155 episodes

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/

Music Teacher Coffee Talk Carrie Nicholas and Tanya LeJeune

    • Education
    • 4.9 • 123 Ratings

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/

    MTCT #155: Realizing Diversity Check-In

    MTCT #155: Realizing Diversity Check-In

    Carrie and Tanya check in on how they have implemented things they learned during the 2023 Summer Book Club while reading "Realizing Diversity: An Equity Framework for Music Education" by Karen Howard.

    • 1 hr 10 min
    MTCT #154: 2024 OAKE Recap and Cowboy Carter Kodály

    MTCT #154: 2024 OAKE Recap and Cowboy Carter Kodály

    In this episode, Tanya and Carrie discuss our takeaways from the 2024 OAKE National Conference as well as our general thoughts on Kodály-inspired teaching as we see it today. Of course we talk about Beyoncé too! It all makes sense when you listen.

    • 42 min
    MTCT #153: Marvelous Music Manipulatives ft. Debbie O'Shea

    MTCT #153: Marvelous Music Manipulatives ft. Debbie O'Shea

    Carrie and Tanya welcome Debbie O'Shea from Crescendo Music Education to talk about manipulatives in the music room.

    • 51 min
    MTCT #152: Performances in a Pinch

    MTCT #152: Performances in a Pinch

    Tanya and Carrie discuss strategies for putting together a musical performance when you are short on time.

    • 55 min
    MTCT #151: Tips from the Trenches

    MTCT #151: Tips from the Trenches

    Tanya and Carrie share some of their favorite "work smarter, not harder" teacher tips.

    • 58 min
    MTCT #150: What To Do When You Have "That Class"

    MTCT #150: What To Do When You Have "That Class"

    Carrie and Tanya discuss strategies that help with classroom management and building relationships within a challenging group of students.

    • 1 hr 13 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
123 Ratings

123 Ratings

Music teacher truth seeker ,

So helpful!

Carrie and Tanya share such valuable content as veteran elementary music educators! I love the format and know they they have helped me grow as a teacher myself. They encourage and inspire me every week!

Friend1234567890987654321 ,

A podcast for ALL music teachers!

I’ve been listening to Tanya’s and Carrie’s podcast for a while now, and it is absolutely one of my favorites! Music Teacher Coffee Talk Podcast is a great resource for new and experienced teachers. Being an elementary music teacher myself, I have used many of the useful tips and ideas discussed in these episodes. Their episodes are very informative that share great teaching ideas and practices, as well as fun things to do outside of the classroom.

Mr. Money Music Teacher ,

Great show!

Felt in a bit of a rut as a long time music teacher, so I searched for music education podcasts to get fresh ideas and inspiration. This podcast delivers - I’ve listened to a dozen or so episodes and already made a big list of songs, resources, and other ideas I would like to use in upcoming lessons.

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