Lynn Kleiner's Music Box
Recorder Lesson plans! Our fourth set of Recorder Rookies, lessons 19-25, is here!
Don’t be fooled by its name -- I have teachers who use my “Recorder Rookies” lessons in elementary music classes without even touching a recorder! This is because “Recorder Rookies” isn't just about learning the recorder itself -- it also includes singing, movement, Orff, improvisation, stories, group work, and more.
Recorder parts can be sung, played on Orff instruments, or played on the keyboard. No matter the instrumentation, students love our lessons. For example, in the beautiful “Skye Boat” song, classes are captivated with its story, drama and the sound effects students get to create throughout the lesson.
And if you DO add the recorder, this will bump up the engagement of your students and help give everyone an opportunity to be successful. For example, in “Chicken on a Fence Post”, there’s an easy B-A-G part, as well as a section that includes a high E and D for a student that needs a challenge. “Trav’lin Blues” offers every level of skill an opportunity for improvisation. Both have suggestions for a dance, or you can take the examples and create your own.
Along with this, “Mortimer” actually makes playing the diatonic C scale FUN and helps continue the development of your students’ fine motor skills, because there’s plenty of entertaining repetition.
The new Recorder Rookies Set Four provides a total of seven 45-55 minute lessons. Set Four includes Lessons 19-25, featuring:
To purchase your new set, click here!
Wishing you a 2019 filled with joyful music making,
Lynn
Looking forward to using it in class.