Lisa Greene

This listening map for the first movement of Vivaldi's "Spring", created by Lisa Greene, is a graphic organizer that helps teach the rondo form. Students listen to the main theme and then follow the map as they hear the theme return after each new section. Short descriptions of springtime events help them visualize what Vivaldi was trying to depict, and space is provided for student illustrations. (The sketch for Section A should be repeated, just as the melody is!) Making a transparency of the

In this lesson created by Lisa Greene, young students sing "Frere Jacques" to learn about echoes; an element of theatre is added to the activity when they adapt the lyrics and act them out. During the "B-I-N-G-O" activity, students are introduced to the use of symbols to represent sounds. Small hand drums are an engaging feature of this lesson, but rhythm sticks or even hand claps can teach the concepts as well. Singing and Symbols by Lisa Greene is licensed under a Creative Commons Attributio