Listen.Think.Leap! A Creative Movement Podcast
Listen.Think.Leap! is a creative movement podcast that introduces children to dance concepts, critical thinking, self regulation, body awareness and literacy skills through games and easy to follow movement instruction. At Listen.Think.Leap! we believe every child should have access to quality dance education and the tools to explore and build confidence in their creative voice through movement. We believe every child deserves the chance to engage in play based learning that doesn't happen in front of a screen. We believe every grown up should have access to worry free learning resources for their children regardless of financial or time constraints. We believe with just a little bit of space to move and an internet capable device all of these are possible to achieve. At Listen.Think.Leap! we want to make it easy to say, "Keep dancing kids!"
Episodes
In today's episode we are going to make an Earth Day Dance to celebrate Earth Day everyday!
A Message for Grown-ups: All participants assume responsibility of risk of injury. Before starting an episode clear a suitable area (recommended at least 6ft x 6ft) for jumping, walking, turning, and sitting and make sure any and all sharp corners, objects, slick spots, pets, and non participants are safely outside the designated dancing...
Today's episode theme is resetting your focus by moving to the sounds around you.
A Message for Grown-ups: All participants assume responsibility of risk of injury. Before starting an episode clear a suitable area (recommended at least 6ft x 6ft) for jumping, walking, turning, and sitting and make sure any and all sharp corners, objects, slick spots, pets, and non participants are safely outside the designated dancing space!
Today's episode theme is vibrant verbs where we learn the definition of an action word by dancing it out. This episode’s vibrant verb is mix.
A Message for Grown-ups: All participants assume responsibility of risk of injury. Before starting an episode clear a suitable area (recommended at least 6ft x 6ft) for jumping, walking, turning, and sitting and make sure any and all sharp corners, objects, slick spots, pets, and non par...
In every Book Beats episode we dance out a book! Today’s book Matisse Dance for Joy was written by Susan Goldman Rubin and the illustrations are of art by Henri Matisse!
If you want to read or listen along to the full story and check out the amazing illustrations I highly recommend visiting your local library to see if they have a copy of this book.
A Message for Grown-ups: All participants assume responsibility of risk of injury. B...
Today in our first Sensory Steps episode we explore loud and quiet dancing.
A Message for Grown-ups: All participants assume responsibility of risk of injury. Before starting an episode clear a suitable area (recommended at least 6ft x 6ft) for jumping, walking, turning, and sitting and make sure any and all sharp corners, objects, slick spots, pets, and non participants are safely outside the designated dancing space!
In today's episode we dance draw music!
A Message for Grown-ups: All participants assume responsibility of risk of injury. Before starting an episode clear a suitable area (recommended at least 6ft x 6ft) for jumping, walking, turning, and sitting and make sure any and all sharp corners, objects, slick spots, pets, and non participants are safely outside the designated dancing space!
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Today is a preview of our subscriber exclusive bonus episodes. If you like this episode, consider becoming a supporter at listenthinkleap.com!
A Message for Grown-ups: All participants assume responsibility of risk of injury. Before starting an episode, clear a suitable area (recommended at least 6ft x 6ft) for jumping, walking, turning, and sitting and make sure any and all sharp corners, objects, slick spots, pets, and ...
Today’s subscriber bonus is a listen and move episode that you can use as a warm-up, brain break, or another chance to get up and dance.
A Message for Grown-ups: All participants assume responsibility of risk of injury. Before starting an episode, clear a suitable area (recommended at least 6ft x 6ft) for jumping, walking, turning, and sitting and make sure any and all sharp corners, objects, sl...
Today’s episode is our very first Dance Book Beats. Dance Book Beats episodes are like a book review/recommendation where you get to dance along and move with me as we talk about this book. Today we are exploring one of my favorite dance books, John’s Turn by Mac Barnett!
A Message for Grown-ups: All participants assume responsibility of risk of injury. Before starting an episode clear a suitable area (recommended at least 6ft x 6ft...
Today’s episode is an extra special bonus episode just like today - Leap Day - is an extra special bonus day that only comes around every 4 years! And because we are Listen Think LEAP we couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate than to do some leaping on Leap Day!
A Message for Grown-ups: All participants assume responsibility of risk of injury. Before starting an episode clear a suitable area (recommended at least 6ft ...
Today’s episode brings back one of our classic Minutes to Move themes - vibrant verbs where we learn the definition of an action word by dancing it out. This episode’s vibrant verb is toddle.
A Message for Grown-ups: All participants assume responsibility of risk of injury. Before starting an episode clear a suitable area (recommended at least 6ft x 6ft) for jumping, walking, turning, and sitting and make sure any and all sharp corn...
Every episode features one creative movement activity so you can still dance even when you don't have a lot of time.
Today’s episode is all about your favorite way to move. Maybe you know exactly what your favorite way to move is. Maybe you’re not so sure if you have a favorite way to move. Your favorite way to move might change based on how you are feeling and how you feel changes day to day. During this episode we ...
Season 3 launches next week with early access for podcast subscribers this week! Today’s episode is a special Minutes to Move preseason release. In this episode we explore the dance element space with a make believe snow stroll dance.
A Message for Grown-ups: All participants assume responsibility of risk of injury. Before starting an episode clear a suitable area (recommended at least 6ft x 6ft) for jumping, walking, turning, and ...
New Listen.Think.Leap! episodes are coming soon!
In season 3, all episodes are switching over to our minutes to move break format where just one creative movement activity is featured so you can still dance even when you are racing between your daily scheduled activities whether it’s school, sports, music, arts or just hanging out with friends and family. Past themes like vibrant verbs, dance games, and dance dictionary e...
Listen!Think!Leap! is taking a break! You'll still be able to listen and dance along with all the episodes from this past year whenever you want and wherever you listen to podcasts, but we won't be releasing any new episodes for the next several months. Feel free to reach out to podcast@listenthinkleap.com or follow us on Facebook for updates when we do return.
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Each Minutes to Move bonus episode features one creative movement activity so you can still dance even when you don't have a lot of time. This week we are playing a simile dance game.
A Message for Grown-ups: All participants assume responsibility of risk of injury so before starting an episode clear a suitable area (recommended at least 6ft x 6ft) for jumping, walking, turning, and sitting and make sure any and al...
Each Minutes to Move bonus episode features one creative movement activity so you can still dance even when you don't have a lot of time. This week we are doing a backwards dance.
A Message for Grown-ups: All participants assume responsibility of risk of injury so before starting an episode clear a suitable area (recommended at least 6ft x 6ft) for jumping, walking, turning, and sitting and make sure any and all sha...
Get ready to dance with a wiggle, bend, twist warm-up. Expand your vocabulary by defining and dancing the verb vibrate. Explore the dance dictionary element retrograde, play remote control freeze dance and create a beginning to beginning dance. Cool down with breathing exercises that will leave you feeling calm and ready for the rest of your day!
A Message for Grown-ups: All participants assume responsibility of risk of in...
Each Minutes to Move bonus episode features one creative movement activity so you can still dance even when you don't have a lot of time. This week we are celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day with an I am Somebody dance where we celebrate our differences and dance out hope for a kinder fairer world.
A Message for Grown-ups: All participants assume responsibility of risk of injury so before starting an episode clea...
Each Minutes to Move bonus episode features one creative movement activity so you can still dance even when you don't have a lot of time. This week we end our series on body awareness and proprioceptive movement with an exploration of push in dance.
A Message for Grown-ups: All participants assume responsibility of risk of injury so before starting an episode clear a suitable area (recommended at least 6ft x 6ft) fo...
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