Lisl van Rijswijk
Specialist teacher for children with autism at Manor Mead School in the United Kingdom.
How Singing Supports Her Work
Lisl centers her work on structure and predictability. She describes using songs across the entire school day so children can recognize transitions, activities, and routines through music instead of through abrupt changes.
Favorite Songs
- When I Hear the Music
- We're Finished Now
- Five Green Speckled Frogs
- The Alphabet Song
- London Bridge Is Falling Down
One Thing To Remember
Her core message is wonderfully freeing: children do not care whether you sing perfectly. What matters is the fun, the routine, and the emotional steadiness that songs can bring.
Contact: Lisll@manor-mead.surrey.sch.uk