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Join Jeff as he searches for a cure for "Rhymittis" and "Song Writing Fever" in this innovative and original program. Students create rhyming words by the dozens and take a look at the Dictionary, Rhyming Dictionary, Thesaurus, and a Journal as they search for a cure. Students also enjoy a visit from the fuzziest guy in show business, Mr. “BB Fuzz”. The "It's Good" program and CD are filled with hilarious and interactive original songs for kids. The tunes are southern-like grits mixed with the humor of a country boy and the schooling of Mr. Rogers. You can't help but sing, laugh, and dance to the original tunes and lyrics performed by Jeff. Younger elementary students are given multiple opportunities to reinforce beginning and ending word sounds and syllables. Older elementary students explore creative writing by crafting their own rhymes with help from various reference books. Students will have a blast mixing poetry and music to create fascinating songs.

Intended Outcome: Students connect word play and poetry with songwriting and elements of music.

State Standard:

ELAKR2.a - The student demonstrates the ability to identify and orally manipulate words and individual sounds within those spoken words. The student identifies and produces rhyming words in response to an oral prompt and distinguishes rhyming and non-rhyming words.

ELA2R4.q - The student uses a variety of strategies to gain meaning from grade-level text. The student uses dictionary, thesaurus, and glossary skills to determine word meanings.

Jeff Johnson

Jeff Johnson is a former elementary music teacher who knows how to get students excited about learning. His high-energy performances offer a unique approach to teaching lessons about creativity, self-expression, and all that goes into crafting fascinating musical stories.

Jeff holds degrees from the University of Georgia (Bachelor of Music -1989, Master of Music Education -1991) and Piedmont College (Education Specialist - 2003). Jeff is also a National Board Certified Teacher (2003) in early and middle childhood music. In 2003, Jeff was chosen as Newton County Teacher of the Year. He was also recoginzed as Covington News "Teacher of the Week" in 2006. Jeff is currently the Elementary & Preteen Worship Leader at First Baptist Conyers and is a member of BMI an American performing rights organization. He was an invited presenter at the 2009 National "I Teach K" Conference in Las Vegas, NV and the 2010 South Carolina State Kindergarten Conference.

Jeff and his wife Angie are the owners of the I Spy Museum located in Porterdale, GA. Jeff also travels and performs educational concerts for families and kids all throughout the Southeast.