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

Music Teacher Coffee Talk

MTCT Episode #4: Classroom Management

MTCT #20 Q&A From CKI - 7:24:18, 1.25 PM

Our latest episode is all about music class procedures and building a positive community within each class. 
Some of the things we talked about:

Music Making: Bring the joy of music to them as soon as possible.

o   Start the class with a “no-fail” singing game or chant. This could be a singing or chanting name game. Is there a singing game students have begged to play again and again in class in your past years? Start the year and your class with that gem!

o   Aim to include singing, moving/dancing, and playing instruments, within the first 4 lessons.

 

    Rapport: Build relationships between you and the class

o   Use students’ names frequently, (this will help you memorize names quicker, too.)

o   Smile and be willing to share a laugh with the students.

o   Talk to kids when they’re not in music class and show that you care about them.

o   Share a few of your “what I did on my summer vacation” pictures with each class. (They need to know about you, too.)

o   Verbalize why you became a music teacher.

o   Give a short performance for each class. You are a musician, too. Share that part of you.

 

·      Rules: Communicate your behavior management plan and class rules on the first or second day.


o   Keep it simple. More than 4 or 5 rules is too many.

o   Emphasize mutually respect. (Pair and share: “I want my teacher to know:__________”)

o   Give specific examples of following or not following a classroom rule.

Procedures to Practice:

Coming in to the room
Mindful Minutes
Reading the learning target
Lining up/Leaving the room
Asking a question
Pair and Share/”Back to Class”
Bathroom procedures
Time Out procedure
Answering the phone
Fire Drill
Lock-Down
Making a Circle
Moving in a Circle
Passing out materials
Getting small percussion instruments
Going to drums
Going to barred instruments

MTCT Episode #23: Back to School Procedures

Fall is here!
Tanya and Carrie share their school week and some of their favorite Fall songs and activities.
Complete show notes at http://tanyaelementarymusic.blogspot.com/2018/09/music-teacher-coffee-talk-25-favorite.html

MTCT Episode #25: Favorite Autumn/Fall Songs and Activities

Tanya and Carrie talk strategies and resources to turn to during challenging times.

MTCT Episode #27: Keeping the Joy During Tough Times

Tanya and Carrie discuss building school traditions and community through music.

MTCT Episode #29: Creating Traditions

Tanya and Carrie discuss their favorite 2018 things in and out of the music room.

MTCT Episode #30: Top 5 Favorites of 2018

Tanya and Carrie discuss resources and strategies for teaching dynamics and tempo.

MTCT Episode #32: Dynamics and Tempo

Tanya and Carrie talk about authentic assessments in the elementary music room. Show notes at https://tanyaelementarymusic.blogspot.com/2019/05/mtct-37-assessments.html

MTCT Episode #37: Assessments

THE DEBUT ALBUM "EMPTY SPACES" OUT NOW!!!

This album is the culmination of about a year's work of writing and learning how to produce my own songs. I am so proud to put this into the world after spending so much of my time and effort on it, and I hope you enjoy! Thank you for listening.

Empty Spaces is about finding those gaps in your life - maybe things you feel you're personally lacking, questions you don't have answers to, and any uncomfortable uncertainties - and turning them into something positive, or at least acknowledging them. All these empty spaces are simply blank slates, opportunities for you to grow and create something extraoridinary. This album is a way for me to put that into the world, and I hope that it can mean something to you as it does for me.

Empty Spaces

Lost Myself

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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