Music Teacher Coffee Talk

Music Teacher Coffee Talk · MTCT Episode #105: Favorite Manipulatives   In this episode, Carrie and Tanya discuss some of their favorite manipulatives for the music room and how we use them. Main Theme: Favorite Manipulatives for the Music Room Beat strips 4 beats on one side and 3 on the other. Use for beat tracking with primary students. Also great for rhythmic improvisation. Check out Tanya's set of beat charts you can purchase and print from TpT. Click the image below! Popsicle sticks 16-20 standard size sticks in a baggie. Use for rhythmic dictation and composition. Large hearts with ta/ti-ti/rest Large heart foam shapes with ta on one side and ti-ti on the other. Can also include some with quarter note rest. Use for rhythmic dictation and composition with primary students. Rhythm dice blocks One inch wooden cubes with one-beat rhythms on each side. You can create multiple sets for various grade levels: ta/ti-ti/rest tika-tika ti-tika/tika-ti Use for rhythmic dictation and ...

Music Teacher Coffee Talk · MTCT Episode #104: Energizing Your Older Students Main Theme In this episode, Tanya and Carrie talk about ideas for energizing older students for the second half of the school year. We give some ideas of units to consider to allow older students to have more focus and independence through active music making. We also provide some ideas for favorite singing games for older students. Units to consider: Group Drumming Favorite resources: Kalani Music World Music Drumming Music History/Appreciation through contemporary music: use specific rhythmic or melodic patterns that occur throughout multiple genres and time periods to connect musical ideas. Ukulele Favorite resources: Little Kids Rock Ukulaliens YouTube channel Dr. Jill Reese YouTube channel Guitar Favorite resources: Little Kids Rock Keyboards Favorite resources: Little Kids Rock Soundtrap Favorite resources: Afternoon ti podcast episodes: Chrome Music Lab and Soundtrap Soundtrap Rap Project So...