There is greater emphasis on expressing moods and emotions visually and the use of themes in developing artwork. To develop artwork students experience art procedures, tools, and materials. In grade two the emphases are to develop an understanding that music has high, low, and middle sounds, to be able to respond to changes in dynamics and tempo, and to develop an awareness that music has form. Students begin to read simple rhythmic and melodic patterns from standard notation as well as experiment with improvisation. Proper vocal production and classroom instrument technique continues.
Instruction begins on the relationship between the arts.
The county has a keyboarding curriculum for grades K-8. Students at each grade level learn keyboarding objectives and instructional strategies. At least one computer in each school has CD ROM capabilities and access to the global information highway through the system's wide area network. Since actual instruction is adjusted to meet the needs of individual students, teacher instruction occurs at a student's developmental level. If you have questions or need further explanation, please contact your child's teacher or principal.