Leah Irby/ Song Language
@leahirby.bsky.social
https://leahirby.com
Helping guardians/teachers connect and communicate through song to reduce anxiety and stress.
Helping guardians/teachers connect and communicate through song to reduce anxiety and stress.
If you want to talk to kids about consent in the form of greetings Here’s a fun song to share #musicforkids #consent #songsforkids #brainbreaks youtu.be/vzrxMj8yT1U?...
Wave Hello, Namaste, Hug or High Five, ways to greet with and without touch brain break song
YouTube video by Leah Irby
youtu.be
May 11, 2025 at 10:29 PM
If you want to talk to kids about consent in the form of greetings Here’s a fun song to share #musicforkids #consent #songsforkids #brainbreaks youtu.be/vzrxMj8yT1U?...
Just a reminder that singing helps with pain relief and it also helps bring people together. Today on my walk I listened to a black bird singing. I stopped and started to sing back. We had a back and forth singing for quite a long time. So beautiful!
May 5, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Just a reminder that singing helps with pain relief and it also helps bring people together. Today on my walk I listened to a black bird singing. I stopped and started to sing back. We had a back and forth singing for quite a long time. So beautiful!
Reposted by Leah Irby/ Song Language
Following up on this. They just banned a Canadian trans musician from getting a visa to tour the US.
They're straight up banning trans people from entering the US.
www.stereogum.com/2303977/bell...
They're straight up banning trans people from entering the US.
www.stereogum.com/2303977/bell...
April 11, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Following up on this. They just banned a Canadian trans musician from getting a visa to tour the US.
They're straight up banning trans people from entering the US.
www.stereogum.com/2303977/bell...
They're straight up banning trans people from entering the US.
www.stereogum.com/2303977/bell...
There are signs of spring here in Stockholm. I think in the current political climate that one of our best protections against fear and intolerance is to create community. I saw my neighbor today and we ended up taking a walk together. We traded between talking in English and Swedish.
April 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM
There are signs of spring here in Stockholm. I think in the current political climate that one of our best protections against fear and intolerance is to create community. I saw my neighbor today and we ended up taking a walk together. We traded between talking in English and Swedish.
If you are a parent/teacher and need to help the kids with changing from one activity to the next Try singing youtu.be/DMOgtvBL9qQ?...
Pick up and Put Away, Städa upp och plocka undan, transition song in English/Svenska
YouTube video by Leah Irby
youtu.be
March 28, 2025 at 11:41 AM
If you are a parent/teacher and need to help the kids with changing from one activity to the next Try singing youtu.be/DMOgtvBL9qQ?...
When you struggling and need to help yourself get back on track- here’s a song to sing. youtu.be/CSHNSUyhHKQ?...
Positive affirmation for #parents of #autisticchild #adhd #musicmantra #brainbreak
YouTube video by Leah Irby
youtu.be
February 14, 2025 at 7:16 PM
When you struggling and need to help yourself get back on track- here’s a song to sing. youtu.be/CSHNSUyhHKQ?...
This group is a favorite of mine to listen to. They make music come to life. youtu.be/-zytX4zFQfw?...
The Circle of Life – Stellenbosch University Choir
YouTube video by Stellenbosch University Choir
youtu.be
February 8, 2025 at 1:31 PM
This group is a favorite of mine to listen to. They make music come to life. youtu.be/-zytX4zFQfw?...
Singing with your child is an excellent way to calm stress for both of you. In those moments when things are difficult, children can misinterpret tone of voice changes. Try singing instead of speaking what you want to say.
February 4, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Singing with your child is an excellent way to calm stress for both of you. In those moments when things are difficult, children can misinterpret tone of voice changes. Try singing instead of speaking what you want to say.
Reposted by Leah Irby/ Song Language
Cloudland Dance is Seattle’s newest weekly #swingdance dedicated to the social dance styles of the Swing Era! Every Friday night in Redmond, WA
8:30-9pm: Intro Lesson
9-11:30pm: Social Dance
Sign up for #LindyHop, #Balboa, #CollegiateShag classes at CloudlandDance.com
#cloudlanddance #danceclass
8:30-9pm: Intro Lesson
9-11:30pm: Social Dance
Sign up for #LindyHop, #Balboa, #CollegiateShag classes at CloudlandDance.com
#cloudlanddance #danceclass
February 4, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Cloudland Dance is Seattle’s newest weekly #swingdance dedicated to the social dance styles of the Swing Era! Every Friday night in Redmond, WA
8:30-9pm: Intro Lesson
9-11:30pm: Social Dance
Sign up for #LindyHop, #Balboa, #CollegiateShag classes at CloudlandDance.com
#cloudlanddance #danceclass
8:30-9pm: Intro Lesson
9-11:30pm: Social Dance
Sign up for #LindyHop, #Balboa, #CollegiateShag classes at CloudlandDance.com
#cloudlanddance #danceclass
I have been waiting for my child to play an instrument, offering lessons and every time we have talked about it previously it never went as far as getting an instrument. I asked recently if there was interest in learning violin or cello. The answer this time was - youtu.be/wjL2GKRy2IU?...
Dragspel - Livet i Finnskogarna - Jonna Jinton
YouTube video by Jonna Jinton
youtu.be
February 2, 2025 at 11:51 PM
I have been waiting for my child to play an instrument, offering lessons and every time we have talked about it previously it never went as far as getting an instrument. I asked recently if there was interest in learning violin or cello. The answer this time was - youtu.be/wjL2GKRy2IU?...
School priorities: getting children to a physical school building
My priorities:
Getting children to feel safe and connected so that they can LEARN.
#swedishschools #autisticchildren #sensorysensitivites
My priorities:
Getting children to feel safe and connected so that they can LEARN.
#swedishschools #autisticchildren #sensorysensitivites
February 1, 2025 at 11:08 PM
School priorities: getting children to a physical school building
My priorities:
Getting children to feel safe and connected so that they can LEARN.
#swedishschools #autisticchildren #sensorysensitivites
My priorities:
Getting children to feel safe and connected so that they can LEARN.
#swedishschools #autisticchildren #sensorysensitivites
What things do you need but have to constantly ask for? How can you keep working to get your needs met even in the face of difficulties?
All clothes should have pockets!
All clothes should have pockets!
January 31, 2025 at 3:14 PM
What things do you need but have to constantly ask for? How can you keep working to get your needs met even in the face of difficulties?
All clothes should have pockets!
All clothes should have pockets!
When you are struggling under unjust circumstances or accusations- this is the time to check on your closest people and strengthen those relationships. There are some people who you can’t choose such as government officials- or insurance company investigators- etc.
January 31, 2025 at 2:44 PM
When you are struggling under unjust circumstances or accusations- this is the time to check on your closest people and strengthen those relationships. There are some people who you can’t choose such as government officials- or insurance company investigators- etc.
We need more light to shine on our connection to each other.
youtu.be/zb0ge6rIg-w?...
youtu.be/zb0ge6rIg-w?...
Jacob Collier - Witness Me (feat. Shawn Mendes, Stormzy & Kirk Franklin) [Official Music Video]
YouTube video by Jacob Collier
youtu.be
January 25, 2025 at 7:17 PM
We need more light to shine on our connection to each other.
youtu.be/zb0ge6rIg-w?...
youtu.be/zb0ge6rIg-w?...
Reposted by Leah Irby/ Song Language
I have faced fascism before, in this very country. I was one of 120,000 Japanese Americans summarily rounded up and expelled from our homes at gunpoint, all for the crime of looking like the people who bombed Pearl Harbor.
I spent my childhood behind barbed wire. My parents lost everything. 1/
I spent my childhood behind barbed wire. My parents lost everything. 1/
November 16, 2024 at 12:43 AM
I have faced fascism before, in this very country. I was one of 120,000 Japanese Americans summarily rounded up and expelled from our homes at gunpoint, all for the crime of looking like the people who bombed Pearl Harbor.
I spent my childhood behind barbed wire. My parents lost everything. 1/
I spent my childhood behind barbed wire. My parents lost everything. 1/
Reposted by Leah Irby/ Song Language
Great advice on how exactly to post warnings of #ICEraids:
# How many agents?
🙋♂️ Doing what exactly? (questioning, harassing, grabbing)
📍In what exact location?
👮♂️ What do the uniforms look like?
⌚️ On what time and date? 📆
🪖 With what equipment (helmet, batons, g*ns)?
# How many agents?
🙋♂️ Doing what exactly? (questioning, harassing, grabbing)
📍In what exact location?
👮♂️ What do the uniforms look like?
⌚️ On what time and date? 📆
🪖 With what equipment (helmet, batons, g*ns)?
January 24, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Great advice on how exactly to post warnings of #ICEraids:
# How many agents?
🙋♂️ Doing what exactly? (questioning, harassing, grabbing)
📍In what exact location?
👮♂️ What do the uniforms look like?
⌚️ On what time and date? 📆
🪖 With what equipment (helmet, batons, g*ns)?
# How many agents?
🙋♂️ Doing what exactly? (questioning, harassing, grabbing)
📍In what exact location?
👮♂️ What do the uniforms look like?
⌚️ On what time and date? 📆
🪖 With what equipment (helmet, batons, g*ns)?
Needed some happy vibes at home right now, so I refreshed the color on this home blessing poster. Taking it one day at a time. That’s all I can do.
January 23, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Needed some happy vibes at home right now, so I refreshed the color on this home blessing poster. Taking it one day at a time. That’s all I can do.
Reposted by Leah Irby/ Song Language
Okay, here’s the deal: RIGHT NOW is the time for concrete, direct action.
If you’re following me, it’s probably because you care about trans art and trans literature. The article below lays out my suggestions for dozens of concrete actions you can take to preemptively combat literary censorship.
If you’re following me, it’s probably because you care about trans art and trans literature. The article below lays out my suggestions for dozens of concrete actions you can take to preemptively combat literary censorship.
The Trans Literature Preservation Project: A Practical Guide to Resisting Censorship
Project 2025 wants to criminalize trans literature. Here’s a game plan for keeping our stories alive.
thetransfemininereview.com
January 21, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Okay, here’s the deal: RIGHT NOW is the time for concrete, direct action.
If you’re following me, it’s probably because you care about trans art and trans literature. The article below lays out my suggestions for dozens of concrete actions you can take to preemptively combat literary censorship.
If you’re following me, it’s probably because you care about trans art and trans literature. The article below lays out my suggestions for dozens of concrete actions you can take to preemptively combat literary censorship.
When you have stuck emotions and grief, one way to let things move is to sing. I like to create melodic mantras. A favorite of my words right now is “lies have speed and truth has endurance”
January 16, 2025 at 9:57 AM
When you have stuck emotions and grief, one way to let things move is to sing. I like to create melodic mantras. A favorite of my words right now is “lies have speed and truth has endurance”
Until it was recently outlawed I spent 15 years swimming with wild dolphins always careful to never make physical contact with the playful creatures. Human bacteria is deadly to sea creatures. Dolphins use sonar which has healing properties. Science has proven sound, frequency can heal even cancers.
January 16, 2025 at 9:46 AM