Recorder+Karate

Welcome to Mr. Robertson's Recorder Karate Page

Thanks to a generous grant by partners in the community, every third grader in the Thompson School District receives a recorder.

One of the best programs for reading and playing music out there is **[|Recorder Karate] . **This highly motivational program by Teresa Jennings  is the cornerstone of our recorder playing experience. It is available for purchase by [|Plank Road Publishing] .

In our Recorder Karate program... We l﻿earn
 * How to read and play music written on the staff
 * Correct playing technique for the recorder
 * To play alone or in groups
 * To play an instrument in a concert setting

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 50px; line-height: 23px;">﻿ <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 30px;">We earn
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">"Belts" for every song we learn
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Self
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">Pride in achievement

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 31px; line-height: 23px;">We don't
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Break boards
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Wear karate gear
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Say "Hi-yah!"