Music Expressions™ Grade 2: DVD: DVD

Energetic and accessible. Mr. Art and the ensemble of characters (Maestro, Largo, Cadenza) create a classroom environment where learning music feels playful rather than formal. The guest musicians ground the entertainment in real instrumental mastery.

Elementary general music teachers and classroom music specialists working with Grade 2 students who benefit from visual reinforcement and character-driven instruction. It pairs directly with the Music Expressions Grade 2 textbook series.

• Use individual segments during whole-class instruction to introduce a concept, then pause to check understanding before students open their textbooks.
• Show guest instrumentalist demonstrations before assigning related exercises to help students connect proper technique to their own practice.
• Leverage the puppet characters to re-engage students who need a break from seated work; the videos serve as both teaching tool and mental reset.

Integrate segments into your regular classroom music lessons alongside the corresponding textbook units. Use the assessment support features to identify which students need additional reinforcement before moving to new concepts.

• Identifying proper instrumental posture and technique from live demonstrations
• Understanding foundational music literacy concepts through visual and animated explanations
• Responding to musical instruction presented through multimedia formats
• Recognizing different instrument families and their characteristic sounds