Episode #184: Desert Island Music Room Essentials

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Main Theme: Desert Island Music Room Essentials

It's back to school time! In this episode, Tanya and Carrie share some of their essential materials in the music room, both tried and true stuff and things that are new to us that we are planning to incorporate this year.

Materials and Manipulatives:
Curriculum Materials:
Instruments:
  • Rhythm sticks
  • Xylophones
  • Bass bars
  • Assorted small percussion
Other Back to School episodes from Music Teacher Coffee Talk:

Know Better, Do Better

Tanya talks about the Social Justice standards as mentioned in Realizing Diversity by Karen Howard and how she is going to focus on these standards when lesson planning this year. If you are interested in reading this book and listening to our past Music Teacher Coffee Talk book club episodes about this book, check out episodes #135-139 or our interview with Karen Howard in episode #165.

Work Smarter, Not Harder

If you have any new materials or resources that you want to incorporate into your school year (such as notes or materials from a training course you did this summer), Carrie recommends keeping those materials out and visible on your desk or in your planning space to remind you to try some new things out this year.

Coda

Tanya is enjoying KPop Demon Hunters

Carrie is enjoying the Las Culturistas podcast


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