Music Teacher Coffee Talk

Music Teacher Coffee Talk · MTCT #162: Week at our Week (1st Grade) Main Theme: Peek at Our Week (1st Grade) Carrie: These songs and activities are in my 1st grade plans this week as we practice fast/slow, prepare and present loud/soft, and do early preparation of beat vs. rhythm (ta and ti-ti) Engine Engine #9  - to practice fast/slow Engine, engine #9, going down the railroad line, If the train should jump the track, do you want your money back? Yes, no, maybe so! Tortoise and the Hare - to practice fast/slow Quickly/Slowly  - to practice fast/slow Quickly, quickly, quickly, goes the little mouse, Quickly, quickly quickly, all around the house. Slowly, slowly, crawls the garden snail, Slowly, slowly, along the wooden rail. Fast/Slow Assessment Cards Going on a Bear Hunt  - to prepare loud/soft Grizzly Bear - to prepare and present loud/soft Lucy Locket  - to practice loud/soft The song is linked to Kathy Kuddes's Folk Song Collection. Be sure to read her research...

Music Teacher Coffee Talk · MTCT #161   In this episode, we welcome Beth Duhon, the "Happier Music Teacher." Beth is passionate about music teacher self-care. She has presented on the subject for  the OAKE national conference, IAMEA, Musicplayonline.com, TMEA, TCDA and Houston Arts  Partners conferences. She has been a podcast guest on Mrs. Stouffer’s VIP Music Room Podcast,  Afternoon Ti, Musicast, The Elementary Music Teacher Podcast and The Music Room with Aileen  Miracle. Ms. Duhon’s Facebook group is “Happier Music Teachers.” She is the author of  “Happier Music Teacher: 50 Days to Being a Happier Music Teacher at Home and School” and  the host of the podcast “ Happier Music Teacher: Self-Care for the Music Educator.” Beth holds an undergraduate degree in music education from Illinois Wesleyan University and a  graduate degree in horn performance from the University of Houston. Beth has taught pre-K  classes, elementary music, mid...