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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 Bell Ringers for Jr. High Music

Bell Ringers for Jr. High Music

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Changing Meter
55 slides full of bell ringers for 5th-8th grade students. Each day is themed (e.g. "Funny Bone Friday" or "Wise Words Wednesday") with a question that students can write responses to. Some questions are personal ("what is your favorite...") while others relate to the content discussed in class ("what did you learn this week"). There are ample critical thinking questions!
Preview of 100 Music Trivia Questions

100 Music Trivia Questions

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Use these diverse trivia questions daily as a bell-ringer for your music ensemble or spend a day playing the entire game! Questions cover a variety of topics, including: * Composers * Music History * Broadway * Jazz * Instruments * Vocal Technique * Note Reading * Musical Terms * Popular Artists *This game is NO LONGER included in the Choir Games Growing Bundle. A Google Slides version of this game has been added to the bundle and can be purchased separately HERE.*
Preview of Music Passport: Israel

Music Passport: Israel

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Take your class on a trip around the world with Changing Meter's interactive MUSIC PASSPORT! Learn about native instruments, language, culture, and folk songs from 8 diverse nations. Each nation can be taught as a stand-alone lesson or you may combine multiple lessons for a multi-week unit. All 8 Music Passport Nations: South AfricaJapanMexicoIsraelRussiaIrelandIndiaUnited StatesIsrael lesson includes: 1. Powerpoint slides for the entire lesson 2. Instructions for an Israeli folk dance 3. Readin
Preview of Music Passport: South Africa

Music Passport: South Africa

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Take your class on a trip around the world with Changing Meter's interactive MUSIC PASSPORT! Learn about native instruments, language, culture, and folk songs from 8 diverse nations. Each nation can be taught as a stand-alone lesson or you may combine multiple lessons for a multi-week unit. All 8 Music Passport Nations: South AfricaJapanMexicoIsraelRussiaIrelandIndiaUnited States***Get All the lessons, plus a PDF passport for students in the Music Passport Bundle***South Africa lesson includes:
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 Music Passport: Ireland

Music Passport: Ireland

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Changing Meter
Take your class on a trip around the world with Changing Meter's interactive MUSIC PASSPORT! Learn about native instruments, language, culture, and folk songs from 8 diverse nations. Each nation can be taught as a stand-alone lesson or you may combine multiple lessons for a multi-week unit. All 8 Music Passport Nations: South AfricaJapanMexicoIsraelRussiaIrelandIndiaUnited States***Get All the lessons, plus a PDF passport for students in the Music Passport Bundle***Ireland lesson includes: 1. Po
Preview of Music Passport: India

Music Passport: India

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Changing Meter
Take your class on a trip around the world with Changing Meter's interactive MUSIC PASSPORT! Learn about native instruments, language, culture, and folk songs from 8 diverse nations. Each nation can be taught as a stand-alone lesson or you may combine multiple lessons for a multi-week unit. All 8 Music Passport Nations: South AfricaJapanMexicoIsraelRussiaIrelandIndiaUnited States***Get All the lessons, plus a PDF passport for students in the Music Passport Bundle***India lesson includes: 1. Powe
Preview of Production Organizer: Pirates of Penzance

Production Organizer: Pirates of Penzance

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Keep your cast and crew organized while saving time with this set of teacher resources! Each graphic organizer is tailored to the casting requirements for the musical "Pirates of Penzance". Several templates are for general use. To be used only with Productions of "Pirates of Penzance":Scene Breakdown Cast List Scenic Design & Dimensions Microphone Plots Prop List To be used with any theater production (fully editable):Costume Measurement and Dressing Room Labels Conflict Calendar ***All resou
Preview of Music Passport: United States

Music Passport: United States

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Changing Meter
Take your class on a trip around the world with Changing Meter's interactive MUSIC PASSPORT! Learn about native instruments, language, culture, and folk songs from 8 diverse nations. Each nation can be taught as a stand-alone lesson or you may combine multiple lessons for a multi-week unit. All 8 Music Passport Nations: South AfricaJapanMexicoIsraelRussiaIrelandIndiaUnited States***Get All the lessons, plus a PDF passport for students in the Music Passport Bundle***U.S.A. lesson includes: 1. Pow
Preview of Scale Builders Relay Race

Scale Builders Relay Race

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Entertain your music classes with this face-paced music theory review game. Teams must race against each other to construct scales and win points. Game includes 40 major, natural minor, and harmonic minor scales in bass and treble clef. (Alto clef available by request...please contact me). Each round of the game gets progressively harder and can be played as a final assessment in one sitting, or as unit assessments throughout the school year. *This product is included in the Choir Growing Game
Preview of Music Passport: Mexico

Music Passport: Mexico

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Changing Meter
Take your class on a trip around the world with Changing Meter's interactive MUSIC PASSPORT! Learn about native instruments, language, culture, and folk songs from 8 diverse nations. Each nation can be taught as a stand-alone lesson or you may combine multiple lessons for a multi-week unit. All 8 Music Passport Nations: South AfricaJapanMexicoIsraelRussiaIrelandIndiaUnited States***Get All the lessons, plus a PDF passport for students in the Music Passport Bundle***Mexico lesson includes: 1. Pow
Preview of Music Passport: Japan

Music Passport: Japan

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Changing Meter
Take your class on a trip around the world with Changing Meter's interactive MUSIC PASSPORT! Learn about native instruments, language, culture, and folk songs from 8 diverse nations. Each nation can be taught as a stand-alone lesson or you may combine multiple lessons for a multi-week unit. All 8 Music Passport Nations: South AfricaJapanMexicoIsraelRussiaIrelandIndiaUnited States***Get All the lessons, plus a PDF passport for students in the Music Passport Bundle***Japan lesson includes: 1. Powe
Preview of Music Trivia: Women's History Month

Music Trivia: Women's History Month

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Celebrate Women's History Month all year long with this trivia game featuring female musicians and writers. This game is best suited for students age 12+. Categories are: Instrumentalists Quotes Song Titles "Firsts" Broadway Soprano
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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

Additional biographical information

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