Music Teacher Coffee Talk

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) 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

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

Carrie talks about her 5 favorite iPad apps for the elementary music room.

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