Welcome to 2nd grade music!
E-Learning Resources
QUAVER WEEK 12 HIGHLIGHTS --> June 15th - 23rd
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Choose your own MUSICAL adventure!
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Pick a musical genre (style)
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Explore this genre in the Quaver library
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Why did you choose this one?
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What makes it different from the others?
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After learning more, did you like it more, or less?
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Tell me about your choices in the final video slide
WHERE?
Quavermusic
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Log into Clever here
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Click on the Quaver icon
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Click on Assignments from the student dashboard
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Launch Endeavour_week12
QUESTIONS?
Contact me
QUAVER WEEK 11 HIGHLIGHTS --> June 8th - 14th
Exploring the genre of Pop music
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Hear the song "Lean on me"
Learn about the song writer Bill Withers and why he wrote this song
Why do you think it has remained a popular ("pop") song for almost 50 years?
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Test your skill identifying different genres (types) of pop music!
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Take the quiz
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Check next week's newsletter to see if you're the high scorer
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WHERE?
Quavermusic
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Log into Clever here
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Click on the Quaver icon
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Click on Assignments from the student dashboard
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Launch 2nd_week11
QUESTIONS?
Contact me
QUAVER WEEK HIGHLIGHTS --> June 1st - 7th
Peter and the Wolf
Three options:
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Read-aloud book with Itzhak Perlman narrating
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Video of a full orchestra with conductor as storyteller
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Isolated audio tracks
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Easily identify each character and instrument
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Take the quiz
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Check next week's newsletter to see if you're the high scorer
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WHERE?
Quavermusic
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Log into Clever here
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Click on the Quaver icon
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Click on Assignments from the student dashboard
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Launch 2nd_week10
QUESTIONS?
Contact me
QUAVER HIGHLIGHTS --> May 25th - May 31st
The Science of Sound
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Learn what “good vibrations” have to do with music (apologies to the Beach Boys).
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See how waves communicate pitch and dynamics (and you don’t need to get wet!).
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Observe the physics of sound when instruments are played in slo-mo.
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Take the quiz and find out in next week's newsletter if you were a high scorer.
Share your work in the final video slide
Post on SeeSaw, or send me mail.
No matter how you do it, I love to hear from you!
WHERE?
Quavermusic
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Log into Clever here
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Click on the Quaver icon
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Click on Assignments from the student dashboard
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Launch 2nd_week9
QUESTIONS?
Contact me
QUAVER HIGHLIGHTS --> May 18th - May 24th
2nd graders dive deep into the world of brass music!
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Learn why marching bands and brass instruments go together like cookies and milk
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Watch Quaver as he explores the connections between metal tubes and pitches.
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Learn to do something with your lips that you should probably do outside!
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See if you can complete the scavenger hunt within Student Interactives
Share your work in the final video slide
Post on SeeSaw, or send me mail.
No matter how you do it, I love to hear from you!
WHERE?
Quavermusic
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Log into Clever here
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Click on the Quaver icon
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Click on Assignments from the student dashboard
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Launch 2nd_week8
QUESTIONS?
Contact me
QUAVER HIGHLIGHTS --> May 11th - May 17th
Add lyrics to a musical composition!
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Building on last week’s work, learn how to write the words to a song.
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Draw pictures to reflect the music you hear.
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Take the Composition Quiz Challenge.
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Even if you’re starting fresh this week, give these activities a try!
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Share your work in the final video slide, post on SeeSaw or send me email.
I love to hear from you!
WHERE?
Quavermusic
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Log into Clever here
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Click on the Quaver icon
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Click on Assignments from the student dashboard
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Launch 2nd_week7
QUESTIONS?
Contact me
QUAVER HIGHLIGHTS --> May 4th - May 11th
CREATIVE COMPOSITIONS
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New read-aloud: “Because”
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Or how even small things can lead to big outcomes!
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Try your hand at composing rhythms and melodies
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Give yourself a brain break and “Go Bananas!”
It has been wonderful to watch your recordings! If you submit
a video I will send a reply. Check your dashboard!
WHERE?
Quavermusic
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Log into Clever here
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Click on the Quaver icon
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Click on Assignments from the student dashboard
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Launch 2nd_week6
QUESTIONS?
Contact me
QUAVER HIGHLIGHTS --> April 27th - May 3rd
QUAVER CHALLENGE!
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It's not too late!!
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Watch Austin Otto's about being in quarantine here
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YOU write the next verse!
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Send to Promotions@QuaverMusic.com
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Deadline: May 1st
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If you win, he'll sing your words!
RHYTHM and RHYME
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New read-aloud: Dance poetry that swings
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Turn phrases into rhythmic raps
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Create art with accent markings
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Review durations with help from an alligator!
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It has been wonderful to watch your recordings! If you submit
a video I will send a reply. Check your dashboard!
WHERE?
Quavermusic
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Log into Clever here
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Click on the Quaver icon
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Click on Assignments from the student dashboard
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Launch 2nd_week5
QUESTIONS?
Contact me
QUAVER HIGHLIGHTS --> April 20th - 26th
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FOLK MUSIC
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Learn about what makes a folk song a folk song
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Watch videos by artists including:
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Peter Seeger (“This land is your land”)
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Peter, Paul and Mary (“Puff the magic dragon”)
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Ms. Caulton gets things started with a performance of “Old Joe Clark”
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RHYTHM RODEO
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Play a virtual soccer game to test note naming skills
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Use QDos to compose melodies with half notes
Quaver notes
Cash in and outfit your avatar, decorate your music room, etc.
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Click on your Avatar on Quaver Street
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Click the MY ACCOUNT tab
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Enter the code where it reads ENTER QUAVERCODE
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Boom-Chicka-Boom! You now have 100 QuaverNotes.
April: SpringIsHere
BONUS CODES:
MusicAtHome - 200 QuaverNotes
MusicAtHome400 - 400 QuaverNotes
MusicAtHome500 - 500 QuaverNotes
As a reminder, QuaverNotes will NOT expire.
Week of April 3rd-April 10
QuaverMusic slide show: Endeavour_2ndGr_week3
Every Monday look for a video from me and sing, dance and create with Quaver!
How to get there?
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Log onto your student’s Clever account (Clever instructions)
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Click Quaver icon
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Navigate to Dashboard (Visual guide to Quaver)
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Click on Assignment icon
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Select Endeavour_2ndGr_week3
Optional Quaver activities for review
This week's theme is: Duration!
HIGHLIGHTS:
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Quaver videos
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QLibs
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Rhythms of hip-hop, jazz, rock and country music
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Compose dance tracks using QGrooveslite
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Sing along to "Blast off!" and "Disco sensation!"
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Greetings from Ms. Caulton and her sleepy puppies
Week of March 29-April 3rd
QuaverMusic slide show: Endeavour_2ndGr_week2
Every Monday look for a video from me and sing, dance and create with Quaver!
How to get there?
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Log onto your student’s Clever account (Clever instructions)
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Click Quaver icon
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Navigate to Dashboard (Visual guide to Quaver)
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Click on Assignment icon
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Select Endeavour_2ndGr_week2
Other Quaver activities to try this week:
Visit Student Interactives from the dashboard
Go to Music Theory section
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Note and rest grab - level 2 (May need to type name into search if scroll bar doesn't appear).
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Ms. Caulton's score to beat = 32!
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Staff Champion: Numbering Lines and Numbering Spaces
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Ms. Caulton's score to beat = 18!
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Week of March 23-27th
Read-aloud books and activities
Jazz Fly is a fun book that explores music making in the genre of jazz.
Click on the video to listen to the story.
Then try creating your own musical masterpiece using the link below:
Scat story composition activity
Play with rhythm using this activity:
Notice that both activities have a sample completed item below. Thanks to Mrs. Murphy for creating these activities!
Press play on Ella Queen of Jazz Read Aloud video to learn about a trailblazer of American music.
- What were some fun facts you learned about Ella?
- Why was she so important?
- How can you use music in a positive way in your life?
