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!"
Send us Fan Mail This week we are digging into our favorite's archive and playing the dance game take a picture. 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 sharp corners, objects, slick spots, pets, and non participants are safely outside the designated dancing space! Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for the latest Listen.Think.Leap! news!
Dance Book Beats: Animal Colors
Send us Fan Mail 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 dancing out Animal Colors by Christopher Silas Neal! 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! Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for the latest Listen.Think.Leap! news!
Minutes to Move: A Spring Walk
Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is a listen and move episode where we dance out a spring walk 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! Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for the latest Listen.Think.Leap! news!
Minutes to Move Vibrant Verbs Frolic
Send us Fan Mail 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 frolic. 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! Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for the latest Listen.Think.Leap! news!
Minutes to Move: Tree Dance
Send us Fan Mail In today's episode we are going to make a tree dance in celebration of Earth 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 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! Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for the latest Listen.Think.Leap! news!
Dance Book Beats: Library Lion
Send us Fan Mail 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 dancing out Library Lion written by Michelle Knudsen and illustrated by Kevin Hawkes. 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! Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for the latest Listen.Think.Leap! news!
Minutes to Move: Angular Shapes
Send us Fan Mail In today's episode we explore sharp, angular shapes. 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! Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for the latest Listen.Think.Leap! news!
Minutes to Move Curved Shapes
Send us Fan Mail In today's episode we explore curved shapes. 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! Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for the latest Listen.Think.Leap! news!
Favorites Archive: Move and Breathe
Send us Fan Mail In today's Favorite Archive Episode we bring back one of our favorites move and breathe. This time of year is full of fun trips and activities, but sometimes that means we also need to stop, recenter and refocus with movement and breathe. As a bonus this episode can be easily done at home or while traveling in a car. 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 sharp corners, objects, slick spots, pets, and non participants are safely outside the designated dancing space. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for the latest Listen.Think.Leap! news!
Minutes to Move March Opposites
Send us Fan Mail In today's episode we dance out opposites. 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! Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for the latest Listen.Think.Leap! news!
Minutes to Move: Black History Month Scott Joplin
Send us Fan Mail We are continuing our series on Black History Month dancing to music by composer Scott Joplin. 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! Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for the latest Listen.Think.Leap! news!
Minutes to Move: Black History Month Alvin Ailey
Send us Fan Mail We are continuing our series on Black History Month with an episode that explores movement inspired by the dancer and choreographer Alvin Ailey. 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! Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for the latest Listen.Think.Leap! news!
Minutes to Move: Black History Month Nick Cave
Send us Fan Mail We are continuing our series on Black History Month with an episode that explores the artist Nick Cave and his soundsuits. 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! Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for the latest Listen.Think.Leap! news!
Dance Book Beats: Alma's Art
Send us Fan Mail 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 Alma's Art by Roda Ahmed and illustrated by Anita Cheung to kick off our series of Black History Month episodes. 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! Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for the latest Listen.Think.Leap! news!
Minutes to Move Dance Party
Send us Fan Mail In today's episode we have a dance party. 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! Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for the latest Listen.Think.Leap! news!
Minutes to Move Directions
Send us Fan Mail In today's episode we dance out a directions game. 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! Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for the latest Listen.Think.Leap! news!
Minutes to Move Vibrant Verb Melt
Send us Fan Mail 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 melt. 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! Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for the latest Listen.Think.Leap! news!
Minutes to Move Snowflake Breathing
Send us Fan Mail In today's episode we dance out a snowflake breathing exercise. 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! Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for the latest Listen.Think.Leap! news!
Dance Book Beats: The Snowy Day
Send us Fan Mail In today's episode we explore the book The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats through movement. 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! Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for the latest Listen.Think.Leap! news!
Minutes to Move Countdown Dance
Send us Fan Mail In today's episode we make a countdown 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, slick spots, pets, and non participants are safely outside the designated dancing space! Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for the latest Listen.Think.Leap! news!
