The Fourth Grade Recorder Flute concert HAS BEEN CANCELED due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
HOW CAN I HELP MY CHILD PLAY BETTER AT HOME?
Even if you don't think of yourself as a musician, you can certainly still help your child succeed in learning to play the recorder. Here are a few things that will get your started:
1. Help your child find a place to store their recorder and their music so that it doesn't get lost or broken.
2. Encourage your child (remind them if necessary) to practice each week.
3. Ask your child to play their recorder for you. Let them give you a little mini-concert before bedtime. They may choose to play part of a song they are working on or something they make up on the spot through improvisation. Whatever they decide to play, encourage them with some positive feedback and applause.
4. Visit my website with your child to look at the Recorder Practice Page. There are practice tips that we learn in class that will remind them how to conquer a difficult challenge.
5. Provide some time for your child to play one of the many games on the Recorder Practice Page to learn to name the notes or fingerings of the recorder.
6. If your child is playing with a squeaky sound, suggest they try one of the 3 strategies from the "Try 3" poster featured on the Recorder Practice Page.
7. Learn to play with your child! Contact me if you would like a recorder for yourself. There is nothing quite like learning a new instrument with your child to bring a family together.
HOW CAN I HELP MY CHILD PLAY BETTER AT HOME?
Even if you don't think of yourself as a musician, you can certainly still help your child succeed in learning to play the recorder. Here are a few things that will get your started:
1. Help your child find a place to store their recorder and their music so that it doesn't get lost or broken.
2. Encourage your child (remind them if necessary) to practice each week.
3. Ask your child to play their recorder for you. Let them give you a little mini-concert before bedtime. They may choose to play part of a song they are working on or something they make up on the spot through improvisation. Whatever they decide to play, encourage them with some positive feedback and applause.
4. Visit my website with your child to look at the Recorder Practice Page. There are practice tips that we learn in class that will remind them how to conquer a difficult challenge.
5. Provide some time for your child to play one of the many games on the Recorder Practice Page to learn to name the notes or fingerings of the recorder.
6. If your child is playing with a squeaky sound, suggest they try one of the 3 strategies from the "Try 3" poster featured on the Recorder Practice Page.
7. Learn to play with your child! Contact me if you would like a recorder for yourself. There is nothing quite like learning a new instrument with your child to bring a family together.