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Recorder KarateDay 1: Introduction

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Ready PositionInstrument is poised on your chin and your fingers are ready to play. No sounds are made!

Rules

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Rest Position

Instrument is in lap. Again, no sounds are made!

Rules

+If you play your recorder when you are NOT supposed to…First Warning: Letting you know that I have caught you playing your recorder when asked not to.

Second Warning: Your mouthpiece will be taken off of your recorder and you will lose the right to test for belts that day.

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Testing For BeltsFor the last 10-15 minutes of class, we will test for belts and work in groups. There will also be so times throughout the day I will allow you to come into my room and test so you can plan with your teacher.

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Testing For BeltsEach class period you may test for one color belt. The only exception to this is if you come to me outside of class time to test for a belt color.

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groupsJob #1 (starter) – Starts group by saying, “1, 2, ready go.”

Job #2 (Stopper) – Stops group if they hear a problem.

Job #3 (Fixer) – Corrects the mistake.

Job #4 (Checker) – Makes sure mistake was fixed.

You will be breaking into groups of four.

Each person will have a job.

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Rubric5 - Plays with very few mistakes and good tone and rhythm.

4 – Plays with a few mistakes in pitches or rhythm.

3 – Plays with several mistakes in pitches or rhythm.

2 – Plays with many mistakes in pitches, rhythm, or in fingering a particular note.

1 – Plays with many mistakes in pitches and rhythm, poor tone, many starts and stops, and/or seems very unsure of fingerings.

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If you get a 5, 4, or a 3, you have earned your belt. If you get a 2 or a 1, you will have to try again on another day.

Rubric

+Testing If you are not ready to test for a

particular song when I call your name, you may say “pass.”

You may only pass two times, and then on the next time, you must play for me.

You must earn every belt in order. You are not allowed to skip a belt – just like in real martial arts karate.

You do not have to memorize the songs.

Again, you may only test or one belt per day. The only exception to this is if you come to see me outside of class time.

+Recorder AttendanceI give two points per day for “recorder Attendance” – bringing your recorder to class. At the beginning of class, I will have you hold up your recorders, and I will quickly make a checkmark next to the names of those who didn’t bring their recorder under that date.

When the whole class has “Perfect Recorder Attendance,” you will earn two points towards the Super Day Competition.

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Ways to earn Super Day Points! Solos played in front of the class Getting quiet when I ring the bell Quickly going to res position

(recorder in lap) or to ready position (recorder on chin with fingers ready)

Working really well in their groups Perfect recorder attendance

Each class is competing (4th and 5th grade) for this extra day.

+Super Day Competitio

n Ways to LOSE Super Day Points! IF A STUDENT IS NOT PLAYING

THEIR RECORDER PROPLERY IN THEIR GROUPS – FOR EXAMPLE, SQUEAKING ON PURPOSE

Each class is competing (4th and 5th grade) for this extra day.