iListenWI is a program that provides students with an exposure to a wide array of musical genres, to develop life-long intelligent music listeners and consumers, by encouraging higher level thinking and listening skills.
Supplements any music curriculum
iListenWI enhances any curriculum and can be used for all grade levels K-12.
Cost effective proven lessons
Registration for digital materials is $20 and includes:
- Teaching resources written by Wisconsin teachers and tested with Wisconsin students
- Creative listening maps and movement ideas that your students will love
- A repertoire that contains clear examples of form and style
- The support of committee members who will help you in any way they can.
- The satisfaction of knowing that you are providing students with an opportunity to love and own great pieces of music for a lifetime!
Upgrade option: Digital materials and a printed copy of the materials $25/set
The hard copy will be 3-hole drilled and ready to be placed in a 3-ring binder.
Payment may be made using a credit card or school purchase order.
Meets state and national standards
With the variety of lesson plans and your own creative twists, iListenWI can meet not only Wisconsin State Standards, but National Music Standards for Music Education
You decide how much time it takes
iListenWI is versatile. You can weave it into your year-long curriculum, create a six week unit, or use it to introduce students to listening skills in a one to two week period. You decide how you will use iListenWI and the depth to which you will take it.
BEST OF ALL…It helps students develop skills critical to life in and out of the musical world!
Annual Theme
Each school year, a committee of teachers selects a list of pieces that centers around a theme. These teachers create lesson plans/ideas, biographical information on the composers and listening maps to assist with teaching each of the pieces on the list. Pieces are selected not only for theme, but for their historical value as they have stood the test of time.
The theme for the 2019-2020 school year is “Celebrate Life: Fanfares, Friends, and Fun”
View a sample page from a previous year’s digital binder.
WMEA iListenWI Committee Members
CHAIR
Carolyn Atwell, Menomonee Falls – email
CHAIR-ELECT
Jackie Vandenberg, West Bend – email
2019-20 MEMBERS
Sharon Gilbert, Nekoosa – email
Kathy Hoch, Beaver Dam – email
Darin Menk, Waunakee – email
Aimee Swanson, East Troy – email
Jackie Vandenberg, West Bend – email
