Grade 2

January and February

For the new year, students have been very busy! We have explored singing, moving, and choosing instruments to play along with the story 'The Animal Boogie'. Also, students have talked about and listened to various Chinese instruments in preparation for Lunar New Year, and continue to work on learning notes and rhythms.

November and December

At the beginning of November, grade two students explored the song "Sing for Peace". The song link will be under your child's class page on the music website. Also, we've explored reading rhythms (quarter notes and quarter rests). In November and moving into December, we will be preparing our Winter song for the concert. Ms. Graaten's class will sing "Winter Fun" and Ms. Latour's class will sing "Hip Hop Reindeer". There will be a link to the song under your child's class page on the music website.

October

In October, we've practiced the following rhythms: quarter note (ta), eighth note (ti-ti), half note (ta-a), and quarter note rest (shh). We practice saying, clapping, and playing the rhythms through games, written rhythms, and video play-alongs. We also played Orff instruments (xylophones, etc.) and Boomwhackers with the song "What's that Creature?".

September

In September, we've learned some routine songs (like morning, lineup, and goodbye songs), and are reviewing the rules of the music room. We've been exploring keeping a steady beat. To do this, we've played games and used a variety of instruments (check out the photo slide show below!). Check out your child's teacher's page to find out which songs we're learning so your child can show you!

Instruments Played and Talked About in Class So Far...