That's pretty close to what I do. I think the racks are an even better idea
that the salad dressing jars I use (the big institutional size). I just feel
much better about running them thru the dishwasher daily, since the
dishwasher has to be set to standards that are acceptable for school trays
and silverware.
Karen Stafford
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ann Berman"
To: "'Recorder_Classroom'"
Sent: Sunday, November 01, 2009 3:40 PM
Subject: RE: [RECL]disinfecting recorder mouthpieces


>I require all my students to purchase a recorder starting in 3rd grade.
> Each year, there are a few who cannot or do not, so in 3rd grade, the
> principal uses his discretionary fund to purchase one for them. In 4th
> and
> 5th grade, if they have lost theirs and their parent can't/won't purchase
> another one, I have used recorders that get labeled with their name and
> that
> is their recorder for the year. For the kids who simply forget theirs, I
> have extra clean ones for them to use. I have 2 recorder racks--one is
> labeled "clean" and the other "dirty". They know not to take from the
> "dirty" rack, and when the "clean" rack is close to empty, I put the dirty
> ones through the dishwasher. I make sure to only touch the bodies of the
> dirty ones when I put them in the dishwasher.
>
> Ann in Boston
> Annberman6563@comcast.net
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: list@recorderclassroom.com [mailto:list@recorderclassroom.com] On
> Behalf Of Linda Z
> Sent: Sunday, November 01, 2009 4:24 PM
> To: Recorder_Classroom
> Subject: Re: [RECL]disinfecting recorder mouthpieces
>
> Hi. There's even scarier stuff out there than HlNl (which can be life
> threatening). It is against the law for the school to tell you if someone
> in
> your class has HIV. Maybe Hepatitus B, too? You've all had that training,
> right? Treat every bodily fluid as if it could be infectious. Some germs
> can
> last up to 7 days on surfaces? Most sanitizing fluids are not effective
> against HIV, etc. I think bleach is, is rubbing alcohol?
>
> So I've really tried to get every child to get their own recorder. They
> can
> have their parent sign a form and get a free one. (So far 9 students this
> year out of 7 third grade classes. Five were donated by families.) There
> will be some kids who are either not organized enough to get that done, or
> parents who don't want to do this...
>
> In the past I've given those Disorganized Ones a labeled recorder that
> stays
> at school in a drawer. (If I give the Disorganized Ones a recorder to take
> home, most never bring it back to class.)
>
> This time of year, if someone forgets, they can play a "pretend recorder"
> or
> rhythm stick to practice technique like Left Hand on top. Later, when we
> are working harder on reading notes, (like in a week), they can play a
> xylophone. In about February, when we're testing recorders a lot, they can
> look at music books. If they're not passing belts to get a good grade,
> they
> can write a report about what they find in the music books. I don't use
> the
> books very often, so it is sort of a treat for a while for them to look at
> those. It's just hard for them to be quiet - they want to tell their
> friends
> what they find or sing the songs.)
>
> Linda Z from Florida
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Sue Roessel Dura
> To: Recorder_Classroom
> Sent: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 14:24:02 -0500 (EST)
> Subject: Re: [RECL]disinfecting recorder mouthpieces
>
> On Sun, 1 Nov 2009 12:36:26 -0600, you wrote:
>
>>My only problem is, from year to year, kids lose their personal ones. I
>>guess I'll just have to quit selling the used ones. I sure like kids to
>>own
>
>>their own personal ones. Maybe I'll just have to sock my pennies away,
>>LOL,
>
>>so next year, I can order more extras. I really should have bought up
> extras
>>when we got a budget mini-windfall last spring. Oh, well. I LOVE my Orff
>>instruments!
>
> Go to your local service clubs - Kiwanis, Optimist, Civitan, Rotary,
> etc. -
> and
> ask them to buy you a bunch of recorders. I had really good luck with our
> local
> Optimist club. It's a worthwhile cause ;-)
>
> Sometimes you can pay them back by putting on a demonstration at one of
> their
> meetings. They are always looking for speakers.
>
> Best, Sue
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