Music Teacher Coffee Talk

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

Our favorite Spring songs, games, and activities in the music room.

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&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

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

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