Yes, this is one thing I have thought about
to challenge the black belt kids when the
others in the classroom will not be at their level.
I see some two-three part music coming into
my future.

Juanita

On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 10:21 AM, Ona Bures wrote:

> I tried something different this year. Interest had started to wane
> towards the end of the year, so I let those who achieved black belts
> start on alto recorders. That was a new challenge for them and
> inspiration for others.
>
> Ona from North Dakota
>
> On 6/9/09, Juanita Bellavance wrote:
> > It's great for them to set a long term goal that
> > is obtainable and not so easy it doesn't really
> > mean much once obtained anyway. That's
> > why I made mine harder. I want it to "be" a
> > real honor to achieve the belts, like something
> > huge has been accomplished. 100% of them
> > are continuing with it as they get to choose to be
> > in that program or not. The regular music
> > class is not recorders but general music using
> > all the instruments so more diversity in class.
> >
> > One of the students is motivated by the idea
> > if he reaches black belt he will get to "teach"
> > others in the upper grades when they do learn
> > recorder basics in class. He can be a team captain
> > and work with a small group if we have a challenging
> > song to work out.
> >
> > Juanita
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 9:11 AM, wrote:
> >
> >> 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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