what do you do with a recorder when your child is done with it?
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1) Give it back to the school. They will take all the recorders apart, throw away the damaged components, and reassemble what's left so that they have some functioning recorders in good condition. These are used for kids who forget their recorder, kids who can't afford to pay, and any after-school music club or whatever.
2) A 100-pack of soprano recorders can be had for the low, low price of $269.95 so let's not get overly stressed about this. https://www.wwbw.com/Lyons-Soprano-Recorder-Value-Bundle-100-Pack-J05908-J05908000005000.wwbw?source=TWWR5J1BB&cntry=us¤cy=usd&source=TWWRAH4BD&gclid=CjwKCAjwg-GjBhBnEiwAMUvNW-n_u9uyd0UvH1tI58nay3btUyFl9GKjQSMe_FzGEe7RxorlpBkwwxoCdIAQAvD_BwE Sincerely, A former elementary school music teacher who hates recorders very much. |
Anonymous
Alcohol is also helpful to remove any memories of having to endure listening to recorder practice |
Anonymous
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… take it apart and hide it in the lego bins.
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Anonymous
NP. When I was in grade school, we learned to play the recorder in 3rd grade and it made band instruments in 4th grade much easier. After playing the clarinet for years, I bought a set of nice wooden concert recorders. I appreciate that soprano recorders are real instruments that are also sized for smaller hands and smaller lungs and allow students to learn to read and play music. |
Anonymous
| BURN IT |
Anonymous
They very simple little instruments that make good music teaching tools, not sure why they evoke such strong feelings of hatred in some people. Maybe a recorder told them not to redshirt. |
Anonymous
+ 1. I have played soprano and alto recorder for 30 years, including with consorts. Only did 5 years in clarinet. I enjoy recorder much more. Any instrument can be played badly. My third grader murders the xylophone. But I am happy he’s learning. |
Anonymous
| Drop kick it into the sun |
Anonymous
That's not true at all! They are the perfect first instrument for many and are great at developing finger dexterity and allowing them to actually play a song by themselves. My that my children learned was Amazing Grace followed by Ode to Joy. |
Anonymous
LOL. I had a hard time donating a crib that had bite marks -- something that could have been sanded and painted over without loss of function. I cannot imagine any child accepting a musical instrument -- that goes in the mouth -- with bite marks. |
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I don’t think the children minds it. It’s really all the parents. If a child forgets her recorder, I usually have a small bin where they can take one and move on. In every class, there will be at least a third that are chewers and will bite their recorder to death. So those who forget their recorders will certainly eventually get one that is chewed to death. They don’t usually care about teeth marks and straight into the mouth they go as long as they don’t smell bad. So I usually make sure they are clean and run them in the dishwasher. But no child really cares about the teethmarks and some kids will leave more teethmarks for the next child! The story is different if the kids are bringing home the loaners. I will get angry parents bla bla so I just forbid to let them go home with the child. No feathers are ruffled this way!
An ex home room teacher that had to teach recorder and thank goodness no more! P/s : as for donations. Yes. Please do give them. Like pp, sometimes we mix and match the parts if for example a child broke theirs in half or chew the end part or gave it to the dog (it happens!!) but not chew the mouthpiece. So your donation really helps. Whilst schools have meagre budgets, there are also many needy children and times are hard. So please don’t throw them away. |
Anonymous
We’ve had one on top of the fridge for years! |
Anonymous
Agree. They are excellent tools to learn music. My children’s school started them on recorders in kindergarten and continues through elementary. They love them. But I have no issue throwing out once they are out of elementary and if they aren’t utilizing it at home appropriately. Whatever you do...make sure it doesn’t end up in your car. |
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| Kill it with fire. |
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Nostalgia! @2:47
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