Music Teacher Coffee Talk

Music Teacher Coffee Talk · MTCT #184: Desert Island Music Room Essentials   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: Popsicle sticks and beat charts Puppets, preferably with moveable mouths or a "pop-out" feature Recorder stands: both soprano stand and consort stand Whiteboards, staff boards, and noteheads (mini erasers, bingo chips, etc) Parachute and stretchy band Related resource: Parachutes and Ribbons and Scarves, Oh My! Storybooks and picture books Curriculum Materials: Susan Brumfield's First We Sing series , including pedagogy books and songbooks Our own folk song collection and curriculum materials as developed in Kodály certification courses, workshops, and conferences World music song collections: Fi...

Music Teacher Coffee Talk · MTCT #168: Peek at Our Week: 4th Grade Main Theme: Peek at our Week: 4th Grade Carrie : These are the songs and activities I'm using to practice low la, prepare low so, and present and practice the ti-ta-ti rhythm pattern (8th-quarter-8th note) Big Fat Biscuit: great for low la and low so and playing recorder! Songs for ti-ta-ti: Alabama Gal Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree Check out the New England Dancing Masters Folk Dance for Alabama Gal here! Practice activities with ti-ta-ti:  Read rhythms off of a beach ball with rhythms written on each color section Write rhythms with Note Knacks Play King of the Mountain with rhythm tent cards ( here are Tanya's cards in TPT ) King of the Mountain Students sit in a circle with a rhythm card in front of them. The student with “ta ta ta ta” is the King and starts each round. The King says their rhythm, and then another student’s rhythm. That student then says their rhythm, and then another rhythm. The gam...

Music Teacher Coffee Talk · MTCT #153: Marvelous Music Manipulatives ft. Debbie O'Shea Today we are excited to welcome Debbie O'Shea to our to our podcast to talk about manipulatives in the music room.  DEBBIE O’SHEA  is an enthusiastic and experienced music educator. Her qualifications include a Masters of Music Studies, a Graduate Diploma of Music Education, a Bachelor of Education, and the Holy Names Kodaly Summer Certificate (California - held in Brisbane). In 2020 Debbie earned national accreditation as a Highly Accomplished Teacher.  Debbie is passionate about supporting music educators through Crescendo Music Education. She has worked as a classroom teacher, primary music specialist, early childhood music teacher, curriculum writer, lecturer, workshop presenter, massed choir conductor and composer. Debbie is currently a Kodály Queensland Committee Member and has the Kodály Philosophy in the heart of her teaching. She has had the honour of working w...

Music Teacher Coffee Talk · MTCT #109: Learning Stations Main Theme: Learning Stations in the Music Room Why have Learning Stations? Great way to practice known concepts Allows for small group learning and collaboration Provides intervention opportunities Fun and engaging! Who can enjoy Learning Stations and who are in your groups? Learning Stations can be adapted for all elementary students from Kindergarten up! Students can be grouped randomly, by behavior, by skill. Students can have the opportunity to choose their own group. When should Learning Stations be planned? Use Learning Stations when practicing known concepts. Learning Stations can be used as a way to intensely practice one particular concept or unit. Learning Stations can be used at the end of a grading term to practice multiple concepts learned. Learning Stations are a great way to incorporate holidays and seasons.  They are also perfect right before a school break! Great for sub days and no-voice days! Great for e...

Music Teacher Coffee Talk · MTCT Episode #105: Favorite Manipulatives   In this episode, Carrie and Tanya discuss some of their favorite manipulatives for the music room and how we use them. Main Theme: Favorite Manipulatives for the Music Room Beat strips 4 beats on one side and 3 on the other. Use for beat tracking with primary students. Also great for rhythmic improvisation. Check out Tanya's set of beat charts you can purchase and print from TpT. Click the image below! Popsicle sticks 16-20 standard size sticks in a baggie. Use for rhythmic dictation and composition. Large hearts with ta/ti-ti/rest Large heart foam shapes with ta on one side and ti-ti on the other. Can also include some with quarter note rest. Use for rhythmic dictation and composition with primary students. Rhythm dice blocks One inch wooden cubes with one-beat rhythms on each side. You can create multiple sets for various grade levels: ta/ti-ti/rest tika-tika ti-tika/tika-ti Use for rhythmic dictation and ...

Music Teacher Coffee Talk · MTCT Episode #100: 💯Favorite Things It's our 100th episode! We are celebrating by sharing 100 of our favorite things both in and out of the music room. Thanks for listening and supporting us along the way! Favorite Picture Books for the Classroom: I Took the Moon for a Walk Hand, Hand Fingers Thumb The Composer is Dead Jennie Jenkins Mary Wore Her Red Dress Your Name is a Song The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night We're Going on a Bear Hunt Remarkable Farkle McBride Favorite Podcasts: My Favorite Murder Armchair Expert Music Room Music Ed Amplified Office Ladies Happier with Gretchen Rubin Culture Gabfest What Should I Read Next? Ten Percent Happier Favorite Classroom Instruments: Cajón Tubanos and djembes Rhythm sticks Xylophones Ukulele Egg Shakers Boomwhackers Hand drums Tone bars on a ladder Favorite Places to Visit: Camping the Poudre Canyon Sayulita, Mexico Yellowstone National Park Prague Thailand Breckenridge, Colorado Seattle Dingle Peninsul...