I agree.
I have belt tests, but I also gave "grade" tests..... to get an A you have
to play this one, for example. I try never to give anything but
B's..... A's for advanced and C's go to kids who don't try, basically.
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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> I do recorders all year, but I don't use "only" recorders. We sing, we
> dance, we play xylophones, etc. But I like my kids to keep working at the
> recorders instead of just making it a short unit that ends.
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