Do any of you offer to purchase recorders for those who can't afford them?
I've started a policy of asking parents if they are willing to donate a
little more to buy recorders for kids who can't afford them, when I send out
my letter. Then, in my letter, I also ask parents to send me a private note
if their child is on free or reduced lunch and they need some help. Since
this is confidential information, I have to get it straight from the
parents, and then verify this information from our head cook. We also get
United Way monies to purchase things for kids who can't afford them. Some
parents go ahead and purchase the recorder (it's a pride thing).
Also, in my letter, I discuss the Recorder Karate program and its
"competitiveness" and emphasize the importance of practice. I also mention
the school recorders and "the dip" (what I call the sanitizer) and how it
doesn't taste good, LOL. I seldom have kids who don't purchase one. If they
miss my order deadline and have to use school ones, they very quickly find
their way to the music store to purchase a Yamaha!

Karen Stafford
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From: list@recorderclassroom.com [mailto:list@recorderclassroom.com] On
Behalf Of M Stanley
Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2008 9:43 PM
To: Recorder_Classroom
Subject: Re: [RECL]managing the recorders as they get carried about

If ONLY my kids could afford $10. It's pulling teeth to get every kid one
recorder. I have check outs available for those who simply can't/won't pay
the $5. I have noticed that every year, the number of check-outs decreases
pretty significantly. I reworded my parental letter to include "checked out
recorders have been used and thoroughly cleaned" or words to that effect.
Got that idea from MK8. I believe that played a part in getting some folks
to choke out that $5. Yuck - used?!?

On Sat, Sep 6, 2008 at 9:52 PM, Barbara Lee wrote:

> My students leave their recorders at school in my classroom. I have
> stackable, plastic baskets for each class. Kids have the option of buying
> two recorders (Peripole), one for school and one to leave at home.
Leaving
> the recorders in the classroom eliminated any inappropriate playing out of
> the music room.
>
> When the kids come into the classroom, I have the basket on the counter
> right by the door when they enter. Each student gets a recorder out of
the
> basket - doesn't matter whose it is - and the students sit down. Then the
> boys hand their recorder to the owner, and then the girls do the same.
> (These recorders are in the blue Peripole case labeled with the name.)
> Within a minute or so, everyone has their own recorder, cases go under the
> chairs, and we usually move to the floor closer to the front of the
> classroom and the SmartBoard. It works pretty smoothly.
>
> Barbara Lee
> Thomasville, GA
>
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Martha Stanley, NBCT
www.marthabeesmusic.com
The best way to have a good idea is to have lots of ideas first!
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