Classroom: Literacy – Music – Science
“Thank you for creating a unique program that encourages reading, writing and using your imagination through books.”
-Mary Ann Wisniewski, Librarian – St. Joseph School, Sylvania, Ohio
“Zak Morgan’s songs provide a fun way to teach students the elements of music, and they are easy to incorporate into your daily lesson plan. My students’ familiarity with Zak Morgan’s songs made his concert much more meaningful. It was like meeting a pen pal for the first time.”
-Wayne Luessen, Music Educator – Yealey Elementary, Florence, KY
“I have been attending Artsbridge performances for 5th grade for many years. This was the absolute, best performance I have seen ever! The 5’s in the rating below are inadequate! Zak was absolutely amazing!! His way of getting across the science lessons by using music and humor certainly worked! He had the kids “wrapped around his finger.” He was always positive and recognized the kids. Zak covered 5th grade standards in science. He has a real gift!! Please include him next year in your Artsbridge performances. Thank you!!!” – Madison Elementary, Parkersburg, WV
Zak’s Exercises
The Butterfly: visualization
The Butterfy: bullying exercise
The Candy Machine: pyramid poem building WOW words
The Candy Machine: favorite invention exercise and brainstorming
The Case of the Dry Markers: vocabulary and figurative language
The Cribling: writing exercise
Goin’ to Sea Island: writing exercise
Favorite Part of the Concert: writing exercise
Favorite Song: writing exercise
Funny Farm: language exercise
The King of Fruits: scrambled fruit exercise
The King of Fruits: descriptive writing exercise
TIODNACI: I can do it
Zak’s Teacher Guides, Study Guides, Worksheets & Lyrics
Music Study Guide
Objectives:
Students can identify and perform simple rhythmic, melodic, or chordal patterns on classroom instruments.
- Lesson Plan 1: When Bullfrogs Croak
- Lesson Plan 2: Hungry Things
- Lesson Plan 3: The Unicorn
- Lesson Plan 4: The Spider’s Web
- Lesson Plan 5: The Butterfly
Literature Study Guide
Objectives:
A pre-program guide prepares students to look for literary devices during the performance, while a post-program guide provides exercises in reading comprehension.
Topics Discussed:
- Reading
- Writing Arts & Humanities
- Responding/Creating/Performing
- Practical Living
- Science
Also Includes:
- Bibliography of Zak Morgan’s Favorite Books
- List of Zak Morgan’s Biggest Musical Inspirers
- The History of Song
Science Study Guide, K – 5
Objectives:
A post-program guide provides exercises in science comprehension.
Topics Discussed:
- Sound
- Ear anatomy
- Electricity and magnetism
- Matter
- Atoms
- Electrons
Science Worksheets, Grades K-2
Objectives:
A post-program guide provides exercises in science comprehension.
Topics Discussed:
- Sound
- Ear anatomy
- Electricity and magnetism
- Matter
- Atoms
- Electrons
Science Worksheets, Grades 3-5
Objectives:
A post-program guide provides exercises in science comprehension.
Topics Discussed:
- Sound
- Ear anatomy
- Electricity and magnetism
- Matter
- Atoms
- Electrons
Science Worksheets & Lyrics, Grades K – 5
- Ear
- Sound Waves
- Matter
- Magnetic
Science Teacher Guides K-2
- Ear
- Sound Waves
- Matter
- Magnetic
Science Teacher Guides 3-5
- Ear
- Sound
- Matter
Workshops and Residencies
Zak Morgan’s creative writing residencies of three to five days use music and storytelling to exercise students’ imagination and encourage reading.
Here is an example of an original story song from a one of Zak’s residencies. In this particular collaboration, each student wrote and illustrated a stanza about a wild trip to outer space.
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- Bloom
- When Bullfrogs Croak
- The Candy Machine
- The Barber of the Beasts
- ZakLand DVD
Zak’s Favorite Books
Superfudge, Judy Blume
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, by Roald Dahl
Danny, Champion of the World, by Roald Dahl
Fantastic Mr. Fox, by Roald Dahl
Grimm Fairy Tales, by The Brothers Grimm
Matilda, by Roald Dahl
The Twits, by Roald Dahl
The Witches, by Roald Dahl
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More, by Roald Dahl
Faust, by Goethe
The Lottery Rose, by Irene Hunt
The Bridge to Terebithia, by Katherine Paterson
The Cat in the Hat, by Dr. Seuss
How the Grinch Stole Christmas, by Dr. Seuss
Horton Hears a Who, by Dr. Seuss
The Giving Tree, by Shel Silverstein
A Light in the Attic, by Shel Silverstein
Where the Sidewalk Ends, by Shel Silverstein
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, by J.K. Rowling
Where the Wild Things Are, by Maurice Sendak
Gulliver’s Travels, by Jonathan Swift
The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkein
Charlotte’s Web, by E.B. White