In 5th grade I begin to work towards duets with the recorder. I think it helps students to learn to play independently which they will need at the secondary level. I've relied on Dojo Duets from Plankroad Publishing. They are the same makers of Recorder Karate, so the kids recognize the familiar sheet music and characters. |
My 4th and 5th grade students are delving deep into the Recorder Karate curriculum. If you haven't used it- it is a GREAT way to have students self-motivate one another to push their musical literacy and motor development skills. The books provide a lot of suggestions for classroom management while using recorder groups. Each student has a "job" in the group. This prevents students from arguing over starting and stopping and provides them a path towards solving issues within their group. My time at TMEA gave me the courage to branch out to other recorder sources. After some very fun and motivating sessions, I found myself with the following books: Recorder Success by Chris Judah-Lauder and Everyday Recorder, Recorder Everyday by Michael Chandler. My students have enjoyed the variety in recorder activities so far. It helps to take a break from the routine of small group belt testing. Sometimes the kids get frustrated when they are stuck and some issues can't be helped by anything other than good old fashioned practice. These books have shaken up my routine for the better!
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Miss ReynaI grew up in Brownsville, TX and graduated from Homer Hanna High School. I have loved singing ever since I joined choir in 5th grade. After years of singing in choir, my hard work payed off with a scholarship to the University of Texas at Brownsville. I graduated in Spring 2012 with a Bachelor’s in Music Education EC-12, with an emphasis in Voice.I am a fully certified Kodaly teacher and looking to get my second certification in the Orff-Schulwerk process. I am qualified to teach all music to all grades (K-12) but I love the elementary level. Archives
May 2018
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