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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 Recorder Stations

Recorder Stations

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Changing Meter
This zip file includes 5 stations to enhance recorder playing. It's a great way to keep students learning while testing individuals and small groups. Station 1: Recorder Fingering Puzzles (with time for Recorder Playing Test if you use Recorder Karate in the classroom) Station 2: Recorder Rules Station 3: Rhythm Tic-Tac-Toe Station 4: Recorder Dice Game Station 5: Treble Clef Sentence
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 Google Drive Production Organizer: Shrek the Musical

Google Drive Production Organizer: Shrek the Musical

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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 "Shrek" and/or "Shrek Jr". Several templates are for general use To be used only with MTI Licensed Productions of "Shrek":Scene Breakdown Casting Requirements Orchestration Details Cast List Microphone Plot/Cue-to-Cue Sheet To be used with any theater production (fully editable):Digital Program Template Rehearsal Calendar Template
Preview of Production Organizer: Into the Woods

Production Organizer: Into the Woods

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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 "Into the Woods" and/or "Into the Woods, Jr". Several templates are for general use. To be used only with MTI Licensed Productions of "Into the Woods":Scene Breakdown Casting/Doubling Requirements Orchestration Details Cast List Prop List Scenic Design To be used with any theater production (fully editable):Digital Program Template
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 Contemporary Listening Maps

Contemporary Listening Maps

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Changing Meter
A collection of 10 listening maps featuring new and innovative music from film, radio, and tv. 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: Hey Jude The Games, from Brave Evolution of Music by Pentatonix Golden Slumbers/Cary That Weight from SING! The Cello Song Let It Go Sleigh Ride Down in the River to Pray
Preview of Note Names for Every Season

Note Names for Every Season

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Use these digital worksheets to review treble and bass clef note names with elementary music and piano students. Worksheet pages are varied and include: *Decoder Puzzles *Coloring *Fill in the Blank *Mapping *Matching *Note Spelling
Preview of Interval Ace: 3 Games to Review Sight-Reading Intervals

Interval Ace: 3 Games to Review Sight-Reading Intervals

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If your choir struggles to recognize intervals on paper, try these 3 simple card games designed reinforce intervals in common keys and clefs. It's a great activity for a substitute or for small group instruction time. Deck A may also be used as flashcards. Includes 2 Decks of Cards and 3 Games: Pitch Pipe (similar to Spoons) You Wish (Go Fish) Tri-Tone! (similar to Old Maid)
Preview of Production Organizer: Shrek the Musical

Production Organizer: Shrek the Musical

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Changing Meter
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 "Shrek" and/or "Shrek Jr". Several templates are for general use To be used only with MTI Licensed Productions of "Shrek":Scene Breakdown Casting Requirements Orchestration Details Cast List Microphone Plot/Cue-to-Cue Sheet To be used with any theater production (fully editable):Digital Program Template Rehearsal Calendar Template
Preview of Production Organizer: Pirates of Penzance

Production Organizer: Pirates of Penzance

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Changing Meter
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 Post-Concert Circle-Share

Post-Concert Circle-Share

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Think outside the box this concert season by ditching the standard post-concert discussion for a more hands-on approach. Use the Circle-Share to get small groups of students talking about the quality of their performance after a concert.
Preview of Daily Warm-up Template

Daily Warm-up Template

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Changing Meter
Download this FREEBIE before it's too late! The Daily Warm-up Template is used in planning effective and comprehensive warm-ups for your choir. It includes an "idea bank" organized by objective. The template is laid out by objective as well, so your students will benefit from a wide variety of warm-ups to energize the breath, improve range, practice part independence and more.
Preview of Posture Evaluation for Music Ensembles

Posture Evaluation for Music Ensembles

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Changing Meter
Great for Distance Learning and Face-to-Face Instruction! This quick chart will help beginning and middle school music students to evaluate the posture of their peers, while receiving feedback about their own posture. **To use this worksheet with a virtual rehearsal, download the Digital Activity. Add the worksheet to your Google Classroom and assign students to complete this during your virtual choir/band/orchestra rehearsal.**
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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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