Music Teacher Coffee Talk

Music Teacher Coffee Talk · MTCT #202- Big Lows   Upcoming Events: Kodály Levels at the Colorado Kodály Institute July 11-24, 2026: Tanya and Carrie will be teaching at the Colorado Kodály Institute in Fort Collins.  Learn more and register here. Highs and Lows: Tanya's recommendations for 5th grade continuation songs: It's Raining Tacos! (Just kiddin'!) Our Time (6 Whole Years) by Risha Allen Our Time on TpT Main Theme: Lows In this episode, Carrie and Tanya talk about some lows from their careers. Resources: Mental Health for Teachers Colorado Educators Support Know Better, Do Better Tanya recommends the book The Race Card:  Leading the Fight for Truth in America's Schools Work Smarter, Not Harder Carrie recommends using a verbal sound (like "chh-chh-chh") as a cue for students to shrink, enlarge, or move a circle. Coda Tanya recommends the book What Kind of Paradise by Carrie recommends the ballet The Rite of Spring with choreography by Glen Tetley Here...

Music Teacher Coffee Talk · MTCT #201   Upcoming Events: April 18, 2026: Carrie will be presenting "Keep Them Singing, Keep Them Playing" for the Wyoming AOSA chapter at Alta Vista Elementary in Cheyenne from 8:30-4:30. More info and register here. July 11-24, 2026: Tanya and Carrie will be teaching at the Colorado Kodály Institute in Fort Collins. Learn more and register here. Main Theme: Kodály Myth Busting In this episode, Carrie and Tanya address some common myths and misconceptions about Kodály-inspired teaching.  Things we mention in this episode: World Music Initiative series with GIA : song collections and resources from many cultures throughout the world Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain by Zaretta Hammond Organization of American Kodály Educators  - find a chapter or training program near you Know Better, Do Better Carrie recommends reading this article:  Black Music Aesthetics in General Music by Loneka Wilkinson Battiste . Know Better, Do B...