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Ear Snacks Podcast for Kids

For Parents: The Benefits of Music Therapy (62nd Grammy Award Winner John Samson)

Ear Snacks Podcast for Kids

Andrew & Polly

Education For Kids, Kids & Family, Kids & Family:education For Kids

3.8609 Ratings

🗓️ 16 January 2020

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

In this special episode designed for parents (though PG for kids), Andrew & Polly discuss Jon Samson’s music therapy practice, the therapeutic benefits of musical improvisation, and how we as parents can approach creating a supportive mental health environment for our kids. Thanks to Jon for sharing his intricately crafted and emotive music with us. You can find more about his music therapy practice and more of his music at cocreativemusic.com or on his YouTube channel - share music, support musicians!

Transcript

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You're listening to Isrne.

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You're listening to Isna.

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EASN!

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Yes!

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We're saying to Polly.

0:08.0

And then, TRILE.

0:09.0

Hello out there! I'm Andrew.

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And I'm Polly.

0:15.0

And since you are a person who listens to podcasts...

0:17.0

Oh, we think you listen to podcasts because you're listening to me right now.

0:22.2

We need your help.

0:28.3

We need you to go to kidslisten.org, kidslisten.org, and fill out a short survey about how your family listens to podcasts.

0:30.8

People like us are trying to figure out how people listen so we can make better things for

0:36.0

your kids and all kids.

0:37.2

So visit kidslisten.org and let us know.

0:41.3

Thanks.

0:42.3

Hey, did you know that penguins really come from the South Pole and polar bears come from the North Pole

0:51.3

and except for random zoos and whatnot, they really are

0:56.5

never destined to meet.

0:59.1

They're on total opposite ends of the world.

1:02.0

And so, you know, the little symbolism there is how do we take our different points of view?

1:06.9

Sometimes it can feel like we're coming from completely opposite sides.

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