I've done that, as well as set recorder Karate levels for those kids in 5th
and sixth grade who already played alto. They got to choose whether they
played alto or soprano in class. In addition, my instrumental consort kids
got to choose whether they wanted to use my classroom Recorder Karate songs
or if they wanted to use songs the consort was playing to achieve their
levels.

Karen Stafford
-----Original Message-----
From: list@recorderclassroom.com [mailto:list@recorderclassroom.com] On
Behalf Of Juanita Bellavance
Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 11:01 AM
To: Recorder_Classroom
Subject: Re: [RECL]Continue Recorder Karate

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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