I would like to see it, Sarah. This is my first year of using RK and I
started it with my 4th graders as they started recorders. They are asking to
do it again next year. I had 39 out of 200 students reach black belt this
year and I think I'm going to let the other kids continue to black belt in
5th grade. But I need something for the 39 that are already there!

Susan in Poquoson VA

-----Original Message-----
From: list@recorderclassroom.com [mailto:list@recorderclassroom.com]On
Behalf Of Sarah Amrein
Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 8:53 AM
To: Recorder_Classroom
Subject: RE: [RECL]Continue Recorder Karate


I do my recorder karate for 2 years - 4th and 5th. MY coworkers and I do
the same one and it is white through black and then 8 degrees of black belt.
after the degrees one of my coworkers created an alto recorder karate. I
have not had any kids get there yet but she did a few years ago. I expect
the 4th grade to get the to purple or green by then end of the year and then
I expect the 5th to get to the black by the end of the year.
I do 1 test a month during class time and then in May, after all my
choirs and other groups are done - I have extra testing during lunch
recesses. I had 2 5th graders get to the 6th degree black.
now we created our own karate belts so they progress faster than the
original, however, I use the original for my special ed kids. the slower
progression to new fingerings is key for my self contained sped class.
if anyone wants to see what I have - I have most of it on Sibelius and I
can make things into PDFs.
Sarah Amrein Antioch Illinois
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