Educator remixes music to inspire, teach students learning from home Share Updated: 2:15 PM EST Feb 13, 2021 Jennifer Franciotti Share Updated: 2:15 PM EST Feb 13, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript RISING SHINE SO WE CAN SEE MR G ATTEMPT TO TRY AND RHYME IT’S HOW MR G IS MAKING VIRTUAL LEARNING MORE BEARABLE COMING UP WITH HIS OWN LINES TO TODAY’S MUSIC TO INSPIRE STUDENTS AT LINCOLN ELEMENTARY IN FREDERICK I TRY TO PICK A BEAT THAT THE KIDS KNOW OR HAVE HEARD ON THE RADIO SO THAT THEY CAN RELATE TO IT THIS HURDLE WASN’T EASY BUT WE’RE CLIMBING OVER IT YEAH, AND WHO ELSE MISSES RECESS WHO ELSE KNOW THEY’RE DOING TIC TACS WOULD RELIEVE STRESS. WE GOT BETTER DAYS AHEAD. SO LET’S ALL GET OUT OF BED. SAMGAINO IS AN INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT AT LINCOLN ELEMENTARY. HE CAME UP WITH THE IDEA FOR FREESTYLE FRIDAY WAY BACK WHEN THE KIDS WERE IN CLASS TOGETHER AND THEN STARTED WEEKLY ONLINE VIDEOS TO KEEP THEM ENTERTAINED DURING THE PANDEMIC. THEY’RE NOT MEANT TO BE STARING ALL DAY. THEY DON’T GET TO REALLY GET UP AND MOVE. DOWN YEARS WAS LIKE I GOTT I GOTTA DO SOMETHING. WE GOT STUDENTS SINGING DANCING AND BE DOING FRONT FLIPS, BUT AT THE SAME TIME NEVER FORGETTING WHAT THIS MONTH IS SHOUT OUT TO BLACK HISTORY, LIKE USUAL. THEY JUST MAKE ME SMILE AND THEN WHEN I SHOW THEM TO THE KIDS THE KIDS LIGHT UP MR. G IS JUST GREAT FOR DOING IT. PAULA. KORAN SAYS THE VIDEOS ARE GREAT FOR HER SECOND GRADER, SAM WHO HAS A HARD TIME WITH VIRTUAL LEARNING IN THESE VIDEOS. JUST KIND OF LIKE LIGHTS UP FRIDAYS. I GET TO SHOW OF THE 5TH GRADE CLASSES. EVERY FRIDAY MORNING AND I JUST LOVE WATCHING THEM EITHER DANCING WITH ME OR JUST LIKE JAWS DROP LIKE WHAT I DIDN’T KNOW MR. G COULD DO THAT. HE’S GETTING GREAT RESPONSE ON FACEBOOK FROM PARENTS WHO GET A CHUCKLE TOO. AND MR. G SAYS HE PLANS TO RELEASE MORE VIDEOS UNTIL THE KIDS C