Music Teacher Coffee Talk
Carrie Nicholas and Tanya LeJeune
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/
Episodes
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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.
24 snips
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.
Sep 10, 2023 • 1h 12min
MTCT #141: Classroom Instruments
Rhythm sticks, tambourines, and triangles, oh my!
Tanya and Carrie talk about using classroom instruments in the elementary music classroom.
28 snips
Aug 28, 2023 • 1h 7min
MTCT #140: 🔥Hot Topics!
Topics discussed include learning targets, data tracking, turn taking in the music room. Also, life events and appreciation for student teacher Richie, using learning targets in the classroom, turn taking in singing games, randomly choosing students and data tracking, classroom management strategy for large groups, and The Happier Music Teacher Podcast with Beth Duhaan.
Aug 13, 2023 • 1h 7min
MTCT #139: Back to School: Tried and True vs. Mixing It Up
Tanya and Carrie discuss plans for the beginning of the school year.
Jul 23, 2023 • 1h 12min
MTCT #138: 2023 Summer Book Club, Part 4
Carrie and Tanya discuss chapters 7 and 8 of Realizing Diversity: An Equity Framework for Music Education by Karen Howard along with some final thoughts and plans for implementation.
Jul 10, 2023 • 1h 13min
MTCT #137: 2023 Summer Book Club Part 3
Carrie and Tanya discuss chapters 5 and 6 of Realizing Diversity: An Equity Framework for Music Education by Karen Howard.
Jun 26, 2023 • 56min
MTCT #136: 2023 Summer Book Club, Part 2
Tanya and Carrie continue the 2023 Summer Book Club by discussing Chapters 3 and 4 of "Realizing Diversity: An Equity Framework for Music Education" by Karen Howard
18 snips
Jun 12, 2023 • 57min
MTCT #135: 2023 Summer Book Club, Part 1
The hosts introduce the 2023 Summer Book Club and discuss chapters one and two of 'Realizing Diversity: An Equity Framework for Music Education'. They play a game to test their relative pitch. They analyze the book's approach to diversity and inclusive music education. They talk about teaching music with cultural authenticity and limited exposure to world music pedagogy. They share their recent music discoveries and discuss monoculture's impact on attention spans.
