Rockin'+Recorders

=The Recorder Dojo is Open!= Order forms for recorders will be sent home within the next couple of weeks. All students will be allowed to use a school recorder if they do not have their own or are unable to purchase one. The recorders that I order online are less than $5.00. If anyone would like one but is unable to purchase one at this time, please let Mrs. D-W know.

Students in **grade 4** are going through the self-paced recorder program called //Recorder Karate.// As students learn progressively difficult songs, they earn corresponding "belts", similar to what is earned in the study of the various martial arts. I also supplement the program with songs from their textbooks and other resources, including some online sites.

Students in **grade 5** will review what they learned last year and continue to develop their skills.

Click on the links below to practice your RK songs with accompaniments or to visit the Rockin' Recorders site to work on some extra songs. Remember our practice procedures for starting a new song: Remember to use warm "steamy window" air and tongue each note! Happy practicing!
 * 1) Clap & count the rhythm
 * 2) Count the rhythm & finger the notes
 * 3) Say the note names & finger the notes
 * 4) Play!