Easy Recorder For The Junior Grades

About the Book

“Easy Recorder for the Junior Grades” is a good tool for a wellrounded music program of instrumental, vocal, rhythmic and theory skills. It can be used for junior grades or middle school. There are theory tips so the teacher can learn along with the students. Contents include: * 70 songs * tips for teachers * recorder techniques * a brief history of the recorder * dance activities * Christmas carols and spirituals * Lyrics for some songs * hand/eye coordination skills * a guide to evaluation * ideas for methods * a wide range of music(unison, rounds, duets, theme and variations) The fingering is for English or Baroque recorders.

About the Author

Brenda Little is a school teacher who taught for 27 years. She was an itinerant music teacher for grades K-6 for 20 years. During these years she took ministry courses both vocal and instrumental which included Orff and Kodaly concepts. She enjoyed choir work and entered her choirs in Kiwanis festivals. She participated herself in a teacher’s choir and four church choirs. She also has a quilting business and is presently working on a primary Songbook with rote songs, chants and poems, singing games and rhythm activities.