Every child deserves to know that their voice matters.
Children’s Album Review by Lorrie Holmes
Award-winning children’s music artist, composer, author, and elementary music educator Kim Noller is encouraging children to discover the confidence to be themselves with the release of her fourth children’s album, Find Your Voice.
Following the success of her previous albums Watch Me Grow, Big, and Falling for Fall, Kim’s newest collection features eleven original songs celebrating confidence, kindness, creativity, friendship, imagination, and joyful self-expression. Produced by two-time Emmy Award winner Carter Green, the album also features collaborations with Fyütch, Suzi Shelton, and Roy Moye III.
Why October Is the Prime Time for Kids Fall Music Activities
Kids Fall Music Activities are a joyful way to bring learning, movement, and connection into the preschool classroom this October. Fun autumn songs paired with simple teaching resources can help children regulate emotions, release energy, and build strong social bonds.
By this point in the school year, children have settled into routines and begun forming real connections with their teachers and peers. With this sense of safety, their true personalities start to shine through. That often means louder laughter, bolder behaviours, and bigger emotions — a natural sign that children feel comfortable enough to be themselves.
Explore our curated list of fun and educational kids songs about feelings and emotions that help them better understand how to express their emotions. This playlist is perfect for both early learning and emotional development!
by Lorrie Holmes
As an early childhood educator and early learning music teacher, I am truly honored to work in a field that plays such a pivotal role in shaping the emotional and intellectual development of young children. The impact we have on their growth is something I hold close to my heart. Our role as educators goes far beyond teaching; we are their guides, caregivers, and first mentors. Using this playlist of curated feelings and emotions songs in our teaching not only enriches the learning experience but also creates a special connection with children, helping them express their emotions in ways that words alone sometimes can’t.
THE LEAVES ARE FALLING ON THE GROUND, THEY’RE FALLING ALL AROUND
There is something so cozy and comforting about the leaves changing colours in the fall and our Music & Language Arts Lesson, The Leaves Are Falling, offers so much opportunity for enjoying this fall theme with music, movement, and through expressive words using poetry and riddles.
Today, I am so excited to be sharing these super playful activities for kids from PreK right up to Grade 2, depending on the interest levels of the students and their abilities to follow along.