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Thursday, January 17

     I have a very well prepared student teacher.  He has jumped in and is taking over with confidence and skill.  Everyone should have a students teacher at some point.  I have started remembering all of the  little things I used to do to make life easier.
  Today it is transferring sleep position, ready position, playing position from first grade rhythm sticks to fourth grade precorder.
           - sleep position (instruments on the floor, no sound)
           - ready position
                    (with sticks it was on the knees, no sound; with pecorders it is at the chin no sound.)
           - playing position (time to play)

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