2nd grade
2nd Grade Melody Lessons
Each lesson is 30 minutes long. Lesson 1 Opening Song Tell students, We are learning about Melody. The melody starts with the scale. Show visuals of the Curwen hand signs and help them sing up the scale. Tell students, We ...
Down By the Bay
Lyrics (Folk song) Down by the bayWhere the watermelon grow,Back to my home,I dare not go.But if I do,My mother will say: 1. Did you ever see a bear combing his hair? Down by the bay! 2. …moose kissing a ...
Bounce High Bounce Low
Lyrics Bounce high, bounce low,Bounce the ball to Shiloh. *Shiloh is a location mentioned in the Bible. Its name means “peace.” See also Harmony: chords I & IV / one chord Melody: mi so la Rhythm: / steady beat ...
Bought Me a Cat
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. Bought me a cat, the cat pleased me,I fed my cat under yonder tree.The cat said “fiddle-i-fee.”2. hen…chimmy chuck chimmy chuck3. duck… quack, quack4. goose… hissy, hissy5. pig… oink, oink6. sheep… baa, baa7. hog… griffy, griffy8. ...
Se Se Se
Version 1 Lyrics – Rōmaji (Japanese folk song) Se se se, no yoi yoi yoi O cha la ka o cha la ka o cha la ka hoi English Translation The song is made up of nonsense syllables, with the ...
Black Snake
Lyrics (Folk song) Black snake, black snake, where are you hiding? (repeat twice)Don’t you bite me! Game One child hides. All other students march past the “snake’s” hiding place until the snake runs out and tags someone who becomes the ...
Do As I’m Doing
Lyrics (Folk song) RefrainDo as I’m doing, follow follow me (repeat) If I do it high or low,If I do it fast or slow… Refrain Motions One student is “It.” Other students copy the motions “It” is doing. See also ...
SoLaMi Game
Lesson ideas All students stand. If they echo correctly with hand signs to the best of their ability, they keep playing. If not, they are out. If anyone even begins to sing after I sing “so la mi,” that student is out. Tell ...
2nd Grade Rhythm Assessments
Worksheets / Assessments (See downloads at bottom of page. Each number has a corresponding button.) 1 2 3 4 4 4 Other Worksheets / Assessments (Available on other pages. Click each image to access.) Hidden Half Notes Compose Rhythms See also ...
Grizzly Bear
Lyrics (Folk song) Grizzly bear, a grizzly bear is sleeping in a cave. (repeat)Please be very quiet, very very quiet,If you wake him, if you shake him, he gets very mad! Game Students stand in a circle on the floor. ...
