2nd Grade

Second Grade music classes meet twice a week for 30 minutes.

Each music class is age-appropriate and sequential.  Over the course of the school year, the following skills and national standards are learned, reinforced, and expanded upon with more complexity over time. 

Although each weekly lesson has a main focus with clear objectives; elements from most, if not all, of the categories are touched upon each time.  Therefore, this is the general list that includes the material that K-2 students at St. Stephen the Martyr Catholic School will study.  Students are assessed during each music class by teacher observation.  

#1 Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music

#2 Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music

#3 Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments

#4 Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines

#5 Reading and notating music

#6 Listening to, analyzing, and describing music

#7 Evaluating music and music performances

#8 Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts

#9 Understanding music in relation to history and culture

#10 Understanding music in relationship to spirituality, prayer, and Catholic values, customs, and traditions