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MTCT Episode #8: Recorders! Feb 19, 2018

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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/

MTCT Episode #7: Favorite Beat and Meter Songs and Activities Feb 04, 2018

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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

MTCT Episode #6: Older Student Tips and Tricks Jan 31, 2018

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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

MTCT Episode #5: Concerts, Programs, Mini-Musicals, and Informances Jan 15, 2018

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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/

MTCT Episode #4: Classroom Management Jan 03, 2018

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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&smid=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

MTCT Episode #3: Top 10 Tips for a Triumphant End of the Year Dec 09, 2017

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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

MTCT Episode #2: Favorite Winter Songs and Activities Dec 03, 2017

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In this episode we discuss our favorite non-holiday winter songs and activities.

Episode #1: Favorite Winter Holiday Activities Nov 25, 2017

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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.

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