Music Teacher Coffee Talk

Tanya and Carrie discuss specific plans for the the beginning of the school year in the music room. Show notes: https://tanyaelementarymusic.blogspot.com/2019/08/mtct-46-planning-for-first-weeks-of.html

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Carrie and Tanya conclude the Summer Book Club and discuss chapters 11 and 12.

Tanya and Carrie continue their Summer book club and discuss chapters 8-10 of Teaching for Musical Understanding by Jackie Wiggins.

Carrie and Tanya discuss chapters 5-7 of Teaching for Musical Understanding Chapters 5-7

Welcome to our Summer Book Club! We are reading Teaching for Musical Understanding by Jackie Wiggins. In this episode we discuss chapters 1-4.

Taking a Kodály, Orff, and Dalcroze level this summer? Tanya and Carrie give tips for preparing for summer learning. Show notes can be found here:https://tanyaelementarymusic.blogspot.com/2019/05/mtct-40-preparing-for-summer-learning.html

Carrie and Tanya list specific favorite songs and games for the end of the school year. Shownotes can be found at:https://tanyaelementarymusic.blogspot.com/2019/05/mtct-39-gems-for-end-of-school-year.html

Carrie and Tanya discuss their Summer 2019 plans and announce the music education book for the MTCT Summer Book Club 2019! Show notes at https://tanyaelementarymusic.blogspot.com/2019/05/mtct-38-summer-dreams-and-schemes.html

Tanya and Carrie talk about authentic assessments in the elementary music room. Show notes at https://tanyaelementarymusic.blogspot.com/2019/05/mtct-37-assessments.html

Tanya and Carrie review the OAKE (Organization of American Kodály Educators) 2019 Conference in Columbus, OH!

Tanya and Carrie discuss elementary music songs that can be used for multiple concepts. Shownotes can be found at https://tanyaelementarymusic.blogspot.com/2019/03/music-teacher-coffee-talk-35.html

Resiliency is an important skill all teachers should cultivate. In this episode of the Music Teacher Coffee Talk podcast, Carrie and Tanya discuss ideas on how to keep teacher burnout at bay and how to find teacher happiness for a long career. Show notes are at Teaching Music: Tanya's Kodály Aspiring Blog MTCT Episode 34. https://tanyaelementarymusic.blogspot.com/2019/02/mtct-34-resiliency.html

Carrie and Tanya talk about favorite resources for teaching form in the elementary music room. Show notes at Tanya Elementary Music Blogspot MTCT 32 https://tanyaelementarymusic.blogspot.com/2019/02/mtct-32-teaching-form.html

Tanya and Carrie discuss resources and strategies for teaching dynamics and tempo.

Tanya and Carrie discuss resources and strategies for teaching instruments of the orchestra. Show notes are here https://tanyaelementarymusic.blogspot.com/2019/01/mtct-31-teaching-instruments-of.html

Tanya and Carrie discuss their favorite 2018 things in and out of the music room.

Tanya and Carrie discuss building school traditions and community through music.

Tanya and Carrie discuss creative movement and organized dances in the music room. Complete show notes can be found at Teaching Music: Tanya's Kodály Aspiring Blog https://soundcloud.com/user-966091434/mtct-episode-28 Some things we discuss: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy and Celesta Demonstration Henry Cowell's The Banshee Beat Activities Billy Joel's Root Beer Rag *Sleigh Ride CORRECTION! I (Tanya) mentioned at first that I adapted my movement for Sleigh Ride from Brent Gault but it actually came from the wonderful Jo Kirk! Sleigh Ride performance by the United States Marine Chamber Orchestra on Late Night with Dave Letterman Movement for March from The Nutcracker Tanya's Nutcracker Play Along Bundle Dolly Parton's Jingle Bells Troika Dance Simple Square Dance Ariel view of Sashay the Donut Jingle Bell Dance from Music a la Abbott Resources Sanna Longden materials (Jingle Bell dance can be found in Sanna's 1 1/2) New England Dance Masters (Peter and May Alice Amidon) Rhythmica

Tanya and Carrie talk strategies and resources to turn to during challenging times.