Nostalgia! @2:47

Kill it with fire.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Throw it away. As a musician, they are the worst introduction to instrumental music a child could ever have. Don't pass it on.

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.

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.

Anonymous wrote:Currently hidden under my dresser in hopes she never thinks of it or asks for it.

We’ve had one on top of the fridge for years!

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 wrote:Our school just called for older parents to donate our old recorders to them. We have four well used ones complete with some bite marks and name written on the recorder itself. Would you leave the name there or cross it out. If it is crossed out then it will be a horrible big black patches Because my daughter wrote her big name on three parts of the recorder! Looks more decent leaving it as is. Any privacy issues you think?

Or just ignore their request and dump it since there are bite marks on them. Not a lot but definitely quite some from playing.

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.

Anonymous wrote:
Throw it away. As a musician, they are the worst introduction to instrumental music a child could ever have. Don't pass it on.

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.

Drop kick it into the sun

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

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.

+ 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 wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

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.

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.

BURN IT

Anonymous wrote: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.

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.

… take it apart and hide it in the lego bins.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our school just called for older parents to donate our old recorders to them. We have four well used ones complete with some bite marks and name written on the recorder itself. Would you leave the name there or cross it out. If it is crossed out then it will be a horrible big black patches Because my daughter wrote her big name on three parts of the recorder! Looks more decent leaving it as is. Any privacy issues you think?

Or just ignore their request and dump it since there are bite marks on them. Not a lot but definitely quite some from playing.

Alcohol will sometimes remove sharpie.

Alcohol is also helpful to remove any memories of having to endure listening to recorder practice

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.