Episode 190: Thanksgiving Ideas We Are Thankful For

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Music Teacher Coffee Talk · MTCT #191- Thanksgiving

Main Theme: Thanksgiving Ideas We Are Thankful For

Know Better, Do Better

Carrie talks about not defending the decision to keep harmful literature in your classroom just because "you sang it when you were a kid" or "it's been done for years." Let's normalize changing our mind about things when presented with new information.

Work Smarter, Not Harder

Tanya talks about a lesson planning tip: Consider planning multiple lessons in the same day where you can use the same instruments or materials and not have to put things away in between classes. 

Coda

Carrie recommends attending the Organization of American Kodaly Educators conference in Chicago March 5-8, 2025. Registration is now open!



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  1. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2026 at 9:48 AM

    Love “Turkey Turkey Gobbler!” I've been looking for a song to use a blindfold with—thank you! Also, I recognize the font and page layout of “Turkey Trot Blues” as I’ve collected a few songs over the years that must have come from this same source—do you know the name of the book???? I’ve been hoping to find it for years!!! Thank you!

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2026 at 9:49 AM

    Didn’t mean to send that comment anonymously—if you’d like to reply: mcallaghan@abschools.org

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