, slow mornings, and there are lots of ways to play with it, so you won't stay slow for long.

It's the last week of school in my district so I'm sharing one of my favorite goodbye songs. Don't worry, I have more episodes to come!

As the title suggests, this is a great tool for teachers. But if you're not, there are still lots of ways to be playful with this melody. I mention playing with pop tubes , so here's a link for where you can buy them.

I can't believe we've made it to episode 40! Let's do a little victory lap this week. Don't worry though, there's still more to come!

It's the end of the school year and I'm thinking ahead to new routines for next year, which is what inspired today's song. Don't worry, there are many ways to play with this outside of school too!

With spring in full bloom, here's a break from all those allergens, a fun song for some music play called Blossoming!

Spring is in the air and my favorite daffodils are in full bloom. It makes me want to share this joyful, uneven melody.

This is my take on the well known phrase “you get what you get” - set to music of course!

This song is special to me because of the moments I was able to capture with my son, that I can now share with you!

This short little chant is perfect for anything from instruments to tickle fights!

This song has a predictable form, but switches styles, allowing for lots of different ways to engage in music play.

This little uneven chant is a quiet, calm way to start the evening bedtime routine. Of course I also share several other ideas for playing with this chant!

I needed to take a couple of weeks off to focus on other commitments, but I'm back now with a new episode featuring a tune inspired by one of my family's favorite movies.

A playful turn-taking or pretend play game for easy music making!

This activity is fun for any age, with or without props, at home or in the classroom. I hope you find its versatility as playful as I do!

This chant has a silly title (my maiden name was Bieber), but it also has lots of opportunity for silly musical play!

It's the middle of winter. Who has cabin fever? I hope this energy busting activity will help get everyone moving!

This song really was written while walking in the snow, though I'll admit it wasn't up a hill. It's got a great beat for movement and lots of creative ways to play!

Teachers might get a little more mileage out of this week's hello song, but caregivers can find ways to play with it too!

Happy New Year! Just like time keeps on turning, we're going to sing a song today about another perpetual force: Gravity.

Here's a fun song that you can actually use for the game hot potato, but can be used for other music play too!

I hope you're preparing for winter break like I am! Here's a fun, new goodbye song to send off the fall semester.