Teacher Lesson Plan Manual

Orff Schulwerk friendly recorder method, elementary music curriculum — Teacher Manual of 35 Lesson Plans for Nine-Note Recorder Method

Teacher Manual for Nine-Note Recorder Method contains 35 lesson plans, meeting National Standards for K-6 Music Education. Builds music literacy by creating, performing, and responding. Student-center music-making and self-evaluation. These lesson plans promote music literacy, mastery, and ensemble-playing while saving the teacher time and work. Bound, 50 pages. Appendix (unbound, 73 pages, 8.5 x 11) includes: posters; fingering exercises; reproducible bonus songs for concerts; worksheets; sight-reading and rubric for assessment, and full-size fingering chart for each note. Appendix is also sent as a PDF to print and project. Teacher Manual and Appendix is free with your classroom order.

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Orff Schulwerk friendly recorder method, elementary music curriculum — Lesson Plan Manual: Table of Contents

For a demonstration of how to chin-play, see the videos on the Learn to Play Recorder Now page.

"This is certainly the most student-friendly recorder tutor I have come across... An excellent resource for classroom teachers... Definitely recommended." ~Geoffrey Allen, American Recorder Society review

"The most outstanding feature...is the repertoire...full of a variety of engaging tunes that children will enjoy...provides ensemble playing, frequently lacking in other methods."
~Dr. Susan Bruenger, University of Texas

Newest review specific to the 2018 edition: "I just have to tell you that your books are beautifully done. I have looked at a LOT of curriculum, and in your Nine Note Series, I SO appreciate how many songs you have, the educational commentary, the ostinatos etc, the duets, the readable big notes, the breaths, the spiral binding, and all the other careful details you have put it in. It is a teacher’s dream, thank you. " ~Janet B., WA

"Students tell me that they are well ahead of some other kids in middle school when it comes to reading music. The Nine-Note Recorder Method really helped them with their music reading skills." ~Christine O'Neill, VA

"The students are thrilled with their recorder music books! They are taking their recorders home excitedly to practice.... Thank you so much for the way you've so thoughtfully put together your book!" ~Lisa Fenderson, CA

"I am extremely impressed. The teaching techniques, songs, and publication format are very good." ~Dr. Baldridge, music professor

"...how wonderful it is to have something to use with my kids that makes sense and doesn't throw so much stuff at them all at once. After three failed attempts to teach recorder to my sons, I have finally found something that works."
~Debra Brinkman

All method books come with a free exercise booklet. Here is one customer's comments:

"The exercises are awesome. I broke through a learning block with them. Thanks to the use of the included additional exercises for alto recorder, my finger dexterity has greatly improved, and much of what I call “stuttering” has gone away on my left hand. I have a tendency to speed through the several pieces in the method book (I already know how to pay this note...).The exercises are important because they help me to discover and eliminate my hubris, and the flaws or lessons, as I like to call them. This new-found knowledge improves my experience when I successively review the method book. So for me the exercises and the method book are integral. They help me get to the next level." ~Brian F, NY