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TITLES
Jeff's poems and songs are featured in the following books, songbooks, and CDs:
- The Pluto Files (W.W. Norton, 2009)
- I Hope I Don't Strike Out (Meadowbrook, 2008)
- Peter, Peter Pizza Eater (Meadowbrook, 2006)
- My Teacher's In Detention (Meadowbrook, 2006)
- The Ultimate Guide to Celebrating Kids, Vol. II (Bluegrass, 2005)
- Rolling in the Aisles (Meadowbrook, 2004)
- Singgold 2 (National Youth Choir of Scotland, 2009)
- Singsilver 2 (National Youth Choir of Scotland, 2009)
- CD Michael Closed the Bathroom Door (JPFK, 2008)
- CD Halloween Treats (Allegheny Music Works, 2007)
AWARDS
- "Genie, Please Hurry" — Letter of merit from the Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators
- "Pluto's Not a Planet Anymore" — Physics Song of the Month, American Association of Physics Teachers
- Songramp.com Artist of the Month
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GRADES
Pre-K to 8th grade.
LENGTH OF PROGRAMS
Typical programs are 45 minutes, but Jeff and his musician friends are extremely flexible. They're happy to adjust their programs to suit your needs.
AUDIENCE SIZE
No limit. We work with small groups, individual classes, several grades, and even the whole school.
PROGRAMS
Assembly Presentations focus on funny, entertaining readings of Jeff's poems. Opportunities abound for audience participation during zany poems about Daddy's cooking disaster, earning a black belt, trading your brother, and much, much more.
Music Performances are fun, interactive shows. Jeff turns the program over to George Martin, Sergio Wals or Tim Frazier for the music performances. George, Sergio and Tim sing songs made from Jeff's poems, along with a few surprises. They always get students singing and clapping along. The musicians also have been known to encourage music teachers and advanced music students to accompany them, and George, Tim and Sergio's performances have been enhanced by many dancing teachers. For schools with bilingual programs, Sergio — a native of Mexico — is happy to include some songs in Spanish.
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Young Poets Classroom Presentations (K-2nd grade) include more fun examples of Jeff's poems, along with a lesson on rhyme and an opportunity for the class to help write a poem.
Emerging Poets Classroom Presentations (3rd-5th grades) emphasize techniques for writing good poems, including discussion of style, form, rhyme, and meter.
Poem-to-Song Presentations (4th-8th grades) examine the relationship between poems and songs, demonstrate the process of making a song from a poem, and (for older students) discuss the publication and recording processes.
Reading Councils We greatly enjoy visiting reading councils. Programs include discussion of the writing and publication processes, integrating poetry and music in the curriculum, and a whole, whole lot of fun.
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A WORD FROM JEFF MONDAK
"George, Sergio, Tim and I are educators, with several decades of combined experience in the classroom. We want the students and teachers to enjoy our visits, but we're especially interested in inspiring creativity, and in sharing with your students our love of poetry and song."
FEES
Poetry & Music:
- Half-Day Visit with Musical Presentations: $700 plus travel expenses
- One-Day Visit with Musical Presentations: $1,000 plus travel expenses
- Two-Day Residency with Musical Presentations: $1,700 plus travel expenses
Poetry only:
- Half-Day Visit: $450 plus travel expenses
- One-Day Visit: $700 plus travel expenses
- Two-Day Residency: $1,200 plus travel expenses
We'll provide as many presentations as you can fit in a school day. At many schools, Jeff has been in one room and George, Sergio or Tim in another, so that every student sees two assemblies.
We do everything possible to keep expenses low. Many schools in the Midwest are within driving distance for us (e.g., Chicago, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, St. Louis).
(Left to right) Tim Frazier, Jeff Mondak, Pelado (Jeff's dog), Sergio Wals
- For poetry, a dry-erase board.
- For music, a music stand.
- If audiences will be larger than 75 at a time, we'll need microphones (George, Sergio and Tim will bring amps for their guitars, but we'll often use the school's vocal mics for larger groups).
AUTOGRAPH INFORMATION
We're happy to provide book/CD order forms in advance of our visits, and to bring books and CDs with us to your school. We'll schedule autographing sessions at your convenience.
LEARN MORE ABOUT JEFF MONDAK
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Jeff Mondak
4805 Peifer Lane
Champaign, IL 61822
Phone: 217-378-4283
E-mail: jeff@jeffspoemsforkids.com
Web Site: http://jeffspoemsforkids.com
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