Apr 22
Earth has music for those that listen ~ William Shakespeare How are you celebrating Earth Day? It is a snowy and cold day here in The Finger Lakes region of New York. How can you celebrate while staying inside and warm? Why not with music? Here is PS22 Chorus with their song for Earth …
Apr 16
Good Morning WGES! I was able to sneak into my classroom this morning and test out a video response application that we will be able to use in our Music Team/Backpack virtual learning space. So I made a fun video for you to laugh with! Turn your sound down first before playing it…I had the …
Apr 14
WGES Phase II Music Assignment #1: Make a song with items around your house using rhythmic patterns Learning Objectives: Students will learn that sounds can be created by hitting, scraping, or shaking found items and can be put into patterns to create music. Students will perform rhythmic composition using found items …
Apr 07
Classics for Kids is awesome website for classical music learning for kids! It has many composers they feature with a short radio broadcast, worksheets, and a few games. GAMES! :https://www.classicsforkids.com/games.html April is JAZZ Month and Classics for Kids has a great radio program about Mr. George Gershwin. You can find it here: https://www.classicsforkids.com/shows/shows.php?id=108 If you …
Apr 03
One of our favorite instruments in the music room is our bucket and marching drums to practice rhythmic patterns and to jam out to fun songs. If you don’t have buckets at home, you can use pots and pans, plastic containers (bowls, totes, empty waste baskets, etc), or cardboard boxes. You can use wooden spoons, …