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The podcast Parenting Musically explores ways to make music an important and meaningful part of our families' lives. Host: Dr. Lisa Huisman Koops

Featuring interviews with well-known musicians and their parents paired with music education researchers.

16/05/2025

Thanks for joining us for Season 6!

Available now wherever you listen to podcasts: https://anchor.fm/parentingmusically
Parenting Musically is generously supported by Case Western Reserve University.

14/05/2025

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Join Lisa for a conversation with Patricia Shehan Campbell, Professor Emeritus at the University of Washington, as they explore the many ways children engage with music; formally and informally, locally and globally. Lisa and Patricia’s multifaceted relationship illustrates how mentorship can happen across time, space, and roles through writing, dialogue, shared events, and reciprocal inspiration. In this episode, Pat reflects on decades of research, teaching, and cross-cultural partnerships, offering insights into how music shapes human experience from childhood on. Highlights include stories behind her influential book Songs in Their Heads, ideas for encouraging children's spontaneous musicality, and the importance of listening to children’s voices, literally and metaphorically, in music education and parenting.

Parenting Musically is generously supported by Case Western Reserve University.

12/05/2025

Coming Wednesday, May 14.
Join Lisa for a conversation with Patricia Shehan Campbell, Professor Emeritus at the University of Washington, as they explore the many ways children engage with music; formally and informally, locally and globally. Lisa and Patricia’s multifaceted relationship illustrates how mentorship can happen across time, space, and roles through writing, dialogue, shared events, and reciprocal inspiration. In this episode, Pat reflects on decades of research, teaching, and cross-cultural partnerships, offering insights into how music shapes human experience from childhood on. Highlights include stories behind her influential book Songs in Their Heads, ideas for encouraging children's spontaneous musicality, and the importance of listening to children’s voices, literally and metaphorically, in music education and parenting.
Episode 44 will be available Wednesday, May 14 wherever you listen to podcasts: https://anchor.fm/parentingmusically
Parenting Musically is generously supported by Case Western Reserve University.

02/05/2025

Who are your child's mentors?

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Parenting Musically is generously supported by Case Western Reserve University.

30/04/2025

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This week, Lisa welcomes Dr. Michael Largey, Professor of Musicology at Michigan State University's College of Music. Michael is an ethnomusicologist and folklorist who specializes in the music and culture of Haiti, particularly Haitian classical and religious music. Michael shares stories from his career studying Haitian music and culture, discusses the importance of intergenerational musical experiences, and reflects on how ethnography can build deeper connections between teachers, students, and communities. Together, Lisa and Michael also dive into how parents can help their children find mentors and musical communities, offering practical ideas for fostering meaningful relationships and experiences.

Parenting Musically is generously supported by Case Western Reserve University.

28/04/2025

Coming Wednesday, April 30.
This week, Lisa welcomes Dr. Michael Largey, Professor of Musicology at Michigan State University's College of Music. Michael is an ethnomusicologist and folklorist who specializes in the music and culture of Haiti, particularly Haitian classical and religious music. Michael shares stories from his career studying Haitian music and culture, discusses the importance of intergenerational musical experiences, and reflects on how ethnography can build deeper connections between teachers, students, and communities. Together, Lisa and Michael also dive into how parents can help their children find mentors and musical communities, offering practical ideas for fostering meaningful relationships and experiences.
Episode 43 will be available Wednesday, April 30 wherever you listen to podcasts: https://anchor.fm/parentingmusically
Parenting Musically is generously supported by Case Western Reserve University.

18/04/2025

What do you love getting to witness as you watch your children grow?

Episode 42 with Sarah Alleman is available now wherever you listen to podcasts: https://anchor.fm/parentingmusically
Parenting Musically is generously supported by Case Western Reserve University.

16/04/2025

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In this insightful episode, Lisa sits down with Sarah Alleman,parenting musically aficionado and mother of five, to reflect on what parenting musically has looked like for her family over the years. Sarah has participated in multiple research studies with Lisa, including their co-authored study “Mama’s Turn: A Mother’s Musical Journey.” This study documents Sarah’s musical experiences and how her own musical study influenced her young children. Join Lisa and Sarah for an inspiring conversation about the joy of having a front-row seat to a child’s musical development.

Parenting Musically is generously supported by Case Western Reserve University.

14/04/2025

Coming Wednesday, April 16.

In this insightful episode, Lisa sits down with Sarah Alleman, parenting musically aficionado and mother of five, to reflect on what parenting musically has looked like for her family over the years. Sarah has participated in multiple research studies with Lisa, including their co-authored study “Mama’s Turn: A Mother’s Musical Journey.” This study documents Sarah’s musical experiences and how her own musical study influenced her young children. Join Lisa and Sarah for an inspiring conversation about the joy of having a front-row seat to a child’s musical development.

Episode 42 will be available Wednesday, April 16 wherever you listen to podcasts: https://anchor.fm/parentingmusically
Parenting Musically is generously supported by Case Western Reserve University.

11/04/2025

Fun workshop with families at Olmsted Falls library this morning!

04/04/2025

Available now wherever you listen to podcasts: https://anchor.fm/parentingmusically
Parenting Musically is generously supported by Case Western Reserve University.

02/04/2025

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Join Lisa as she reconnects with two of her former cooperating teachers, Jackie Sonderfan Schoon—now in her 34th year of teaching elementary music at Meadow Brook Elementary in Forest Hills Public Schools—and Dr. James Borst, whose remarkable career spans forty years in education. Together, they discuss the role and impact of mentoring student teachers. The trio also reflects on the life, influence, and legacy of Dale Topp, sharing memories, lessons, and the profound impact he had on their teaching and their students.

Tune in for heartfelt stories, wisdom from decades of experience, and a celebration of the enduring power of mentorship in music education.

Parenting Musically is generously supported by Case Western Reserve University.

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