Second Grade Learning Expectations

The learning expectations listed below are for second grade. Students will be assessed based on their progress toward meeting these grade-level expectations.

Music Expectations

1. The student acquires the knowledge and skills necessary to create, to perform, and to respond effectively to the music.

• 1.1 Performs the following musical skills: reads and writes simple melodies and rhythms using symbolic notation, sings pitches Do-Sol-Mi-La, identifies same/different/same song structure (ABA), names instrument families, identifies dynamic levels as soft, medium, loud, performs simple Orff Orchestrations using more than one part.
• 1.2 Uses the creative process and acquired skills to compose.

2. The student applies the creative process with music knowledge and skills to reason and solve problems.

• 2.1 Uses musical knowledge and vocabulary to describe and analyze the effectiveness of musical works. 2.2 Practices presentation and evaluation skills by participating in small and large-group creative activities.

3. The student uses music to communicate ideas and feelings.

• 3.1 Responds creatively to feelings or concepts communicated in music using voices, instruments, or movement.

4. The student understands how music connects to other subject areas, life, and work.

• 4.1 Sings songs about life, work, and other subject areas for fun and enjoyment.