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Week of June 22, 2020
Week of June 22, 2020
Hi 2nd Graders!
This week, you will be watching the Fifth Grade Play with your classes! It's a story of kids finding a way to still perform by going online! Then, pick one of your favorite songs or lessons from this year and perform for your grownups, your stuffed animals, or virtually for someone who'd love to hear your music making skills!
I hope you have a great summer!
Ms. Vanaria
Week of June 15, 2020
Week of June 15, 2020
Hi 2nd Graders!
Choose one of the two bingo boards below to complete. Once you finish an activity cross it off until you have 3 in a row! Have fun making music. Bonus: Do both bingo boards!
Have fun!
Ms. Vanaria
Week of June 8, 2020
Week of June 8, 2020
Hi 2nd Graders!
We are coming to the end of the year and this is when you get to think about taking a string instrument in 3rd grade! For your lesson this week you will listen and watch Ms. Tandon and Ms. Davis explain your options for next year. You will also get to see some professional musicians play the violin, viola, cello and bass! I hope you will find an instrument that you will enjoy playing next year!
Click on this link: String Teacher Website
A. Watch the video about your string opportunities for next year.
B. Watch the video of some Wayland students playing the string instruments!
Click on this link: Joshua Bell He is a professional VIOLIN player!
Click on this link: Tabea Zimmermann She is a professional VIOLA player!
Click on this link: Yo-Yo Ma He is a professional CELLO player!
Click on this link: Rinat Ibragimov He is a professional BASS player!
Week of June 1, 2020
Week of June 1, 2020
Hi 2nd Graders!
Did you enjoy hopping around like a kangaroo last week? Well this week, you will swim like a fish, and run like a donkey! Click on this slideshow and follow along as you explore more music by Camille Saint-Saëns!
Week of May 26, 2020
Week of May 26, 2020
Week of May 26, 2020
Hi 2nd Graders!
Did you enjoy listening to the music of The Carnival of the Animals last week?
This week you are going to have a movement lesson based on the same music!
You will learn a few musical terms and have fun making your body move like some of the animals in this musical piece! Click on this slideshow and follow along as your body moves to the sound!
Week of May 18, 2020
Week of May 18, 2020
Week of May 18, 2020
Hi 2nd Graders!
This week you are going to experience the music of a French composer named, Camille Saint-Saëns!
Camille Saint-Saëns was a serious composer but also liked a good joke. When his music students asked him to write a funny piece for them, he wrote The Carnival of the Animals. The composer used different instruments to sound like certain animals. Let’s listen to the music and see if you can guess what animal he was thinking about when he wrote each piece!
Print out this paper ANIMALS-IN COLOR or ANIMALS-NO COLOR or just pull it up on your screen if you can’t print.
Get a coin or something like a bingo chip. When you listen to each piece of music I want you to choose a box to put your coin on. Pick the box that you think makes sense with the music you are hearing. Which animal does it sound like? When you are done click on the answer key to see if you were correct!
After you have listened to all the tracks draw a picture of your favorite one and email it to me!
Click on each TRACK and guess what animal you think you hear!
Track #1-Carnival of the Animals
Track #2-Carnival of the Animals
Track #3-Carnival of the Animals
Track #4-Carnival of the Animals
Track #5-Carnival of the Animals
Track #6-Carnival of the Animals
Track #7-Carnival of the Animals
Track #8-Carnival of the Animals
Track #9-Carnival of the Animals
Track #10-Carnival of the Animals
Track #11-Carnival of the Animals
Track #12-Carnival of the Animals
Week of May 11, 2020
Week of May 11, 2020
Hi 2nd Graders!
Some second graders created a “Springtime Composition” last week! Great job!
Not everyone had a chance to complete that lesson so we would like to give you another week to do it. If you created a “Springtime Composition” last week, then please choose either “Springtime Composition #2” or “Grow A Garden Composition #1 or #2” for this week.
Here are the directions.
Click the links below and print out the paper if you can, or just draw it out yourself! You will notice that there are 8 boxes and 8 spring/garden related pictures.
Cut the pictures out and glue them in the 8 boxes in any order you'd like!
Decide which rhythm matches the picture:
Look at this example then draw the correct notes underneath each picture.
You can even come up with your own spring or garden pictures if you want.
4. Color the pictures when you are done!
5. Find an instrument to practice your composition on, and perform it for a family member!
Be creative- maybe you can use pots and pans or other things in your kitchen as an instrument!
Ask an adult for help and find something together!
I'd love to hear your creations! Feel free to email me a video of you performing your composition if you'd like or even just a picture is fine too!
Have a fantastic week!
Ms. Vanaria
Bernadette_Vanaria@wayland.k12.ma.us
Week of May 4, 2020
Week of May 4, 2020
Hi 2nd Graders!
It is May and finally starting to feel like spring!
This week, you will get to compose your own music using rhythms inspired by springtime!
Watch this video of my friend, Ms Pohl. She will demonstrate this lesson! Springtime Composition Lesson
Here are the directions of how to complete the "Springtime Composition"
Print out the paper below if you can or just draw it out yourself!
You will notice that there are 8 boxes and 8 spring related pictures.
Cut the pictures out and glue them in the 8 boxes in any order you'd like!
Decide which rhythm matches the picture (du-de or du) and draw the correct music notes underneath. There is an example below that you can use to check your work if you are not sure which rhythm to put.
Color the pictures when you are done!
Find an instrument to practice your composition on, and perform it for a family member!
Be creative- maybe you can use pots and pans or other things in your kitchen as an instrument!
Ask an adult for help and find something together!
Can you come up with your own springtime objects, draw pictures of them, and write the rhythms to go with them? Remember, each box can only have 1 beat of music inside!
I'd love to hear your creations! Feel free to email me a video of you performing your composition if you'd like!
Have a fantastic week!
Ms. Vanaria
Springtime Composition Template.pdf
This is a fun student example!
Week of April 27, 2020
Week of April 27, 2020
Hi 2nd graders!
I hope you had a chance to do something fun with your families last week!
Recently we learned about "Peter and the Wolf". We learned that there are FOUR main instrument families in an orchestra. They are Brass, Woodwind, Strings, and Percussion. We discussed the characters in "Peter and the Wolf" and learned that all of the characters are represented by different instruments!
Let's continue learning more about the story:
Watch this video by Ms. Pohl, the Happy Hollow music teacher.
* She will play a special instrument! Ms. Pohl-Instrumental
Watch the whole "Peter and the Wolf" movie! Peter and The Wolf Movie
Show what you know!
*Fill out this form and answer questions about the lessons! Peter and The Wolf Questions
I can't wait to read your responses! Have fun!
Ms. Vanaria
Week of April 13, 2020
Week of April 13, 2020
Hi 2nd graders!
Check out the videos below for this week's music class:
Warm-up your voice with the slide whistle video.
Watch my friend, Ms. Davis. She made a video about the story of "Peter and the Wolf." In the story, each character is represented by a different instrument. Instruments of the orchestra belong to different families. The four instrument families are Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, and Percussion. Think of some instruments. Can you guess which families they belong to?
Cool down by listening to "The Crabfish" story as it is sung.
Have fun!
Ms.Vanaria
Slide Whistle Warm-Up.mov
Peter and the Wolf MPEG4 Audio - REVISION 2014 TPT - Copy.pptx
The Crabfish.MOV
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