Fun Foundations for Recorder Volume 1

Fun Foundations for Recorder Volume 1
By Artie Almeida
Music arranged by Paul Jennings
Book with CD
Grades 3-5

This resource will tell you how Artie Almeida integrates recorders into her elementary school music program. The information is taken from Recorder Classroom magazine. The student pages are reproducible. A site is given where you can download many resources that go along with the games and activities in this volume.

Contents:
Program Overview
Recorder Hike
Sequential Planning: Step-By-Step-By-Step
The Red/Green Bucket System
Artie's Easy Echoes Teaching Notes
Attention to Articulation (Just Say No to Hoo-Hoo Kids!)
Rote Before Note
Player/Sayer Echoes: A Rote Warm-Up Activity
Tricky Trio
Artie's First Warm-Ups Excellent Ears!
Compose Yourself!
Compose Yourself Revisited
Music Notation: Jump Right In!
Tunes to Get You Started: Hello Music Literacy
Suggested Repertoire for Young Recorder Players
Revisiting the Basics
Study Buddies
Critic's Corner: A Peer Assessment Tool
Readers' Questions about Recorder in the Classroom
Readers' Ideas for Your Recorder Program

Music:
Artie's Easy Echoes, Sequence 1 - BAG
Artie's Easy Echoes, Sequence 2 - BAGC'D'
Artie's Easy Echoes, Sequence 3 - low D, low E, BAG
Artie's First Warm-Ups: Excellent Ears! B
Artie's First Warm-Ups: Excellent Ears! A
Artie's First Warm-Ups: Excellent Ears! G
Artie's First Warm-Ups: Excellent Ears! BA
Artie's First Warm-Ups: Excellent Ears! AG
Artie's First Warm-Ups: Excellent Ears! BAG
B-ginning
A-Good Start
G-This Is Fun
B A Superhero
Frodo's BAG

Extra Resources
Fingering Chart
CD Track List