Episode #108: Why OAKE?

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In this episode, Tanya and Carrie discuss the benefits of membership in the Organization of American Kodály Educators. We also discuss some of our takeaways from the 2022 OAKE National Conference in Pittsburgh.

Highs and Lows

Tanya mentioned the introducing her students to the Ukranian band DakhaBrakha. Here are some links so you can check them out too:
DakhaBrakha live on KEXP
DakhaBrakha Facebook page

Carrie had fun using these long and short-short animal sound kits with her Kindergarten students this week. Each kiddo got an individual pack they could take home. Here's what they look like:


Main Theme: Why OAKE?

Here are some resources we mention while discussing the benefits of membership in the Organization of American Kodály Educators and our favorite sessions from the 2022 OAKE conference:

OAKE website

¡Canta Conmigo!: Songs and Singing Games from Guatemala and Nicaragua by Rachel Gibson

Sound Thinking by Philip Tacka and Micheál Houlahan

OAKE endorsed Certification Programs


Know Better, Do Better

Tanya reminded us about the importance of knowing not just the culture, language, and geography of a specific song, but also to research the understand the context in which a song is performed within that culture. We must be mindful of songs that have a sacred or ritualistic function when choosing repertoire for our secular educational settings.


Work Smarter, Not Harder

Carrie has had success making Sub Plans on Google Slides. Not only is this a benefit for the sub by having everything easy to access and all in one place, it makes it easier to reuse those same sub plans for another class later on.

Coda


Carrie recommends the show Inventing Anna on Netflix.

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