March 2020 archive

Gus & Me A Story of my Granddad and my First Guitar

Gus & Me A Story of My Granddad and My First Guitar is a read-aloud I created for our WG district read-aloud folder in our curriculum resources for home. It is the story of Keith Richards, guitarist for the famous rock band, The Rolling Stones.  Read Aloud Link: youtube.com/watch?v=oiRrpUsks78&feature=youtu.be Here are some links for more information …

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WGCSD Song Challenge 2020

Good Morning WGCSD Community!   I have attached a WGCSD Song Challenge for all members of our district community to participate in.    We’re All in This Together Song Challenge 2020   With the uncertainty of our current times, why not create a sense of community through music? The song that was selected is upbeat …

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Beethoven’s Wig and more fun with Beethoven

Ludwig von Beethoven is one of the most important composers of the Classical period. “Ludwig van Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany. His father, who was a singer, was his first teacher. After a while, even though he was still only a boy, Ludwig became a traveling performer, and soon, he was supporting his family. …

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Soap and Water Song

Good Morning WGES Musicians! It is so important that we wash our hands right now to help keep our families safe and healthy.  Here is a fun song to sing  and wash your hands to with your families! It reminds me of a pop song…. Can you guess which pop song this was created from?

MusicPlayonline Resource

Good Morning from home! One of the music curriculum resources we use here at WGES in our elementary music room is MusicPlay! The company has provided a FREE LOGIN for students to learn, play games, and have fun with music from home. It works best from a computer, but a tablet will work as well.  …

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