Grade 2 Overall Expectations:
Creating and Performing: apply the creative process to create and perform music for a variety of purposes, using the elements and techniques of music;
- The Aunts Come Marching (Book)
- Start a Band! (Book)
- Nifty Thrifty Music Crafts (Book)
- The Kids Can Press Jumbo Book of Music (Book)
- 100 Kids Best Songs (Hoopla music)
- Musical Instruments (Hoopla eBook)
- Fun Musical Note Value (Website)
- Element Anchor Charts (Website)
- Do Re Mi So Challenge (YouTube)
- Rhythm Reading Playlist (YouTube)
- Instrument Series & Music Learning Playlist (YouTube)
- The Beat Is the Heart of Music (YouTube)
- Songs for Voices and Instruments Playlist (YouTube)
- Grade 2 Music Theory – Major Keys and Scales (YouTube)
Reflecting, Responding, and Analysing: apply the critical analysis process to communicate their feelings, ideas, and understandings in response to a variety of music and musical experiences;
- The Dance of the Violin (Book)
- Frogs Play Cellos: And Other Fun Facts (Book)
- Gus & Me: The Story of my Granddad and my First Guitar (Book)
- Hiawatha (Kanopy eVideo)
- Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra (Kanopy eVideo)
- Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa (Kanopy eVideo)
- A Kid for the Wild (Kanopy eVideo)
- Do Re Mi Fa-lute! (Kanopy eVideo)
- Cool Kids Musicians (Hoopla eBook)
- Music Is For Everyone (Hoopla eBook)
- Rock On, Mom and Dad! (Hoopla eBook)
Exploring Forms and Cultural Contexts: demonstrate an understanding of a variety of musical genres and styles from the past and present, and their social and/or community contexts.
- The Roots of Rap (Book)
- The Drum Dream Girl (Book)
- The Steel Pan Man of Harlem (Book)
- World Playground: A Musical Adventure for Kids (Music CD)
- Happy Birthday Orchestra (YouTube)
- Happy Birthday Swing (YouTube)
- Happy Birthday Gospel (YouTube)
- Happy Birthday A Capella Barbershop Quartet (YouTube)
- O Canada (YouTube)
- Ho, Ho Wataney – An Iroquois Lullaby (YouTube)
- Ten Interesting Musical Instruments of India (YouTube)
- Obwisana (Goin’ to Ghana) (YouTube)