Tanya and Carrie discuss plans for the beginning of the school year.

MTCT #139: Back to School: Tried and True vs. Mixing It Up

Rhythm sticks, tambourines, and triangles, oh my! 
Tanya and Carrie talk about using classroom instruments in the elementary music classroom.

MTCT #141: Classroom Instruments

The second of 4 part series: Recipes for Success in the Elementary Music Classroom. Carrie and Tanya talk about lesson segments for intermediate grades in the music classroom.

MTCT #144: Intermediate Lesson Segments: Recipes for Success Pt. 2

Carrie and Tanya share ideas for summer learning such as classes, podcasts, and book recommendations.

MTCT #158: Summer Learning

MTCT #159: Starting the School Year: Putting First Things First

Tanya and Carrie share songs and activities they are doing with their Kindergarten students this week, including ideas for establishing routines and procedures with young musicians entering the music room for the first time.

MTCT #160: Peek at Our Week: Kindergarten

Carrie and Tanya talk about the songs and activities they are doing with their 1st graders this week.

MTCT #162: Peek at our Week (1st Grade)

David Row joins Carrie and Tanya to discuss ideas and strategies for creativity through improvisation in the Orff-inspired classroom.

MTCT #163: Creativity in the Orff Classroom with David Row

Carrie and Tanya have a powerful conversation with Dr. Karen Howard about issues and ideas around diversity and culturally responsive teaching in music education.

MTCT #165: Realizing Diversity with Karen Howard

Tanya and Carrie share songs and activities they are using in their 3rd grade general music lessons this week.

MTCT #166: Peek at our Week: 3rd Grade

Carrie and Tanya chat with Tom Michalek, music educator and current president of the Organization of American Kodály Educators. We talk about the Kodály philosophy, the benefits of joining OAKE, and about the 2024 OAKE National Conference that will be held in Chicago March 6-9.

MTCT #167: A Chat With Tom Michalek

Carrie and Tanya share songs and activities they are doing with 4th grade this week.

MTCT #168: Peek at Our Week: 4th Grade

Carrie and Tanya share songs and activities they are doing with 5th grade this week and this semester.

MTCT #170: Peek At Our Week: 5th Grade

Carrie and Tanya talk with Anne Mileski about developing the singing voice in the elementary music classroom.

MTCT #171: Developing the Singing Voice with Anne Mileski

This episode is a replay from live a Facebook/Instagram video with Carrie and Tanya. We share some of our favorite Valentine's Day songs and activities, answer a few listener questions, and give some updates on what's new with Music Teacher Coffee Talk.

MTCT #172: Brewing Up Fresh Ideas with Music Teacher Coffee Talk

Carrie and Tanya share some ideas and tips for when you need to leave sub plans in the music room.

MTCT #173: Simple Sub Plans

Tanya and Carrie talk about strategies and lesson ideas that help when managing Spring Fever behavior challenges in the music room.

MTCT #176: Managing Spring Fever Behavior

MTCT #177: Outside Singing Games, Part 2

MTCT #178: Continuation Songs

Tanya and Carrie discuss the importance of summer learning and their plans for professional development over the summer.

MTCT #179: Summer Learning Plans

Tanya and Carrie discuss Part 1 of "Music as a Vehicle" by Ashley Cuthbertson as part of the 2025 Music Teacher Coffee Talk summer book club.

MTCT #180: 2025 Summer Book Club, Part 1

Carrie and Tanya discuss Part 2 of "Music as a Vehicle" by Ashley Cuthbertson as part of the 2025 Music Teacher Coffee Talk summer book club.

MTCT #181: 2025 Summer Book Club, Part 2

Tanya and Carrie discuss Part 3 of "Music as a Vehicle" by Ashley Cuthbertson as part of the 2025 Music Teacher Coffee Talk summer book club.

MTCT #182: 2025 Summer Book Club, Part 3

Carrie and Tanya discuss Part 4 of "Music as a Vehicle" by Ashley Cuthbertson as part of the 2025 Music Teacher Coffee Talk summer book club.

MTCT #183: 2025 Summer Book Club, Part 4

MTCT #184: Desert Island Music Room Essentials

Carrie and Tanya chat with Ashley Cuthbertson, the author of "Music as a Vehicle: A Practice Guide to Implementing Culturally Responsive Teaching in Today's Music Classrooms"

MTCT #185: Music as a Vehicle, with Ashley Cuthbertson

Carrie asks Tanya about her experience taking World Music Pedagogy training this past summer.

MTCT #186: Tanya's Takeaways from World Music Pedagogy

Carrie talks about her experience taking Orff Schulwerk Level II this past summer. 

MTCT #187: Carrie's Contemplations from Orff Schulwerk Level II

In Episode #4 Tanya and Carrie discuss their New Year Resolutions for music class and classroom management.

Show notes/links:

Susan Brumfield's First We Sing Teaching Strategies(Primary Grades)
https://www.halleonard.com/product/viewproduct.action?itemid=127715&

Susan Brumfield's First We Sing Teaching Strategies(Intermediate)
https://www.halleonard.com/product/viewproduct.action?itemid=140886&

Rita Kilnger's Lesson Planning in a Kodaly Setting
https://www.oake.org/publications/

Aileen Miracle's Music Rules and Procedures (wonderful set! This includes the scenario cards Tanya mentioned)
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Music-Rules-and-Procedures-1385388

Restorative Justice resource:
https://www.edutopia.org/blog/restorative-justice-resources-matt-davis

Class dojo:
classdojo.com

Classroom Management for Art, Music, and PE Teachers (book) https://www.amazon.com/Classroom-Management-Art-Music-Teachers/dp/0615993265/ref=sr_1_sc_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1514857889&sr=1-1-spell&keywords=classroom+manangement+art+music+pe

Harry Wong's The First Days of School: 
https://www.amazon.com/First-Days-School-Effective-Teacher/dp/0962936022/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1514998390&sr=8-2&keywords=harry+wong%27s+the+first+days+of+school

Makala ukelele:
https://www.amazon.com/Kala-BLU-Makala-Soprano-Ukulele/dp/B00FW7508S/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1514951236&sr=1-2-spons&keywords=makala+ukulele+blue+shark&psc=1&smid=A2JBWD8LF9GCKQ

Kala uikele app:
https://kalabrand.com/pages/start
*Carrie mentioned it was free on the podcast. Upon further investigation, it was discovered that the app is only free for a trial period and then you need to pay. 

Note to Self podcast https://www.npr.org/podcasts/452538677/note-to-self

Bored and Brilliant (book) https://www.amazon.com/Bored-Brilliant-Spacing-Productive-Creative/dp/1250124956

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MTCT Episode #4: Classroom Management

Tanya and Carrie discuss specific plans for the the beginning of the school year in the music room.
Show notes: https://tanyaelementarymusic.blogspot.com/2019/08/mtct-46-planning-for-first-weeks-of.html

MTCT Episode #46:  Planning for the First Weeks of School

We are Kodály inspired elementary music teachers who love to share songs, activities, lessons, and ideas for the music room. Show notes at https://musicteachercoffeetalkpodcast.blogspot.com/

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