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!

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 included in the Choir Games Growing Bundle*

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*

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

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.

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

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.*

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!

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*

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

Show your beginning band students how music can help them succeed with this colorful bulletin board. Featuring 25 celebrities who played in their school bands, your students are sure to find inspiration! Celebrity examples are varied in age, gender, ethnicity, and career. They include actors, athletes, presidents, Grammy and Emmy award winners and nominees, and even a celebrity chef. Includes: 4 flutists 3 clarinetists 1 bassoonist 3 saxophonists 4 trumpeters 2 trombonists 3 French horn players

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!

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

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

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

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:

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

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)

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.*

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