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Changing Meter

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Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States
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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 Choir Games: a Growing Bundle

Choir Games: a Growing Bundle

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Need some post-concert activities for your choir? How about group building, sight-reading, or vocabulary-building activities that your singers will enjoy? This growing bundle includes games to help introduce and review all of these concepts and more. The current bundle includes 12 individual games and grows all the time. **New Bonus Game: Paper Airplane Tic-Tac-Toe added May 2020*** Buyers will be notified as new games are added to this growing bundle. Buyers will receive access to the new games
Preview of Sing It! Charades

Sing It! Charades

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This group activity encourages students to sing solo without risk of judgement. Each clue in Sing It Charades is a musical artist or band. Students may act out the clues or sing the suggested song to lead their team to a correct answer. Games includes 150+ clues and 10 blank cards.
Preview of Post-Concert Choir Activities

Post-Concert Choir Activities

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This packet includes 5 different music-related activities to fill time after concerts or at the end of the school year. Some activities are group-building while others are individual. *This game is included in the Choir Games Growing Bundle*
Preview of Sing or Dare Game

Sing or Dare Game

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Game Instructions: Divide students evenly into teams. Team members take turns drawing either a Sing or Dare card. For each completed card, the team is awarded 2 points. If a student draws a card, he/she must do the task on that card to earn 2 points OR may select the top card from the other category for 1 point. Great team-building and confidence-building activity for junior high and high school choirs. Choose specific cards to adapt the game to elementary choirs or add more advanced cards for y
Preview of New Teacher Starter Pack (Bundle)

New Teacher Starter Pack (Bundle)

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Are you a first year choir teacher? Perhaps a band or orchestra director stepping into a choir role for the first time? This large pack is designed to give you resources and ideas to get you started. BONUS CONTENTS (not available for download individually):Rehearsal Tactics to Keep Them Engaged Calendar Template Audition Info Template Articulations Worksheet Broadway Quiz Posture Score Card
Preview of Bell Ringers for High School Choir

Bell Ringers for High School Choir

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40 slides full of bell ringers for choir students. Each day is themed (e.g. "Future Friday" or "Warm Up 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 ("map your range on the chart..."). There are ample critical thinking questions! Each slide also includes a "Song of the Day" for each slide to be played while students write or discuss their responses.
Preview of Create Your Own Kabuki Theater

Create Your Own Kabuki Theater

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The Create-Your-Own Series is designed for middle school and upper elementary students to flex their creativity through project-based learning (PBL). Widen horizons with this world music unit designed around the Japanese art of Kabuki. In this lesson, students will learn what kabuki is through live and animated demonstrations. They will use the basics of Kabuki to transform a folk legend into a Kabuki masterpiece! Complete Unit Includes: *History of Kabuki *Basic Elements of Kabuki Performance
Preview of Classic Listening Maps

Classic Listening Maps

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A collection of 10 listening maps featuring the most popular Baroque, Classical, and Romantic compositions. Includes charts for appropriate grade level and content areas to help you lesson plan. Links to music clips and tips/keys are provided at the end. Featured Works Include: Waltz of the Flowers (Tchaikovsky) Winter Allegro (Vivaldi) Ride of the Valkyries (Wagner) Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (Mozart) and More!
Preview of Blend & Balance Choir Activity

Blend & Balance Choir Activity

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Document includes a short vocabulary refresher for your choir with instructions to the activity. In the activity, students select words to describe their tone while receiving anonymous feedback from others. Great critical thinking exercise, allowing students to reflect on achieving balance and blend in an ensemble. A wonderful exercise for those singers who stick out in your choir and don't know they do! *This assessment is included in the New Teacher Starter Pack*
Preview of Popular Music Bingo

Popular Music Bingo

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Reward your choir or general music class with this fun trivia game in the style of BINGO. Read clues about popular musicians, albums, and terminology while students mark off the answers on their score card. Music topics are varied and include: The Beatles Elvis Michael Jackson Classic Rock Bands Film Scoring Styles of Music (country, rock, R & B, rap, jazz) Music Technology Industry Terms Broadway Musicals Jazz Musicians Popular Instruments *This game is included in the Choir Games Growing Bund
Preview of Choir Word Wall

Choir Word Wall

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Reinforce your choir's vocabulary with a stylish word wall. These 32 essential vocabulary terms come in different colors and sizes to make for a visually appealing arrangement. Unlike other music word walls, this packet focuses specifically on vocal anatomy and technique to enrich the choir experience! To use this resource for digital/distance learning, check out the Digital Bulletin Board!
Preview of Create-Your-Own: Film Score

Create-Your-Own: Film Score

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The Create-Your-Own Series is designed for middle school and upper elementary students to flex their creativity through project-based learning (PBL). In this project, students will write a short story, listen to music, and select a series of musical examples that will enhance the plot of their film. It also allows for visual artwork, graphic design, video and audio editing, and composition tasks for older students. The text uses inclusive, gender-neutral language and prompts students to chose h
Preview of ARTiculations in Music

ARTiculations in Music

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Teach beginning band and choir students about important articulations with this visual lesson. Through the assessment project, students will create cartoon characters that serve as visual metaphors for staccato, legato, accent, and fermata. The lesson includes: *Articulation Definitions and Symbols *Sight-Reading Rhythms using each Articulation *Instructions for the Cartoon Project *Rubric *Student Work Samples
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 Create-Your-Own Marching Band

Create-Your-Own Marching Band

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The Create-Your-Own Series is designed for middle school and upper elementary students to flex their creativity through project-based learning (PBL). In this project, students will design music, uniforms, and drill for a fictional marching band. The text uses inclusive, gender-neutral language and prompts students to chose how they earn their grade through an extensive RUBRIC and SCORING SHEET. Perfect for music ensembles, band, and general music classes. Other Create-Your-Own Projects include:
Preview of Create Your Own Show Choir Show!

Create Your Own Show Choir Show!

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The Create-Your-Own Series is designed for middle school and upper elementary students to flex their creativity through project-based learning (PBL). In this project, students will select music, orchestration, costumes, and staging for a 32-student show choir. The text uses inclusive, gender-neutral language and prompts students to chose how they earn their grade through an extensive RUBRIC and SCORING SHEET. Other Create-Your-Own Projects include: Create-Your-Own Kabuki TheaterCreate-Your-Own
Preview of Handmade Music Classroom Decor

Handmade Music Classroom Decor

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Decorate your classroom with handmade banners and pinwheels made from reused sheet music. Pinwheels with magnetic or clip backing make great gifts or prizes for your music students! Banners spruce up the music classroom or studio. Customized to your school colors Decor options include: 4 in. pennants on banner 3 in. pinwheels in groups of 24 5 in. pinwheels in groups of 12 Variety Pack (Pennants & Pinwheels) in groups of 24 For all questions or to see samples of products, email river.k.fishe
Preview of Orchestra Celebrity Recruitment Bulletin Board

Orchestra Celebrity Recruitment Bulletin Board

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Show your beginning band students how music can help them succeed with this colorful bulletin board. Featuring 20 celebrities who played in their school bands, your students are sure to find inspiration! Includes: 5 violinists 1 violist 4 cellists 4 pianists 2 harpists 1 bassoonist 2 oboists 1 orchestral brass player (additional brass and winds included in band bulletin board)
Preview of Choir Posters- Primary Colors

Choir Posters- Primary Colors

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Brighten up your choir room with these brightly colored posters featuring a number of quirky jokes and inspirational quotes. 10 Color Posters 8.5"x11" *This product is part of the Poster Pack Bundle. Please do not purchase if you already own Poster Pack Bundle.*
Preview of Choir Word Wall- Confetti Theme!

Choir Word Wall- Confetti Theme!

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Using contrasting orange and navy colors, this word wall will enhance your classroom (virtual or otherwise!). Each word prints on a 4"x8" card and can be printed in color or black and white. Terms are divided into 7 categories, allowing for easy application of the grid. There are over 50 terms total! Terms include (but are not limited to):Diction- Articulation, Diphthong, Liquid Consonants, Triphthong Elements of Music- Dynamics, Pitch, Rhythm, Texture Score Reading- Coda, da Capo, Fine, Measure
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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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