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Changing Meter

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Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States
About the store
A 10-year veteran teacher specializing in vocal music. I have taught K-12 general music and choir as well as private piano and voice lessons. In my "free time" I direct musical theater, both in the educational and community theater settings.
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Preview of Read, Write, Play: K-5 Music Bundle

Read, Write, Play: K-5 Music Bundle

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Changing Meter
*BEST DEAL* 8 of my store's best K-5 resources. Including: * Instrument & Composer Flipbooks * Recorder Stations * 20 Winter Manipulatives for K-2 * 15 Winter Activities for Upper Elementary * Rhythm Tic-Tac-Toe *Classic & Contemporary Listening Maps
Preview of Creative Music Assessments: K-5

Creative Music Assessments: K-5

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In this packet are some of my favorite (and my students’ favorite) activities, which just happen to be wonderful formal assessments! They are arranged by grade level, starting with the most advanced assessments and ending with the primary activities. Rubrics and Answer Keys are included. Assessments: Bass Clef Story (grade 5) Two Truths and a Lie: Composer Edition (grades 3-5) Articulation Cartoons (grade 3-5) Instrument Family Sort (grades 2-4) Treble Clef Island Map (grades 2-4) Form Creations
Preview of New Teacher Starter Pack: Elementary Music (Bundle)

New Teacher Starter Pack: Elementary Music (Bundle)

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This bundle includes 9 elementary music resources, plus 4 items not available individually in my store: Lesson Plans:Cartoon Articulations (3rd-5th) Classic Listening Maps (K-2nd) How to Play Three Chances (Ensemble) Spirit Instrument (3rd-5th) Decor:Outer Space Themed Music Word Wall Kodaly Posters Stars & Planets Vocabulary Mobile Activities:Cabin Fever Movement Activities (K-2nd) Recorder Stations (3rd-5th) This or That: Tempo (3rd-5th) Winter Activities for K-2 Assessments:Note Names for E
Preview of Cabin Fever: Movement Activities for the Chilly Season

Cabin Fever: Movement Activities for the Chilly Season

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It's snowy and cold and the 1st grade hasn't had outdoor recess in 3 weeks. What to do with all that energy? Cabin Fever: Movement Activities aims to keep your youngest students moving in beatful, tuneful, artful ways while listening to winter-themed music. Perfect for music, PE, and the general classroom. Cabin Fever Includes:Bugler's Holiday (Anderson) Chili con Carne (Real Group) Dance of the Tumblers (Rimsky-Korsakov) Hazy Shade of Winter (Simon & Garfunkel) Lassus Trombone (Fillmore) Snow
Preview of Show What You Know: Music Assessment Coloring Packet

Show What You Know: Music Assessment Coloring Packet

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Looking for an engaging assessment for your youngest musicians? Look no further! This coloring packet includes 10 easy assessment and answer keys. Best used to assess students ability to hear difference in pitch, tonality, and melodic direction. Reuse assessments throughout the school year by performing more complex patterns- the student template remains the same! This packet includes: 2 "Same or Different" Assessments2 Melodic Direction Assessments1 Major/Minor Assessment1 Rhythm Assessment (Ti
Preview of Mini-FlipBook: Instruments K-2

Mini-FlipBook: Instruments K-2

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Changing Meter
Reinforce names of instruments while students practice tracing and spelling. All images are black and white so students may also color them in. Great activity for students to do while listening to samples of instruments!
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About the store

Experience

A 10-year veteran teacher specializing in vocal music. I have taught K-12 general music and choir as well as private piano and voice lessons. In my "free time" I direct musical theater, both in the educational and community theater settings.

Teaching style

I'd call my teaching style "eclectic". I like to work with my students to understand their interests and I use music to enhance those interests. Sometimes this means warming up a choir with yoga set to Gregorian chant. Other times, it means being downright silly with first graders or playing rock band instruments with middle school. No matter what, I definitely have lot of fun exploring teaching with my kiddos!

Awards & shining teacher moments

I had my first "Hey, Mrs. Fisher, I'm going to college to be a Music Teacher" moment this year! One of my 4-year choir students who was always the odd-kid-out finally found her niche and will be studying to become a music teacher. I couldn't be more proud!

My own education history

B.A. in Music Education, Augustana College 2010 M.M.E., Choral Pedagogy, Illinois State University 2017

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