2nd Grade Music Listening Project

Every year in second grade we listen and respond to a fun piece of music entitled "The Carnival of the Animals" by Camille Saint Saens.  It's a musical picture of what it may be like to visit a zoo and stroll from one animal exhibit to the next. But watch closely--there are some very unusual animals here!

Understanding Camile Saint Saens' "Carnival of the Animals"

It might be fun for you to see this older recording because it includes live images of the orchestra players, the animals, and poems from Ogden Nash.

A Zoo Concert! with "Carnival of the Animals"

Students, you may like to explore and find some LISTENING GLYPHS like the ones from this website. They are color by number pages that are fun and help you to listen carefully to the music as it is playing. You respond by choosing colors for your drawing! I hope you enjoy the zoo!

Carnival Coloring; Listening Glyphs