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Music Teacher Coffee Talk · MTCT #175: 2025 OAKE Conference Reflection Support us at Buy Me a Coffee! We are excited to offer our listeners support through our new Membership site on Buy Me a Coffee. We have two membership options: Solo Single Shot ($5/month) and Duet Double Shot ($15). Check out our  Buy Me a Coffee membership site  for all the details including the perks you get with each level of membership. We appreciate you supporting our work! Main Theme: OAKE 2025 Conference Reflection In this episode, Carrie and Tanya talk about their takeaways and favorite moments from the 2025 Organization of American Kodály Educators (OAKE) national conference that was held in Chicago in March, 2025. Things we mention in this episode: Organization of American Kodaly Educators - website Larena Code Boyle - website The Rhythm of Somalia: A Collection of Songs, Stories, and Traditions by Qorsho Hassan and Becca Buck   GIA World Music Initiative Publications Anne Mileski - websit...

Music Teacher Coffee Talk · MTCT #174: Post Performance Ponderings   Announcement! We are starting up a new Membership site on Buy Me a Coffee. We have two membership options: Solo Single Shot ($5/month) and Duet Double Shot ($15). Check out our  Buy Me a Coffee membership site  for all the details including the perks you get with each level of membership. We appreciate you supporting our work! Main Theme: Post Performance Ponderings In this episode, Carrie and Tanya talk about recent performances they've led at their schools. We talk about the general outline of our performances, what went well, what we would change if we did this performance again, and tips that we learned along the way. Tanya did a performance with 2nd grades all about weather. She used songs and poems that relate to the 4 seasons. Each class got to perform 2 songs related to one of the seasons. Students got to play instruments and read poetry. Carrie did a performance with 5th grade inspired by the ...

Music Teacher Coffee Talk · MTCT #173: Simple Sub Plans Announcement! We are starting up a new Membership site on Buy Me a Coffee. We have two membership options: Solo Single Shot ($5/month) and Duet Double Shot ($15). Check out our  Buy Me a Coffee membership site  for all the details including the perks you get with each level of membership. We appreciate you supporting our work! Main Theme: Simple Sub Plans In this episode, Carrie and Tanya share some ideas and tips for when you need to leave sub plans in the music room. Here are some things we mention in the episode: Musication YouTube videos Lomax the Hound of Music YouTube videos Remarkable Farkle McBride  YouTube video Ready Go Music  YouTube videos Elementary GrooveTracks  YouTube videos Mr. Henry's Music World YouTube videos Tanya's Rhythm Tent Cards including directions to the "King of the Mountain" game Cheryl Lavender's Instrument Bingo Musicplay Online Edpuzzle : create interactive lessons Blo...

Music Teacher Coffee Talk · MTCT #172: Brewing Up Fresh Ideas with Music Teacher Coffee Talk   Main Theme: Brewing Up Fresh Ideas This episode is a replay from live a Facebook/Instagram video with Carrie and Tanya. We share some of our favorite Valentine's Day songs and activities, answer a few listener questions, and give some updates on what's new with Music Teacher Coffee Talk. Announcements! We are starting up a new Membership site on Buy Me a Coffee. We have two membership options: Solo Single Shot ($5/month) and Duet Double Shot ($15). Check out our  Buy Me a Coffee membership site  for all the details including the perks you get with each level of membership. We appreciate you supporting our work! Are you tired of spending HOURS writing lesson plans for your upper elementary students…only to have them roll their eyes at you? That’s why we're super excited to participate in the Music Room Meet-Up! This is a free 3-day summit with 18 sessions all about the upper e...

Music Teacher Coffee Talk · MTCT #171: Developing the Singing Voice with Anne Mileski Main Theme? Developing the Singing Voice with Anne Mileski About Anne: Anne Mileski is an early childhood and elementary music educator and clinician based in Eastern Washington. She currently serves as an instructor at Eastern Washington University, and Instructor and Coordinator of Elementary/General Music at Gonzaga University, where she teaches methods courses and supervises elementary music field experiences and student teachers. She also teaches at Eastern Washington University and St. Mary’s Catholic School in Spokane Valley.  As a pedagogy enthusiast, Anne is certified in Orff-Schulwerk, Kodály, Smithsonian Folkways World Music Pedagogy, Music Learning Theory Elementary General Level I, and has completed coursework in Dalcroze Eurhythmics. She is a regular clinician at local workshops, state music conferences, and has presented at both the American Orff-Schulwerk Association and Organiza...

Music Teacher Coffee Talk · MTCT #170: Peek At Our Week: 5th Grade Main Theme: Peek at our Week: 5th Grade Tanya:  These are the songs and activities I am using to as move move into the second semester. For the rest of this year, I will be focus on love and joy of music through active music making and also bridging between elementary music and middle school music for those who will be continuing on. I also want to focus more on multi-cultural music. We'll be doing a Tinikling unit that includes both traditional Filipino as well as moving to modern popular music. We'll also be doing a unit about the son clave rhythm pattern and its use in music throughout various cultures and genres. I'm also exploring a project where students will research one of their favorite musician's musical influences. We will also be doing ukulele and keyboard units this semester. Carrie : I am working with my 5th graders on preparing a musical performance based on the book "What Do You D...

Music Teacher Coffee Talk · MTCT #169: Mid Year Check In   Main Theme: Mid Year Check In In this episode, Carrie and Tanya have a mid year check in conversation reflecting on goals and plans for the second half of the school year. We talk about big goals, curricular goals, and performances. Things we mention in this episode: David Row's video about creating a concert with the book What Do You Do With An Idea? by Kobi Yamada Coda Carrie is enjoying the album Diving Deep Live by Tori Amos Tanya is enjoying the movie A Complete Unknown Did you enjoy this episode?  Consider buying us a coffee to thank us for our work. Click the button below!