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Music Teacher Coffee Talk

Carrie Nicholas and Tanya LeJeune
181 episodes   Last Updated: Jul 06, 25
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/

Episodes

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.
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.
Tanya and Carrie discuss the importance of summer learning and their plans for professional development over the summer.
MTCT #178: Continuation Songs by Carrie Nicholas and Tanya LeJeune
MTCT #177: Outside Singing Games, Part 2 by Carrie Nicholas and Tanya LeJeune
Tanya and Carrie talk about strategies and lesson ideas that help when managing Spring Fever behavior challenges in the music room.
Carrie and Tanya talk about their takeaways and favorite moments from the 2025 Organization of American Kodály Educators (OAKE) national conference that was held in Chicago in March, 2025.
Carrie and Tanya talk about recent grade-level performances they've led at their schools.
Carrie and Tanya share some ideas and tips for when you need to leave sub plans in the music room.
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.