
Music Teacher Coffee Talk
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/
Latest episodes

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Feb 11, 2024 • 58min
MTCT #151: Tips from the Trenches
Guests Tanya and Carrie share work smarter teacher tips, focusing on time management strategies, lesson plan consistency, tech tools like Canva and Google, personal organization tips, and discussion on true crime documentary 'American Nightmare' and the word game 'Blank Slate'.

Jan 28, 2024 • 1h 14min
MTCT #150: What To Do When You Have "That Class"
Carrie and Tanya discuss strategies that help with classroom management and building relationships within a challenging group of students.

Jan 15, 2024 • 49min
MTCT #149: New Year's Intentions
Carrie and Tanya talk about their intentions for the New Year, both at home and at school.

Dec 21, 2023 • 1h 9min
MTCT #148: Elementary Choir
Carrie and Tanya discuss the logistic of having an elementary school choir along with favorite repertoire and resources.

Dec 3, 2023 • 58min
MTCT #147: 6 Picture Books for the Music Room
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.

Nov 19, 2023 • 1h 7min
MTCT #146: Icing and Sprinkles: Recipes for Success Pt. 4
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.

Nov 5, 2023 • 1h
MTCT #145: Transitions: Recipes for Success Pt. 3
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.

Oct 23, 2023 • 1h 7min
MTCT #144: Intermediate Lesson Segments: Recipes for Success Pt. 2
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.

Oct 8, 2023 • 1h 4min
MTCT #143: Primary Lesson Segments: Recipes for Success Pt. 1
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.

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Sep 25, 2023 • 1h 9min
MTCT #142: 🔥Hot Topics pt. 2
Discussion on balancing music literacy and Project Based Learning, being a sound system expert, and navigating diversity in a conservative school community in the music room.