Episode #139: Back to School: Tried and True vs. Mixing It Up
Upcoming Events:
Carrie will be presenting for the Utah Fellowship of Local Kodály Specialists (UFOLKS) on 8/19/23 from 9:00-3:00 in American Fork, Utah. Find info and registration here!
Carrie will be presenting for the Sierra Nevada Association of Kodály Educators (SNAKE) on 9/9/33 from 9:00-12:00 in Sparks, NV. Find info and registration here!
Main Theme: Back to School! Tried and True vs. Mixing It Up
Tanya and Carrie are headed back to school! In this episode we talk about our favorite tried and true back-to-school plans and activities and some of the ideas and things we are doing to mix it up and try something new.
Things we mention in this episode:
Past Music Teacher Coffee Talk episodes about Back to School:
Procedure checklist example (will force a copy in Google Docs)
Singing games for back-to-school:
Here Comes a Bluebird
Apple Tree
Aquaqua
Little Sally Walker
Big Fat Biscuit
Omochio Tsukimasho
Boom, Snap, Clap
Cup Game
Rock the Boat
Bingo
Ickle Ockle Blue Bottle
Know Better, Do Better
Decolonizing the Music Room is an excellent resource for culturally responsive teaching strategies, training, and content. Brandi-Waller Pace, who is the founder and executive direction of Decolonizing the Music Room, often presents workshops around the country. She will be presenting for the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the American Orff Schulwerk Association on 1/13/24.
Work Smarter, Not Harder
When consider classroom decor and visuals, please remember to keep it simple and be careful not to overwhelm or overstimulate your students. In this article from Edutopia, the recommendation is that 20-50% of your wall space should be kept empty. Especially at the start of the year, its ok to have blank wall and bulletin boards. This is also a great time saver so you can spend more time on on excellent lesson plans rather than decorating your room. Check our Carrie's classroom tour from last school year if you are looking for an example of what I do.
Coda
Tanya recommends the app Akinator, the mind reading genie.
Carrie recommends Pair eyewear for prescription glasses. Message us if you want Carrie's referral link for $25 off your first Pair!
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Tanya mentioned about the Snail, Snail video with the parachute. I would love to see how you both do this in Kindergarten so everyone gets a turn.
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