Great times to be had in Grade 2 music! We have been listening to songs, creating motions to the beat, and patting the steady beat on our legs, our heads, shoulders, and on drums for songs we sing in class. Rhythm goes hand in hand with steady beat, and the students have been challenging themselves by having one group of students play the rhythm of a song on egg shakers while another groups plays the beat on drums. We have just started looking into drum circles, how different communities use them, and how they can bring people together. Grade 2 has been inquiring into communities in their classrooms, and we are connecting to the aspect of community, and will be creating our own drum circle song as a class!