Music Teacher Coffee Talk

Carrie and Tanya discuss lesson closure and and end-of-the-school-year closure.

Tanya and Carrie discuss ideas to deal with the end of the school year stress.

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

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