I like this, Martha. And the other kids do understand
there is a difference too.

Juanita

On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 6:14 PM, M Stanley wrote:

> I would just tell her that you know it's a lot harder for her to do some of
> the things the other kids are doing BUT you did such and such and that is
> worth a recorder ribbon! And then set the next goal verbally with her and
> let her work with that incentive.
> DEFINITELY honor the achievement.
> I recently did this with some of my special kids. It helped them work
> hard,
> want to continue to work hard and tickled them (and their very special
> teacher) to pieces.
>
> Martha Stanley, NBCT
> www.marthabeesmusic.com
> The best way to have a good idea is to have lots of ideas first!
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 12:39 PM, Linda Z wrote:
>
> > 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
> > give. The other kids will understand and be excited for her! I bet she
> puts
> > more effort than anyone else in the room!
> >
> > I have a darling young man who has been mainstreamed into third grade
> > classes two years in a row. Memory is SO hard for him. He can play "Hot
> > Cross Buns" sort of - with a little help. He has earned at least 3 white
> > belts because he comes up to test and plays "Hot Cross Buns" again.
> >
> > This year he became aware that he was not progressing like the others and
> > took a yellow belt. (First time anyone has done that.) I didn't scold
> him,
> > much. I found out because he came right up to me and said "I got a yellow
> > belt!" 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
> > song. He still came up to test sometimes, sometimes for white, sometimes
> for
> > yellow belt.
> >
> > 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
> about
> > 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
> > for this group. I'm interested in your entire process but in particular
> this
> > group.
> >
> >
> >
> > For my group, it is an achievement to just play "B" on pitch. I have to
> > think with care. Yes this one child fingers and blows. There is a lot
> of
> > drooling to this as well. Everyone 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. That's the question.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Ellie
> >
> >
> > -----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
> > 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 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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