Second Grade 2025/2026

SEPTEMBER

TUNEFUL - PITCH

Follow the Rainbow, echoing on neutral syllables, using our bodies to show expressive elements and to internalize the concepts of high, low, and same

Explore Our Voices ~ Slide Whistle

SIMPLE SONG

Hop Old Squirrel

Verse 1 – One student is the “squirrel” (“It”) who hops around the outside of the circle as students pat the steady beat while singing. Everyone freezes on the last word “dee.” “It” stops behind one person, who becomes the new “It.”
Verse 2 – “It” jumps (on two feet) around the outside of the circle and stops on “dee.” “It” stops behind one person, who becomes the new “It.”
Verse 3 – “It” runs around the outside of the circle and stops on “dee.” “It” stops behind one person, who becomes the new “It.”
Verse 4 – Students sitting in the circle close their eyes while “It” hides behind a piece of furniture in the room. At the end of the song, students in circle ask, “Where are you, old squirrel?” The hiding squirrel makes a squeak, and students in circle point to where they think the sound came from. “It” comes out of hiding and shows if they are correct

1, 2, 3 Aleerie

“Aleerie” or “Alairy” is an old word that means a crooked leg. Traditionally, a ball is bounced three times, and the fourth time, one leg is lifted over the ball as it bounces.

1 - 2 - 3 Aleerie

ECHO/RESPONSE

Oh, In the Woods

(aka The Green Grass Grew All Around)

This favorite call and response song gets longer every time you sing it! Can we all do it on one breath?!

Oh in the Woods.pptx

On that tree there was a...

branch

nest

bird

bug

germ

smile

BEATFUL - BEAT

Echo 4 beat patterns Du, Du-De, Rest

MOVEMENT EXPLORATION

Little Sally Walker

MOVEMENT FOR FORM & EXPRESSION

All De People Like Bananas

All de people like bananas. All de people like bananas

All de people like bananas All de people like bananas

XXX likes 'em (BANANA!). XXX likes 'em (BANANA!)

XXX likes 'em (BANANA!) XXX likes 'em (BANANA!)

Banana, banana, banana, ALL....

MOVEMENT FOR FORM & EXPRESSION

"Carnivalito" with stretchie bands!

Noble Duke of York

As we learn the choreography to this folk dance we are also practicing spatial awareness, recognition of musical sections, and teamwork. Plus, we love to "peel"!

SONGTALE

The Tailor and the Mouse

Song Stash

Songs to keep in your backpack forever

Doe a Deer

OCTOBER

TUNEFUL - PITCH

Owls, Witches, and Ghosts - Oh, My!

ECHO/RESPONSE - BEAT

Echo 4 beat melodic phrases using D, R, M. We will decode these patterns onto our whiteboards using appropriate music notation.

MOVEMENT EXPLORATION

Pumpkin, Pumpkin Round and Fat - body percussion

Music for Form & Expression

Spooky Looby Loo

We like to use our parachute with this fun song from last year!

MOVEMENT FOR FORM & EXPRESSION

The Comedians, Op. 26: Pantomime - Move It ~ with black lights!

"Skeleton Dance"

Red circles = Drums

Orange Xs = Rhythm Sticks

Yellow Circles = Tambourines

Blue Circles = Triangles

SONGTALE

There Was an Old Woman - accompany with PP borduns

Song Stash

Songs to keep in your backpack forever

Senor Don Gato

Oh, Senor Don Gato was a cat. On a high red roof Don Gato sat,
He went there to read a letter (meow, meow, meow), where the reading light was better (meow, meow, meow).
'Twas a love note for Don Gato!

I adore you, wrote the lady cat, who was fluffy, white, and nice and fat,
Oh there was no sweeter kitty, (meow, meow meow), in the country or the city (meow, meow, meow)
And she said she'd wed Don Gato.

Oh Don Gato jumped so happily, he fell off the roof and broke his knee,
Broke his ribs and all his whiskers, (meow, meow meow), and his little solar plexis, (meow, meow, meow),
"Ay caramba!" cried Don Gato.

Well the doctors all came on the run, just to see if something could be done,
But in spite of everything they tried, (mewo, meow, meow) poor senor Don Gato up and died, (mewo, meow, meow).

Twas the ending of Don Gato

When the funeral passed the market square, such a smell of fish was in the air,
Though his burial was slated, (meow meow meow) he became reanimated, (meow, meow, meow)
He came back to life, Don Gato! Ole!

NOVEMBER

TUNEFUL - PITCH

Head Voive vs Chest Voice

SIMPLE SONG

Apples and Bananas (vowel practice)

I like to eat, eat, eat apples and bananas (repeat)

Ay layk tay ayt, ayt, ayt aypples aynd baynaynays (repeat)

Ee leek tee eet, eet, eet, eepples eend eend beeneenees (repeat)

I like tie ite, ite, ite īpples īnd bīnīnīs (repeat)

Oh loke toh ote, ote, ote oples ohnd bononos (repeat)

Oo luke to ute, ute, ute oopples oond boonoonoos (repeat)

Learning about

Lunar/Chinese New Year

BEATFUL - BEAT

Drum and Ribbon Routine - for Chinese New Year

1 2 3 4 - 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 - 5 6 7 8

1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & - 5 & 6 & 7 & 8 &

2025 Winter Holiday Celebration With Links

MOVEMENT EXPLORATION

Moving Statues

sculptures

SONGTALE

It's a Marshmallow World in the Winter

It's a marshmallow world in the winter when the snow comes to cover the ground.

It's a time for play, it's a whipped cream day. I wait for it the whole year round.

Those are marshmallow clouds being friendly in the arms of the evergreen trees

And the sun is red like a pumpkin head it's shining so your nose won't freeze.

The world is your snowball, see how it grows. That’s how it goes whenever it snows.

The world is your snowball just for a song. Get out and roll it along.

It's a yum yummy world made for Sweet Tarts, take a walk with your favorite pal.

It’s a sugar day. Want to come and play? In winter it's a marshmallow world! (3x)

DANCE

"Fjaskern" - Swedish Folk Dance

Explore AB form through movement and then by accompanying on unpitched percussion instruments

Song Stash

Songs to keep in your backpack forever

DECEMBER

TUNEFUL - PITCH

Head Voive vs Chest Voice ~ Yoo Hoo ~

SIMPLE SONG

Continue to work on music for the Winter Holiday Celebration

MOVEMENT EXPLORATION

Over the River

MOVEMENT FOR FORM & EXPRESSION

The Waltz of the Flowers from The Nutcracker Suite

DANCE

Sleighride Move-It Activity

Song Stash

Songs to keep in your backpack forever

JANUARY

TUNEFUL - PITCH

Echo 4 beat melodic phrases using D, R, M - Begin to decode aural patterns onto boards

Drive Thru

SIMPLE SONG

ECHO/RESPONSE

Do You Know the Muffin Man?

Shoo Lie Loo

BEATFUL - BEAT

I Have, Who Has - Du, Du-De, Rest

MOVEMENT EXPLORATION

Bonjour Mes Amis

MOVEMENT FOR FORM & EXPRESSION

Pai pi qiu (Bouncing Balls) bounce on down beats

SONGTALE

"Dance of the Hours" from Ponchielli's opera La Giocanda

www.youtube.com/shorts/78rviHQ0prs

Routine with Instruments

DANCE

Bo Diddly

Song Stash

Songs to keep in your backpack forever

Yankee Doodle

We can decode some rhythms in this one!

FEBRUARY

TUNEFUL - PITCH

Echo 4 beat melodic phrases using D, R, M - Begin to decode aural patterns onto boards

Yoo Hoo

SIMPLE SONG

Closet Key - ID high and low pitches

ECHO/RESPONSE

Che Che Kolay

BEATFUL - BEAT

I Like You - Decode rhythm patterns

MOVEMENT EXPLORATION

Jump Jim Joe

MOVEMENT FOR FORM & EXPRESSION

I Like You - we'll sing then decode this favorite from last year

SONGTALE

DANCE

The Noble Duke of York - find familar melodic patterns using D, R, M

Song Stash

Songs to keep in your backpack forever

MARCH

TUNEFUL - PITCH

Echo 4 beat melodic phrases using D, R, M, F - Decode aural patterns onto boards

Singing Conversations - with changing groups

SIMPLE SONG

ECHO/RESPONSE

Doggie Doggie

BEATFUL - BEAT

Echo 4 beat patterns Du, Du-De, Rest, add Du-u (half note = 2 beats of sound)

Pass the Shoe "Geef jij mij die schoen"

MOVEMENT EXPLORATION

Naughty Tabby Cat - introduce the game to this familiar song

MOVEMENT FOR FORM & EXPRESSION

Mother Goonie Bird

SONGTALE

Mama's Soup Surprise

DANCE

Alabama Girl

Song Stash

Songs to keep in your backpack forever

Down By the Bay

APRIL

TUNEFUL - PITCH

Echo 4 beat melodic phrases using D, R, M, F, S - Decode aural patterns onto boards

Animal Match Up Game

SIMPLE SONG

Decode melody of Closet Key - where does it rise and where does it fall?

Fais Dodo

This lullaby in 3/4 time is sung in French-speaking areas of Europe, Canada, and Haiti, as well as in the Cajun areas of Louisiana in the United States. A fais do-do is also a Cajun dance party.

ECHO/RESPONSE

Pancake, Pancake

Decode & write the 2 beat patterns below

Plain Blueberry

Cinnamon Chocolate Chip

Apple Banana Nut

Oatmeal Nutella

BEATFUL - BEAT

Echo 4 beat patterns Du, Du-De, Rest, add Du-u (half note = 2 beats of sound)

Pass the Shoe "Geef jij mij die schoen"

MOVEMENT EXPLORATION

Rumble Ball

MOVEMENT FOR FORM & EXPRESSION

The Construction Worker. - aka The Anvil Chorus from Il Trovatore

SONGTALE

DANCE

Song Stash

Songs to keep in your backpack forever

Take Me Out to the Ballgame

MAY

TUNEFUL - PITCH

Echo 4 beat melodic phrases using D, R, M, F, S - Decode aural patterns onto boards

SIMPLE SONG

Closet Key

Make New Friends

ECHO/RESPONSE

Rhythm Q and A on Hand drums

There's A Hole in the Bucket

BEATFUL - BEAT

Poison Rhythms

I Have, Who Has - level 2 with half notes

Pai pi qiu (Bouncing Balls) bounce on down beats

MOVEMENT EXPLORATION

The Monkey Stomps

MOVEMENT FOR FORM & EXPRESSION

Rhythm Play A Longs from "Carmen" (2)

SONGTALE

Froggie Went a Courtin'

DANCE

Heel and Toe

Song Stash

Songs to keep in your backpack forever

America the Beautiful

JUNE

TUNEFUL - PITCH

Echo 4 beat melodic phrases using D, R, M, F, S - Decode aural patterns onto boards

I Spy

SIMPLE SONG

A Sailor Went to Sea

ECHO/RESPONSE

Don't-cha Just Know It?

BEATFUL - BEAT

MOVEMENT EXPLORATION

MOVEMENT FOR FORM & EXPRESSION

In a Cabin in the Woods

SONGTALE

Risseldy Rosseldy

DANCE

"Highland Gates"

This fun folk dance of unknown origins which can be done as a "leader" dance or a "snowball" where more and more kids get involved on every repetition

Song Stash

Songs to keep in your backpack forever

Frere Jacques

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