My recorder program, begun by my favorite mentor teacher, is based on folk songs, many that the kids have learned since they were in Kindergarten and first grade. I love how we learn the songs, play the games, learn to read and write music using them, and ultimately, play the songs on instruments. It makes …
Make Your Own Recorder Stands
My room is very small, so where to put things is a real issue for me. I liked the recorder stands that I saw in catalogs, but they were around $50 each. At a workshop, someone brought a recorder stand that they made and I learned from them how you can make my own recorder …
Recorder Music and Materials Organization
I began recorder by doing a black belt program for which the students progress through 24 songs to get 9 different belts. My first year, five students achieved a black belt and only because they came in extra times before school. In the school year (2011-2012), I changed how I prepared and taught the recorder …
Master Note Reader
I have tweaked my recorder program so that it is running well and for the past five years, every 5th grader has achieved a black belt in recorder, a major accomplishment. Get my black belt program free HERE. Many have passed off 20 to 70 more songs and most are able to read notes well …
My Teacher toolbox
I really need to get organized so I don’t waste time fumbling for or looking for things. I saw a teacher toolbox on pinterest: fifth grade frenzies teacher toolbox She printed onto patterned paper. She got her Stack-22 at Lowes. I went to Home depot and found the same brand. Her box was around $16. …
