Music Teacher Coffee Talk: Recent Episodes
Carrie Nicholas and Tanya LeJeune
We are Kodály inspired elementary music teachers who love to share songs, activities, lessons, and ideas for the music room. Show notes at https://musicteachercoffeetalkpodcast.blogspot.com/
Carrie and Tanya discuss strategies for maintaining your personal musicianship outside of your classroom.
Carrie and Tanya talk about common myths and misconceptions about Kodály-inspired teaching.
Carrie and Tanya talk about the organizational parts of putting on an elementary music performance.
Tanya and Carrie talk with Paul Maley about the 2026 Colorado Music Educators Association conference.
Carrie and Tanya talk about strategies to teach solfege as it relates to absolute pitch.
Organize, declutter, and do some planning in your classroom and digital life in real time with Carrie and Tanya.
Carrie and Tanya discuss strategies for deinfluencing your music classroom by thinking carefully about the resources and materials you are bringing to your students and the things you are consuming as an educator.
MTCT #192: A Kodály Meets Dalcroze Conversation with Crystal Henricks by Carrie Nicholas and Tanya LeJeune
Carrie and Tanya answer questions LIVE at the Western Division Organization of Kodály Educators Mini Conference 2025!
Tanya and Carrie talk turkey- or songs about turkeys and other Thanksgiving themed music in the elementary music room!
Carrie and Tanya talk with Katrina Hedrick about the importance of lifelong learning and professional development in music education.
Carrie asks Tanya about her experience taking World Music Pedagogy training this past summer.
Carrie and Tanya chat with Ashley Cuthbertson, the author of "Music as a Vehicle: A Practice Guide to Implementing Culturally Responsive Teaching in Today's Music Classrooms"
Carrie and Tanya discuss Part 4 of "Music as a Vehicle" by Ashley Cuthbertson as part of the 2025 Music Teacher Coffee Talk summer book club.
Tanya and Carrie discuss Part 3 of "Music as a Vehicle" by Ashley Cuthbertson as part of the 2025 Music Teacher Coffee Talk summer book club.
Carrie and Tanya discuss Part 2 of "Music as a Vehicle" by Ashley Cuthbertson as part of the 2025 Music Teacher Coffee Talk summer book club.
Tanya and Carrie discuss Part 1 of "Music as a Vehicle" by Ashley Cuthbertson as part of the 2025 Music Teacher Coffee Talk summer book club.
Tanya and Carrie discuss the importance of summer learning and their plans for professional development over the summer.
Tanya and Carrie talk about strategies and lesson ideas that help when managing Spring Fever behavior challenges in the music room.
Carrie and Tanya talk about their takeaways and favorite moments from the 2025 Organization of American Kodály Educators (OAKE) national conference that was held in Chicago in March, 2025.
Carrie and Tanya talk about recent grade-level performances they've led at their schools.
Carrie and Tanya share some ideas and tips for when you need to leave sub plans in the music room.
This episode is a replay from live a Facebook/Instagram video with Carrie and Tanya. We share some of our favorite Valentine's Day songs and activities, answer a few listener questions, and give some updates on what's new with Music Teacher Coffee Talk.
Carrie and Tanya talk with Anne Mileski about developing the singing voice in the elementary music classroom.
Carrie and Tanya share songs and activities they are doing with 5th grade this week and this semester.
Carrie and Tanya chat with Tom Michalek, music educator and current president of the Organization of American Kodály Educators. We talk about the Kodály philosophy, the benefits of joining OAKE, and about the 2024 OAKE National Conference that will be held in Chicago March 6-9.
Tanya and Carrie share songs and activities they are using in their 3rd grade general music lessons this week.
Carrie and Tanya have a powerful conversation with Dr. Karen Howard about issues and ideas around diversity and culturally responsive teaching in music education.
Carrie and Tanya share songs and activities they are using in their 2nd grade general music lessons this week.
David Row joins Carrie and Tanya to discuss ideas and strategies for creativity through improvisation in the Orff-inspired classroom.
Carrie and Tanya talk about the songs and activities they are doing with their 1st graders this week.
Carrie and Tanya welcome Beth Duhon to discuss ideas for implementing summer learning into your classroom.
Tanya and Carrie share songs and activities they are doing with their Kindergarten students this week, including ideas for establishing routines and procedures with young musicians entering the music room for the first time.
MTCT #159: Starting the School Year: Putting First Things First by Carrie Nicholas and Tanya LeJeune
Carrie and Tanya share ideas for summer learning such as classes, podcasts, and book recommendations.
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Tanya and Carrie discuss their end of the year plans including what content we are still going to teach and some of the extra fun things we do this time of year to keep kids engaged.
Carrie and Tanya check in on how they have implemented things they learned during the 2023 Summer Book Club while reading "Realizing Diversity: An Equity Framework for Music Education" by Karen Howard.
In this episode, Tanya and Carrie discuss our takeaways from the 2024 OAKE National Conference as well as our general thoughts on Kodály-inspired teaching as we see it today. Of course we talk about Beyoncé too! It all makes sense when you listen.
Carrie and Tanya welcome Debbie O'Shea from Crescendo Music Education to talk about manipulatives in the music room.
Tanya and Carrie discuss strategies for putting together a musical performance when you are short on time.
Carrie and Tanya discuss strategies that help with classroom management and building relationships within a challenging group of students.
Carrie and Tanya talk about their intentions for the New Year, both at home and at school.
Carrie and Tanya discuss the logistic of having an elementary school choir along with favorite repertoire and resources.
In this episode, Carrie and Tanya celebrate their 6-year podcasting anniversary with an episode all about 6 of their favorite picture books for the music room.
The fourth of a 4-part series: Recipes for Success in the Elementary Music Classroom. Carrie and Tanya talk about "icing and sprinkles" that make your lessons engaging and cohesive for students.
The third of a 4-part series: Recipes for Success in the Elementary Music Classroom. Carrie and Tanya talk about transitions for the music classroom.
The second of 4 part series: Recipes for Success in the Elementary Music Classroom. Carrie and Tanya talk about lesson segments for intermediate grades in the music classroom.
The first of 4 part series: Recipes for Success in the Elementary Music Classroom. Carrie and Tanya talk about lesson segments in a K-2nd grade music classroom.
In Hot Topics part 2, Carrie and Tanya discuss:-Music literacy skills balanced with Project Based Learning-Sound systems: are you the resident expert?-Balancing diversity, equity, and inclusion values in the music room within a conservative school communityand more!
Rhythm sticks, tambourines, and triangles, oh my! Tanya and Carrie talk about using classroom instruments in the elementary music classroom.
In this episode, Tanya and Carrie discuss Learning Targets, Data Tracking, and Turn Taking in the elementary music room.
Carrie and Tanya discuss chapters 7 and 8 of Realizing Diversity: An Equity Framework for Music Education by Karen Howard along with some final thoughts and plans for implementation.
Carrie and Tanya discuss chapters 4 and 5 of Realizing Diversity: An Equity Framework for Music Education by Karen Howard.
Tanya and Carrie continue the 2023 Summer Book Club by discussing Chapters 3 and 4 of "Realizing Diversity: An Equity Framework for Music Education" by Karen Howard
Tanya and Carrie are kicking off the 2023 Summer Book Club by discussing Chapters 1 and 2 of "Realizing Diversity: An Equity Framework for Music Education" by Karen Howard
As they wrap up this school year, Tanya and Carrie discuss their Summer Plans and Goals.
Carrie and Tanya discuss their favorite teachers and characteristics of successful teachers.
Carrie and Tanya discuss 3 things they did well in their first year at a new school and 1 thing to aim for next year.
Sometimes you have to teach when your energy is low or you're not feeling the greatest. Tanya and Carrie discuss lesson ideas for when you have to "sub for yourself."
Do your elementary music students think of "school music" as separate from "real" music? Tanya and Carrie discuss how they bridge the gap in the music room.
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Carrie, Tanya, and Becca Dellinger discuss how they're starting the year in the music room.
Tanya and Carrie discuss ideas and strategies they have tried implementing from the book Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain.
Tanya and Carrie go deep in describing and explaining the presentation stage of the PPP process of a Kodály-inspired classroom.
Tanya and Carrie discuss the preparation phase of the preparation, present, practice strategies in the music room.
Carrie and Tanya discuss several different performances you can utilize to showcase your students' musical learning.
Tanya and Carrie discuss how to implement routines and procedures with students in the music room.
Tanya and Carrie discuss part 3 of Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain by Zaretta Hamond.
Tanya and Carrie reflect on the school year and plan for a summer of relaxing and renewing.
As they wrap up the school year, Carrie and Tanya discuss 3 favorite songs/singing games, 2 favorite resources, and 1 big idea/unit for the the end of the school year.
Carrie and Tanya discuss the ins and outs of finding and acquiring a teaching position!
Tanya and Carrie discuss the benefits of learning stations/centers in the music classroom. From a variety of station themes, to how to plan a stations day, and what specific stations to include, we have you covered!
Carrie and Tanya discuss the benefits of joining the Organization of American Kodály Educators.
Using technology in the music room is wonderful but sometimes we can spark learning through the novelty of hands-on manipulatives! Carrie and Tanya discuss their favorite manipulatives for the music classroom.
Tanya and Carrie discuss strategies for 4th, 5th, and 6th grade unit and lesson planning the second half of the year
Tanya interviews Amanda Isaac, a Kodály-Inspired high school choral director in California.
Carrie and Brian, a former student teacher, talk about his student teaching experience and advice for student teachers.
Tanya and Carrie celebrate their 100th podcast episode and talk about 100 favorite things in and out of the music room.
Carrie and Tanya talk discuss the stages of a teaching career and give advice to veteran teachers.
Tanya and Carrie discuss strategies and specific song literature to use when establishing guidelines, procedures, and basic musical skills at the beginning of the school year.
Welcome to a new school year! In this bonus-length episode, Carrie and Tanya discuss how they're approaching this school year and what's working for the first days of school in the music room.
Tanya and Carrie continue their 2021 Summer Book Club and discuss chapters 5 & 6 of Culturally Responsive Teaching in Music Education.
Tanya and Carrie discuss chapters 3 & 4 of Culturally Responsive Teaching in Music Education.
It's the first episode of the MTCT Summer Book Club 2021! Tanya and Carrie discuss Chapters 1 and 2 of Culturally Responsive Teaching in Music Education.
The school year is wrapping up and Summer break will be here before we know it! As we complete those end of the year tasks, what can we do now that our future selfs will thank us for later? Tanya and Carrie discuss their end of year in class and out of class plans.
It's been a unique school year. While there have been several challenges, there are some new procedures and strategies worth keeping from this year. Carrie and Tanya discuss what's worth keeping from this COVID year!
Are you stepping into the role of providing professional development to other teachers? Tanya and Carrie have several tips for creating, presenting, and facilitating sessions and workshops in music education. From inception of your PD to day-of-presenting, we's got you covered!
Carrie and Tanya discuss songs. games, activities and strategies they are using in 1st grade and kindergarten this Spring.
Carrie and Tanya discuss what's happening in 2nd grade music during this COVID-19 school year.
Tanya and Carrie discuss their new favorite learning activities in 5th and 6th grade music class.
Tanya and Carrie discussion their strategies for planning the second half of a COVID-land school year during uncertainty and limitations.
Tanya and Carrie discuss their plans for relaxation and rejuvenation during the winter school brake.
Tanya and Carrie discuss their favorite winter activities and how they're adapting them to remote teaching.
Carrie and Tanya discuss our top 3 episodes as a celebration of our 3 year podcasting anniversary! We discuss what things are still relevant and helpful in these 3 episodes as well as things that we would say or do differently now.
Carrie and Tanya discuss what is working well in the socially distanced classroom, remote teaching, and asynchronous teaching. Show notes at https://musicteachercoffeetalkpodcast.blogspot.com/2020/11/episode-78-whats-working.html
Tanya and Carrie discuss student choice and student voice in the elementary music classroom.
Tanya and Carrie discuss several work smarter, not harder teacher tips for productivity, in-person elementary music teaching, and online teaching tips! Show notes at: https://musicteachercoffeetalkpodcast.blogspot.com/2020/10/episode-76-work-smarter-not-harder.html
Carrie and Tanya discuss successes and challenges in teaching elementary music from the the beginning of the 2020 school year.
Tanya and Carrie discuss specific routines, classroom set-ups, and songs and games for the upcoming school year.
Carrie and Tanya discuss chapter 7 and concluding thoughts of Music Education and Social Emotional Learning: The Heart of Teaching Music by Scott N. Edgar.
Carrie and Tanya discuss chapters 6 & 7 of Music Education and Social Emotional Learning: The Heart of Teaching Music by Scott N. Edgar.
Carrie and Tanya discuss chapters 4 & 5 of Music Education and Social Emotional Learning: The Heart of Teaching Music by Scott N. Edgar.
Carrie and Tanya discuss chapters 1 & 2 of Music Education and Social Emotional Learning: The Heart of Teaching Music by Scott N. Edgar.
Tanya and Carrie answer listener questions plus debut a new segmant: "Know better, do better."
Carrie and Tanya discuss their summer learning plans and how they are preparing for the coming school year.
Carrie and Tanya talk with special guests Aileen Miracle and Katie Minneci from The Music Room podcast about closure during this distance learning end of the school year.
Carrie and Tanya discuss using puppets in the music room as well as for online and distance learning. This episode was originally recorded on a Facebook Live video. Check out the video and the show notes here: https://musicteachercoffeetalkpodcast.blogspot.com/2020/04/episode-64-all-about-puppets.html
Carrie and Tanya discuss their first week of online music teaching and learning. Show notes can be found at musicteachercoffeetalkpodcast.com.
Carrie and Tanya recap the OAKE 2020 conference. The Organization of American Kodály Educators conference was in Portland, March 6-8, 2020.
Wash your hands and don't be racist. Let's talk online learning for elementary music students. Tanya and Carrie discuss a few ideas to set-up an online learning environment in light of many schools moving to online learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tanya and Carrie discuss music class activities that foster resilience during stressful times.
Stressed about your teacher evaluation? Tanya and Carrie talk strategies to prepare for and even learn from your observation.
Carrie and Tanya discuss two real-life lesson plans. One for kindergarten and one for 5th grade. Shownotes found at https://musicteachercoffeetalkpodcast.blogspot.com/2020/02/episode-57-sample-lesson-plans-in.html
Tanya and Carrie discuss long-range and short-range curriculum and lesson planning in the elementary music classroom. Shownotes at https://tanyaelementarymusic.blogspot.com/2020/01/mtct-56-planning-in-kodaly-inspired.html
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Carrie and Tanya talk about melodic concepts in 3rd Grade. Show notes at https://tanyaelementarymusic.blogspot.com/2019/12/mtct-53-3rd-grade-melodic-focus.html
Music ed tips for Kodály, Orff, and eclectic elementary music teachers. Tanya and Carrie discuss favorite songs, games, and activities to teach rhythm concepts in 3rd grade.
Music ed tips for Kodály, Orff, and eclectic elementary music teachers. Carrie and Tanya discuss favorite songs and games for teaching 2nd grade concepts in the music room.
Music ed tips for Kodály, Orff, and eclectic elementary music teachers. Tanya and Carrie discuss 1st grade in the music room.
Tanya and Carrie discuss strategies to build relationships in the music room. Show notes: https://tanyaelementarymusic.blogspot.com/2019/09/mtct-47-building-relationships-in-music.html
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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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 instruments of the orchestra. Show notes are here https://tanyaelementarymusic.blogspot.com/2019/01/mtct-31-teaching-instruments-of.html
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)
Rhythmically Moving
Step Lively from Marion Rose (NOT Marion Lively, I mis-spoke on the podcast!)
Shenanigans' Dance Music For Children Level 1
Listen Up! by Brent Gault
Coda (recommendations)
She and Him
Harry Belafonte and the Muppets Banana Boat Song
Musication Banana Boat Song Play Along
Fall is here! Tanya and Carrie share their school week and some of their favorite Fall songs and activities. Complete show notes at http://tanyaelementarymusic.blogspot.com/2018/09/music-teacher-coffee-talk-25-favorite.html
Tanya and discuss solfege. Why use it? What are the controversies surrounding it? How are we using solfege to teach melodic concepts? What are our favorite songs for each melodic concept?
Our latest episode is all about music class procedures and building a positive community within each class. Some of the things we talked about:
Music Making: Bring the joy of music to them as soon as possible.
o Start the class with a “no-fail” singing game or chant. This could be a singing or chanting name game. Is there a singing game students have begged to play again and again in class in your past years? Start the year and your class with that gem!
o Aim to include singing, moving/dancing, and playing instruments, within the first 4 lessons.
Rapport: Build relationships between you and the class
o Use students’ names frequently, (this will help you memorize names quicker, too.)
o Smile and be willing to share a laugh with the students.
o Talk to kids when they’re not in music class and show that you care about them.
o Share a few of your “what I did on my summer vacation” pictures with each class. (They need to know about you, too.)
o Verbalize why you became a music teacher.
o Give a short performance for each class. You are a musician, too. Share that part of you.
· Rules: Communicate your behavior management plan and class rules on the first or second day.
o Keep it simple. More than 4 or 5 rules is too many.
o Emphasize mutually respect. (Pair and share: “I want my teacher to know:__________”)
o Give specific examples of following or not following a classroom rule.
Procedures to Practice:
Coming in to the room Mindful Minutes Reading the learning target Lining up/Leaving the room Asking a question Pair and Share/”Back to Class” Bathroom procedures Time Out procedure Answering the phone Fire Drill Lock-Down Making a Circle Moving in a Circle Passing out materials Getting small percussion instruments Going to drums Going to barred instruments
The first days of school are here again! Tanya and Carrie discuss their plans for grades K-5th grade in the music room. Show Notes: Songs discussed Kindergarten: Jim Along Josie Come Along Everybody - I’m Growing Up Little Green book Little Green finger puppet Shake Your Eggs
1st Grade: Mighty Pretty Motion Johnny Works with One Hammer Whoops Johnny Bluebird Bluebird Bluebird finger puppet
2nd Grade: Ickle Ockle Blue Bottle Looby-loo Hicklety Picklety Apple Tree Apple shaker Wolf Are You There 7 Jumps
3rd Grade: Circle Round the Zero Hi There Neighbor Jump In, Jump Out Great Big House
4th Grade: Aquaqua Fjaskern - stick passing game Categories Concentration Fire in the Mountain
5th Grade: Hello, Hello Tarzan the Monkey Man Welcome Chant Dry Bones
Coda: “Directions to Literacy: Teaching the Older Beginner” By Ann Eisen and Lamar Robertson KEXP
This is the conclusion of our 2018 Summer Book Club. We discuss chapter 7 of World Music Pedagogy v. II by Christopher Roberts and Amy Beegle.
Tanya and Carrie discuss chapters 4-6 or Amy Beegle's and Christopher Robert's book World Music Pedagogy v II.
Summer Book Club! Carrie and Tanya discuss Chapters 1-3 from World Music Pedagogy by Amy Beegle and Christopher Roberts.
Show Notes: Rhythmically Moving series Pata Pata by Miriam Makeba Sanna Longden dance materials (If you ever have the chance to do any folk dancing workshops with Sanna you really must! She is rich with multicultural music and dance.) Rahim AlHaj NPR Tiny Desk Concert Bulgarian Women's Choir performance on The Tonight Show Kate Bush with the London Bulgarian Choir
Coda Section (Things we are looooooving!): Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me Junior with Neil Patrick Harris Glen Hansard's cover of Ashes to Ashes
Tanya and Carrie review songs and games to play outside. Find the show notes with song notation here: http://tanyaelementarymusic.blogspot.com/2018/04/music-teacher-coffee-talk-13-favorite.html
Tanya and special guest Ellie discuss mindfulness in the music classroom. Show notes can be found athttp://tanyaelementarymusic.blogspot.com/2018/04/music-teacher-coffee-talk-12.html
We discuss the importance of professional development and the recent OAKE conference.
Show notes at http://tanyaelementarymusic.blogspot.com/2018/03/music-teacher-coffee-talk-11.html
In this episode Carrie and Tanya discuss practical, hands-on activities to teach the treble staff note names.
Tanya and Carrie discuss teaching recorders in the elementary music room. We dig into our favorite strategies, repertoire, and resources.
For Show Notes visit https://tanyaelementarymusic.blogspot.com/2018/02/music-teacher-coffee-talk-episode-8.html
Find us on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/MusicTeacherCoffeeTalk/
Steady beat and meter, what music do you use to teach these crucial skills and concepts? We discuss our favorite songs and activities for the elementary music class.
Show Notes: Music and game directions for BINGO, Button You Must Wander, Apple Tree, and My Landlord can be viewed here: http://tanyaelementarymusic.blogspot.com/2018/02/hello-here-are-four-songs-and-games.html Hand Hand Fingers Thumb book: https://www.amazon.com/Fingers-Thumb-Bright-Early-Board/dp/0679890483 Feierabend Keeping the Beat! CD: https://www.giamusic.com/store/resource/keeping-the-beat-recording-cd493 Tanya’s Beat and Rhythms Charts: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Beat-and-Rhythm-Charts-for-Songs-and-Chants-1300146 Root Beer Rag: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEyEOmFrE6I Meghan Trainer- Better When I’m Dancing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkCyfBibIbI Cupid Shuffle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wo0M8LES_gU Maori Stick Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-T-94dvLrU&app=desktop Splashtop Ap: https://www.splashtop.com/?adwordscampaign=106537926&keyword=splashtop&gclid=Cj0KCQiAnuDTBRDUARIsAL41eDqePxEpx-dgmUg19bgAk5ZGE-FnwaQLUiIY9plIUXs-iNFo8t6eu-caAgYpEALw_wcB The Greatest Showman Making Of: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PluaPvhkIMU TEDx Video: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=when+aren%27t+we+teaching+you+mindfulness
This episode is all about favorite songs, games, and activities for older grades.
Many of the songs and games we mentioned can be found here: http://bit.ly/MusicTeacherCoffeeTalk6
Ye Toop Doram and Old House from Mrs. Miracle's Music Room http://www.mrsmiraclesmusicroom.com/2014/05/throwback-thursday-living-kodalys-vision.html
Poison Pattern Games https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Watch-Out-for-the-Cheetahs-A-Poison-Pattern-Rhythm-Game-tika-tika-Edition-1188077
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Watch-Out-for-the-Cheetahs-Rhythm-Game-ti-tika-1424726
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Watch-Out-for-the-Cheetahs-A-Poison-Pattern-Rhythm-Game-Half-Note-Edition-1178337
I’m Growing Up by the Amidons http://dancingmasters.com/product/im-growing-up-book-cd-dvd/
Tanya: Book The Ants Go Marching https://www.amazon.com/Ants-Marching-Classic-Books-Holes/dp/1846431093
Stomp Resources https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkCHMapx6B0&feature=youtu.be http://www.projectcreates.org/Lesson%20Plans/Lesson%20Plan%20-%20STOMP!.pdf Books we’ve used to create mini-musicals/programs: Pete the Cat http://www.petethecatbooks.com/ Berlioz the Bear https://janbrett.com/bookstores/berlioz_book.htm Blog on Peg Leg the Pirate: http://kateskodalyclassroom.blogspot.com/2014/01/peg-leg-pirate.html Songs From The Singing Sack (Folk Tales, including Spider the Drummer, mentioned by Tanya) http://www.westmusic.com/p/songs-from-the-singing-sack-850232 Mindfulness/Meditation Resources Article by H. Ellie Falter: Mindfulness: An Underused Tool for Deepening Music Understanding http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1048371316641461 Tedx Youth at MileHigh: AnneMarie Rossi- Why Aren’t We Teaching You Mindfulness? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yJPcdiLEkI Head Space https://www.headspace.com 10% Happier http://www.10percenthappier.com/ Carrie’s performance student reflections are available at our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/MusicTeacherCoffeeTalk/
In Episode #4 Tanya and Carrie discuss their New Year Resolutions for music class and classroom management.
Show notes/links:
Susan Brumfield's First We Sing Teaching Strategies(Primary Grades) https://www.halleonard.com/product/viewproduct.action?itemid=127715&
Susan Brumfield's First We Sing Teaching Strategies(Intermediate) https://www.halleonard.com/product/viewproduct.action?itemid=140886&
Rita Kilnger's Lesson Planning in a Kodaly Setting https://www.oake.org/publications/
Aileen Miracle's Music Rules and Procedures (wonderful set! This includes the scenario cards Tanya mentioned) https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Music-Rules-and-Procedures-1385388
Restorative Justice resource: https://www.edutopia.org/blog/restorative-justice-resources-matt-davis
Class dojo: classdojo.com
Classroom Management for Art, Music, and PE Teachers (book) https://www.amazon.com/Classroom-Management-Art-Music-Teachers/dp/0615993265/ref=sr_1_sc_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1514857889&sr=1-1-spell&keywords=classroom+manangement+art+music+pe
Harry Wong's The First Days of School: https://www.amazon.com/First-Days-School-Effective-Teacher/dp/0962936022/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1514998390&sr=8-2&keywords=harry+wong%27s+the+first+days+of+school
Makala ukelele: https://www.amazon.com/Kala-BLU-Makala-Soprano-Ukulele/dp/B00FW7508S/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1514951236&sr=1-2-spons&keywords=makala+ukulele+blue+shark&psc=1∣=A2JBWD8LF9GCKQ
Kala uikele app: https://kalabrand.com/pages/start *Carrie mentioned it was free on the podcast. Upon further investigation, it was discovered that the app is only free for a trial period and then you need to pay.
Note to Self podcast https://www.npr.org/podcasts/452538677/note-to-self
Bored and Brilliant (book) https://www.amazon.com/Bored-Brilliant-Spacing-Productive-Creative/dp/1250124956
Music Teacher Coffee Talk Episode #3 Links for things we discussed Sail Away Book: 12 Days of Christmas https://www.amazon.in/Twelve-Days-Christmas-Pop-Up-Celebration/dp/0689808658
My Favorite Things https://www.amazon.com/My-Favorite-Things-Richard-Rodgers/dp/0064436276
Jingle Bells - Dolly Parten https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2R4aLbVD54
Parachutes, Ribbons, and Scraves, Oh My! - Artie Alameda http://www.westmusic.com/p/parachutes-and-ribbons-and-scarves-oh-my-839232
Sanna Longden Even More Dances (recording 11/2) https://sannafolkstyle.com/cd-and-dvd-index/
Amy Abbott’s Deck the Halls dance: http://www.musicalaabbott.com/2012/11/deck-halls.html
Dreidal Song sung by Shir Soul - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtlLHwk9_Rw
Leggings Depot - https://www.amazon.com/Print-Leggings-Music-Me-R550-OS/dp/B01MQQ55QH/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1512790699&sr=8-4&keywords=music+leggings
Music Teacher Coffee Talk is an elementary music teacher podcast hosted by music teachers Carrie and Tanya. In this episode we discuss our favorite winter holiday activities in the music room.