Little Sound Minds
Music that teaches big feelings
About Little Sound Minds
A 6-session toddler music + emotional skills series for children ages 18 months–4 years and their caregivers — designed by a licensed child psychologist and held monthly at MGB Creative Studio, Liberty Station.
6
Monthly sessions,
6 emotional themes
45
Minutes of music,
movement & play
6
Coping skills your
toddler takes home
1
Licensed child psychologist
behind every session
What happens in 45 minutes
Every Session
Every Little Sound Minds class follows the same warm, predictable arc so toddlers always know what's coming, and can relax into the joy of it.
Your child's name is sung back to them, every single session
Greeting Circle
Free play with drums, shakers & bells while a musician plays live
Instrument Exploration
A picture book matched to the month's emotional theme
Storytime + Feelings
One new age-appropriate tool to practice all month
Coping Skill
Live music, freeze dance & caregiver-toddler partner movement
Dance Party
One simple activity to keep the learning going all month
Home Practice Card
The 6-Session Series
Six months. Six skills.
Each session introduces a new emotional theme and a new coping skill building on the one before it.
SESSION 1 (MARCH 19)
Hello, Sound!
Meet your musical name. Learn to breathe through big feelings.
SESSION 4 (JUNE 25)
We Belong Here
Music from everywhere. Every family belongs here.
SESSION 2 (APRIL 15)
Friends & Feelings
Turn-taking, friendship, and kind hands.
SESSION 5 (JULY 16)
I Can Do Hard Things
Try. Fail. Try again. Chant it loud.
SESSION 3 (MAY 13)
Big Feelings
Move it out. Calm it down.
SESSION 6 (AUGUST 27)
We Made Music Together
The kids lead. Everyone goes home with their full coping toolkit.
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Every activity is built on CBT, SEL, and trauma-informed frameworks, not just fun.
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A volunteer musician plays throughout class, not a playlist. Real instruments, real energy.
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You dance, play, and learn alongside your toddler. Research shows this is where the magic happens.
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Every session ends with a Home Practice Card, one simple tool to use all month long.
Why Little Sound Minds
Not just music.
Emotional tools.
Most toddler music classes are built around musical development. Little Sound Minds is built around emotional development with music as the vehicle. Every element is intentional. The only class like it in San Diego.
Six months of music,
feelings, and joy.
Starting March 19 at MGB Liberty Station.
Register for a single session or lock in the full series pass before spots fill.