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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Native Language Arts Seasonal Poem

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Intended for native Spanish speakers, this plan provides an opportunity to create a class semantic web describing the different seasons and listen to Vivaldi's "Four Seasons." Learners will work together to revise their semantic webs,...
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Handout
National Arts Centre (Canada)

National Arts Centre: Arts Alive: Music Resources: Famous Composers

For Students 3rd - 8th
Visit this site to read about the life and works of great composers such as Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Schubert, Igor Stravinsky, George Gershwin, plus many more!
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Classics for Kids: Lesson Plans

For Teachers K - 1st
Teach the basics of classical music to your students with this collection of lesson plans. Study a classical music composer and a selected piece of music with these lesson plans that are based on national and state standards.
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Website
National Arts Centre (Canada)

Arts Alive: Listen to Classical Music

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Listen to the music of Mozart, Schubert, Beethoven, and Vivaldi. Link from this page to related information, such as biographies of these composers, commentary on their works, and educational activities that test your knowledge and...
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Why Should You Listen to Vivaldi's "Four Seasons"?

For Students 9th - 10th
Light, bright, and cheerful, "The Four Seasons" by Antonio Vivaldi is some of the most familiar of all early 18th century music, featured in numerous films and television commercials. But what is its significance, and why does it sound...
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Handout
PBS

Classics for Kids: Antonio Vivaldi

For Students 3rd - 8th
A short biography of Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741 CE). Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and learn more about this famous composer.
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Handout
Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Listening Library

For Students 3rd - 5th
At this resource listen to a selection of audio clips that feature the works of a full range of composers and a full orchestra of instruments. Scroll down an alphabetical list to find the composer or instrument you want, then choose the...
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Website
NASA

Nasa Star Child: A Song for All Seasons

For Students 9th - 10th
After listening to excerpts from four of the violin concertos from "The Four Seasons" by Italian composer and violinist, Antonio Vivaldi, decide which excerpt was meant to go with which season, and also decide where the earth would be in...
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Handout
Naxos Digital Services

Naxos Digital Services: Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography devoted to musician Tomaso Albinoni. Provides links to recommended recordings as well as a site devoted to Antonio Vivaldi.
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Handout
PBS

Classics for Kids: Antonio Vivaldi

For Students 4th - 8th
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Baroque composer Antonio Vivaldi, born on March 4, 1678. This site also includes an opportunity to listen to a song composed by Vivaldi.
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Handout
Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Antonio Vivaldi

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this resource to find out how Vivaldi's (1678-1741 CE) music reflected his personality. Read about this Baroque composer and his work. Listen to the first movement from his most famous work.
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Handout
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Antonio Vivaldi Biography

For Students 3rd - 8th
Short biographical sketch of Antonio Vivaldi, Italian composer, and priest.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Antonio Vivaldi

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of Antonio Vivaldi.