Adding corn cushions or the Wiki sticks if needed. Also, twisting the
fingers into a different position where the pads of the fingers can fall
more naturally could help. It's possible that some of these kids just need
the adjustments.
Karen Stafford
----- Original Message -----
From: "M Stanley"
To: "Recorder_Classroom"
Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 7:40 PM
Subject: Re: [RECL]Why is covering the holes so hard


> How does the recorder help with the "feel", Karen? Mine wasn't any
> different in the holes, just in the ability to twist the location of the
> holes around. Did I miss seeing another type?
>
> On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 8:26 PM, Karen Stafford
> wrote:
>
>> Another thought: The Wiki sticks or the corn cushions really help the
>> kids
>> have something to feel so their fingers are more centered. Some kids
>> naturally have difficulty with this, and this is where the adaptive
>> recorders West offers can help.
>> Karen Stafford
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen Stafford"
>>
>> To: "Recorder_Classroom"
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 7:15 PM
>> Subject: Re: [RECL]Why is covering the holes so hard
>>
>
>
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