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Music Unit Treble Staff Practice for Piano and...

$11.00

$8.00

Growth Mindset GROWING Bundle

$56.50

$40.00

Carnival of the Animals READER'S THEATER

$5.00

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Growth Mindset Brain Unit Lesson Plans

By Nerdy Music Mama

This is something I am very passionate about! :) Do you want to teach your students to have a growth mindset but feel like just telling them to "keep trying" isn't enough? Why not teach your students explicitly about how the brain learns in order

Subjects:

Science, For All Subject Areas, Character Education

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.4.1, W.4.8, SL.4.2

$8.00

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Play Doh Music Mats Notes, Rests, and Symbols

By Nerdy Music Mama

Your students will have a great time practicing how to read, carve, and make 20 notes, rests and music symbols with this fun set!#musiccrewcenters#musiccrewrhythm#musiccrewearlychildhoodSimply print, laminate the pages for durability, and place with

Subjects:

Music, Music Composition, Other (Music)

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (6.01 MB)

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Music Unit Treble Staff Practice for Piano and Xylophone BUNDLE

By Nerdy Music Mama

I created this treble staff reading, writing, playing, and composing unit as a way to teach note reading skills to my elementary piano lab students as well as to my general elementary music students on barred instruments.This unit focuses on note

Subjects:

Music, Music Composition, Instrumental Music

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Worksheets, Unit Plans, Songs

$11.00

$8.00

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Peter and the Wolf Reader's Theater

By Nerdy Music Mama

All About This ProductThis is a Reader's Theater based on Peter and the Wolf with up to 20 parts! It is perfect for the entire class!Each scene has 4 characters so you may split your class into 5 groups of 4 students to read or you may work with a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Music

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Printables, Scripts

$5.00

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Nutcracker Christmas Readers Theater

By Nerdy Music Mama

ALL ABOUT THIS PRODUCTThis is a Reader's Theater based on The Nutcracker by Peter Illyich Tchaikovsky with up to 30 parts! It is perfect for the entire class!Integrate music with ELA by having your students perform this 3 Act Christmas Reader's

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Music, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Scripts

CCSS:

RF.3.4, RF.4.4, RF.5.4

$5.00

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Instrument Petting Zoo Music Centers

By Nerdy Music Mama

Looking for a fun way to liven up an Open House, Back to School Night or Parent Teacher Conferences? Why not have an Instrument "Petting Zoo"! It's a great way to promote your music program and draw parents into your

Subjects:

Music, Instrumental Music, Back to School

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Lesson

$4.00

Digital Download ZIP (15.72 MB)

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Growth Mindset Brain Unit Lesson Plans BUNDLE

By Nerdy Music Mama

This bundle includes both of my popular Brain Mini-Units 1 & 2 at more than 10% off.For individual descriptions/feedback, click on the following links.• Growth Mindset Brain Unit 1 Lesson Plans• Growth Mindset Brain Unit 2 Lesson PlansCheck out

Subjects:

Science, For All Subject Areas, Character Education

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Games

CCSS:

RI.4.1, W.4.8, SL.4.2

$16.00

$13.00

Bundle

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Mozart's The Magic Flute READER'S THEATER

By Nerdy Music Mama

ALL ABOUT THIS PRODUCTThis is a Reader's Theater based on the opera, "The Magic Flute", by W.A. Mozart with up to 25 parts! It is perfect for the entire class!Integrate music with ELA by having your students perform this 2-Act Reader's Theater!WHAT

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Music

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Scripts

$5.00

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Carnival of the Animals READER'S THEATER

By Nerdy Music Mama

Carnival of the Animals READER'S THEATER Whole Class PlayThis is a Reader's Theater based on "Carnival of the Animals" with up to 28 parts! It is perfect for the entire class!#musiccrewinstrumentsEach scene has 2 characters so you may split your

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Music

Grades:

2^nd

Types:

Activities, Scripts, Centers

$5.00

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Nutcracker Christmas Write the Room

By Nerdy Music Mama

ALL ABOUT THIS PRODUCT This is a fun Christmas themed activity to review or introduce the characters from The Nutcracker Ballet. “Write the Room” activities are perfect for kinesthetic learners. Simply print out the Character Flashcards and hang

Subjects:

Music, Writing, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Centers

$2.00

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Piano and Xylophone Music Song Book

By Nerdy Music Mama

This product is part of a Treble Staff Unit *BUNDLE*. Right-Hand Playing Practice Booklet for piano and xylophone (barred instruments) includes 12 original songs starting with just middle C and D on the staff and moving up to playing middle C,D, E,

Subjects:

Music, Instrumental Music

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Songs, Printables

$4.00

Digital Download ZIP (12.88 MB)

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Growth Mindset Bulletin Board KISS YOUR BRAIN Metacognition

By Nerdy Music Mama

About This SetThis set is all about instilling a positive growth mindset in your students as well as metacognitive skills. There are 5 growth statements that talk about neurons, making connections, never giving up, and how you are in control of your

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Classroom Management, Back to School

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Word Walls, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$5.50

Digital Download PDF (14.90 MB)

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Attention Getters Sing It Bulletin Board Posters

By Nerdy Music Mama

Quick and easy attention getters to use in your classroom with a music twist. Sing it! All of these attention getters can be sung! Each attention getter is paired with a picture to help the students remember them. What the teacher says is on the

Subjects:

Music, For All Subject Areas, Classroom Management

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$1.00

Digital Download PDF (5.17 MB)

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Treble Staff Notes Practice for Piano and Xylophone

By Nerdy Music Mama

This product is part of a Treble Staff Unit *BUNDLE*.Great for music centers or early finishers!What You Get: • 11 Writing/ Identifying Treble note name sheets (one for each note from middle C to line F) • 11 Reading/ Playing practice sheets for the

Subjects:

Music, Music Composition, Instrumental Music

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Worksheets, Songs, Printables

$5.00

Digital Download ZIP (17.92 MB)

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Growth Mindset Brain Unit Lesson Plans *BUNDLE with Bulletin Board*

By Nerdy Music Mama

This bundle includes both my popular Brain Mini-Unit 1 & 'KISS YOUR BRAIN' Bulletin Board Set at more than 15% off.This is something I am very passionate about! :) Do you want to teach your students to have a growth mindset but feel like just

Subjects:

Science, For All Subject Areas, Character Education

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Handouts, Bulletin Board Ideas, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.4.1, W.4.8, SL.4.2

$13.50

$11.00

Bundle

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Self-Assessment Posters ROCK STAR

By Nerdy Music Mama

These are self-assessment rubric posters in a fun “Rock Star”/“Concert Poster” theme. The posters have scales from 1-4 along with double thumbs-up, thumbs-up, thumbs-sideways, and thumbs-down. These are great in aiding your students with

Subjects:

Music, Other (Specialty), For All Subject Areas

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Assessment, Posters, Rubrics

$4.00

Digital Download ZIP (38.52 MB)

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Growth Mindset GROWING Bundle

By Nerdy Music Mama

This bundle includes ALL of my current and future growth mindset resources at a HUGE savings. As this a "growing" bundle, the price will go up as I add new products. However, a single purchase now, entitles you to all future releases for

Subjects:

Science, For All Subject Areas, Character Education

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Unit Plans, Bulletin Board Ideas, Games

$56.50

$40.00

Bundle

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Growth Mindset Bulletin Board Space Theme Brains

By Nerdy Music Mama

Mindset is a powerful force! This space themed bulletin board set will help you teach the powers of growth mindset and the dangers of having a fixed mindset. What You Get: 10 Posters featuring brains in space: 5 growth mindset, 5 fixed mindset.

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Character Education, Back to School

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Word Walls, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$4.50

Digital Download ZIP (14.96 MB)

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Growth Mindset Brain Unit 2 Lesson Plans

By Nerdy Music Mama

Why I Made this…I was inspired to make this 2nd mini-unit after I finished teaching my 4th and 5th graders my original “Growth Mindset Brain Mini-Unit”. They were so excited to learn about the brain and wanted to know more! Some kids even asked to

Subjects:

Science, For All Subject Areas, Character Education

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Unit Plans, Games, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.4.1, W.4.8, SL.4.2

$8.00

Digital Download ZIP (20.28 MB)

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Treble Staff Notes Game Space Themed *BUNDLE Lines & Spaces*

By Nerdy Music Mama

"Star Staff"This space-themed bundle includes 2 Treble Staff Note Identification Games: Line-Notes and Space-Notes! It's is a fun way to get your students up and moving and practicing their notes on the staff. This set includes over 80 slides with

Subjects:

Music, Other (Music)

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Interactive Whiteboard, Games

$5.00

$4.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I currently teach general music to grades K-5 and 4th and 5th grade chorus. I have also taught 7th and 8th grade general music and chorus.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I strive to instill a love of music and the arts in my students.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

My kiddies are my awards ;)

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

**M.S. in Brain-Based Teaching and Learning (Nova Southeastern University) **B.M. in Voice Performance and Music Education (Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University) **Kodaly Level 1 Certified (Westminster Choir College)

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I love teaching music to my kids at school and my two beautiful daughters!