2nd+Grade

= =  SECOND GRADE MUSIC



OUR CURRICULUM McClellan and Gill Hall Elementary schools are currently using the 2011 active music curriculum "Game Plan," written by Jeff Kriske and Randy DeLelles to help meet the objectives of the West Jefferson Hills music curriculum. This curriculum sequences musical skills and objectives that support the National Standards for Arts Education. It embraces several popular philosophies, including the principles of Orff Schulwerk and the Kodaly approach to reading rhythm and melody. Folk songs, folk rhymes, and traditional games and dances form an integral part of the repertoire. The Game Plan acts as the skeleton for our music curriculum, but is often supplemented by additional materials to fit our unique class situation and student needs. Thanks to TJArts, all 2nd grade students in the district will attend a "Meet the Orchestra" program given by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra at Heinz Hall this Spring! = =

LONG-TERM OBJECTIVES 1. Students will expand their understanding of basic musical concepts. 2. Students will be able to sing using correct vocal production and technique. 3. Students will be able to work cooperatively with their peers in a supportive and safe music-making environment.

WHAT WE'RE LEARNING We are continuing to working on steady beat through creative movement and instrument playing.We are using singing games to practice la-sol-mi solfege syllables and hand signals. We are continuing to practice rhythm reading using quarter notes, quarter rests, and eighth note pairs. We are learning the half note.