Submitted by Karen Stafford, Washington, Missouri
Idea posted April 10, 2003
Recorder Karate has been SOOOO successful with my music program that I'd like to incorporate the same general idea for vocal assessment and motivation. I wouldn't want to call it Singing Karate, though, because that's too similar, but use some other activity that has reward levels, either another martial arts or even (*gasp**!!!) a video game. Basic level would be being able to sing do-mi-sol-la, or something like that, in pitch with piano, all the way up to something very challenging a capella, depending on the grade level.
I think it would be a great motivator to get kids to enjoy singing more, just like Recorder Karate was a great motivator for getting kids into playing.