I would definitely give her a symbol of passing. Would she be aware if the =
symbol was different? I'd give her the white belt or whatever symbol you gi=
ve. The other kids will understand and be excited for her! I bet she puts m=
ore effort than anyone else in the room!

I have a darling young man who has been mainstreamed into third grade class=
es two years in a row. Memory is SO hard for him. He can play "Hot Cross Bu=
ns" sort of - with a little help. He has earned at least 3 white belts beca=
use he comes up to test and plays "Hot Cross Buns" again.=20

This year he became aware that he was not progressing like the others and t=
ook a yellow belt. (First time anyone has done that.) I didn't scold him, m=
uch. I found out because he came right up to me and said "I got a yellow be=
lt!" His smile! And he was so excited! I smiled back, thought about it, and=
the next time told him that I had to give out the belts when he passes a s=
ong. He still came up to test sometimes, sometimes for white, sometimes for=
yellow belt.=20

I let him earn yellow (Gently Sleep) the last day by singing "3 2 1" and he=
successfully play GAB after about 5 tries. Then the next 3 notes after abo=
ut 10 tries...

Maybe I should be giving him yellow and orange for playing "Hot Cross Buns"=
progressively better...

Linda


----- Original Message -----
From: tusing4us@aol.com
To: list@recorderclassroom.com
Sent: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:42:49 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Re: [RECL]Continue Recorder Karate/Sarah

I am working in special ed so I am most interested in your modifications fo=
r this group. I'm interested in your entire process but in particular this =
group. =C2=A0



For my group, it is an achievement to just play "B" on pitch. =C2=A0I have =
to think with care. =C2=A0Yes this one child fingers and blows. =C2=A0There=
is a lot of drooling to this as well. =C2=A0Everyone in the regular class =
she is integrating is far, far along and tho she comes in with them to test=
, I would not be fair to just pass her or is it. =C2=A0That's the question.=
=C2=A0




Ellie=C2=A0


-----Original Message-----
From: Sarah Amrein
To: Recorder_Classroom
Sent: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 5:53 am
Subject: RE: [RECL]Continue Recorder Karate








I do my recorder karate for 2 years - 4th and 5th. MY coworkers and I do t=
he
same one and it is white through black and then 8 degrees of black belt. a=
fter
the degrees one of my coworkers created an alto recorder karate. I have no=
t 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 5t=
h 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 choi=
rs
and other groups are done - I have extra testing during lunch recesses. I h=
ad 2
5th graders get to the 6th degree black.
now we created our own k
arate 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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