Mixtape Vol. 3: 🎶❤️ More Great Tunes from the Beginning!

Welcome friends! We're so glad you're joining us for our third Mixtape mashup!

Last week, Todd took us back to the beginning with songs from the first three seasons of the show, revisiting songs about siblings, identity, trying new things, pets, belonging, anger, and imagination. Now we're continuing that musical journey with seven more songs, each one connected to real conversations with kids and adventures in the Land of Qook-a-lackas.

This time, we're dreaming about the future, finding hope during big changes, discovering our own superpowers, setting boundaries, welcoming a new year, spreading kindness through our communities, and even helping a very wet cat get dry as we explored the magic of stories.

We'll travel from Dream Fest in the Land of Qook-a-lackas to conversations about moving and learning differences. We'll explore hopes and dreams, practice saying no when something doesn't feel right, discover how one small act of kindness can grow throughout an entire community, and finish with the story of Buttercup the cat.

These songs are little snapshots of the conversations we've had with so many incredible young people over the years, and together these two mixtape episodes celebrate the big ideas at the heart of Little Kids, Big Hearts: curiosity, kindness, empathy, imagination, connection, and the freedom to be exactly who you are.

Perfect for kids ages 3-11 and for listening together as a family.

Songs in This Episode:

🎶 "Dreamland" by Bill English from the Dreams and Nightmares episode

🎶 "A Little Bit Better" by Benjamin Weiner from the Moving Time episode (you'll hear Benjamin in the song, along with guest star Amir Arison, and the guest kids on the episode, Aurelia, Cris, and Henry)

🎶 "Super Super Power" by Benjamin Weiner, performed by Q. Smith — from the Learning Differences episode

🎶 "Under the New Moon" by Benjamin Weiner, performed by Jolly Abraham — from the Hopes and Dreams episode

🎶 "I've Got Boundaries" by Benjamin Weiner, performed by Michael Cruz Kayne from the Boundaries episode

🎶 "Spread the Love" by Bill English from the Cultivating Sweet Kindness episode

🎶 "The Cat Gets Wet" by Benjamin Weiner, performed by LKBH host Todd Loyd from the Magic of Stories episode

About Little Kids, Big Hearts:
Little Kids, Big Hearts is a social and emotional learning podcast where kids lead the conversation ❤️. Through real discussions, imaginative stories, songs, and Kidventures, children explore feelings, relationships, kindness, and what it means to care for others.

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Little Kids, Big Hearts is hosted by Todd Loyd. It's produced by Julia Levy at Sparkler Learning, with support from Meaghan Penrod and Adrianna Arocho. Sound design and mixing by Ryan Marth. Special thanks to Noggin for their support and the song “Like Nobody Else” from the Big Heart Beats album.

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