Be sure to check out Thaddeus's new album
available april 1st, 2008—
we're not kidding!
Lesson Plans | Workshops | Pricing
School Assemblies and Library Appearances
Thaddeus Rex’s high octane concerts get kids excited about reading!!
With songs inspired by Alice in Wonderland, Captain Underpants, Green Eggs & Ham, Charlotte’s Web, and more, Thaddeus shows kids how important books are to his ‘Rock Star’ career. As he says, “I love this job. I get to sing rock and roll all over the world, but couldn’t do any of it if I didn’t read everyday. I find all my best ideas inside books.”
Never preachy, Thaddeus doesn’t overtly tell kids they need to read. He shows them how important books are to his own career. They see his passion, enjoy his energy, dance to his music and realize all this incredible excitement is only made possible by reading.
Free Lesson Plans and CD recordings help teachers reinforce his message in the classroom. While his best songwriting ideas do come from books, Thaddeus tosses in just enough non-fiction to 'keep it real!' Listen for yourself with the T-Rex Jukebox.
Now he’s getting kids writing too! Audiences are invited to submit poems to his online writing contest. People across the country vote for their favorites. He helps the winning young author turn their poem into a song for his next album, and they become a professional songwriter, earning royalty checks for their work. Every participant receives a certificate commending their ability to ‘Write Like a Rock Star!!’ and it’s all free. Check out the CONTEST PAGE for more details.
Please beware of Martian Televisions, hilarious antics and Thaddeus Rex's signature brand of contagious enthusiasm. With multiple awards for innovative writing and a stage show lauded by major media across the country, Thaddeus happily shares his secret to success. It's simple...Read Like a Rock Star!!
Click here to download or read a PDF of Thaddeus Rex's bio.
Lesson Plans using Rex's songs for language arts and creative writing lessons are available FREE.* See the links below to download.
Write Like a Rock Star!!–The Contest
“A more modest, kiddie take on American Idol”
– New York Magazine
Don’t miss T-Rex's songwriting contest, described as “American Idol meets Creative Writing for kids!” (FOX 19 Cincinnatti) Kids (K-6) submit poems, the public reads and votes for its favorites! The winning poem becomes a song on T-Rex's next CD and the child author becomes a professional songwriter! See contest page for full details.
Free certificates honor every participant!!
Free Membership
Become a FREE MEMBER SCHOOL, and we’ll send a certificate each time one of your students submits a poem, proving they know how to Write Like a Rock Star!! Create a Wall of Fame to honor your young authors and show other students how cool writing can be!! Check it out at the contest page.
Songwriting Workshop
Write Like a Rock Star!! (grades 3–8)
How can one teach creativity? What’s the secret to transforming a blank sheet of paper into a poem, story, or report? PBS veteran and Award winning singer/songwriter Thaddeus Rex loves to teach the art of creative writing. With specific techniques to help generate ideas and get them on paper, this interactive workshop engages everyone in the room as children brainstorm ideas and collectively write a song.
Along the way, children learn some poetic tricks, like metaphor, alliteration, imperfect vs. perfect rhymes, phrasing, story structure and more…
Writing is not easy, but with the right tools, you can do it. Join Thaddeus and Write Like a Rock Star!!
Thaddeus facilitates as Students collectively write a song as a group. They then record the song with Thaddeus and get to take home an mp3 of the song they helped write!
LESSON PLANS
(created by the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra’s Education Dept.)
Click to download a lesson plan from the lists below.
Shakin' In Chicago Lesson Plans
- Figurative Language
- Health and Nutrition
- Seasons: K–2; 3–4; 5–6
- Social Studies
ALL SIX LESSON PLANS
We Wanna Rock Lesson Plans
- Dinosaurumpus
- Doggy Doo
- Grandma's Pond
- Slimy, Green, and Kind of Funny
- A Song for Girls
- You Can Tell by the Smell
ALL SIX LESSON PLANS
Martian Television Invasion Lesson Plans
- I'm a Three-Toed, Triple-Eyed, Double-Jointed Dinosaur
- Turn Your Light on Bright
- A Happy Party
- Martian Television Invasion
- Awesome Mom
- The Scientific Method
ALL SIX LESSON PLANS
* Lesson plans developed in conjunction with Education Department of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.
Professional Development
Teach Like a Rock Star!!
For teachers of K-6th grade
Reading can be exciting like a rock concert! The classroom is your audience and every audience wants to be excited!! You have the power. Rivet their attention and generate boundless enthusiasm for books. Join PBS veteran and award winning singer/songwriter Thaddeus Rex, who’s concerts have inspired over 250,000 kids across America to get excited about reading. His contagious enthusiasm will have you saying, “I, too, can Teach Like a Rock Star!!”
Write Like a Rock Star!!
For teachers of K-6th grade
How can we teach creativity? What’s the secret to transforming a blank sheet of paper into a poem, story, or report? Join PBS veteran and Award winning singer/songwriter Thaddeus Rex as he teaches the art of creative writing. Learn specific techniques to help students generate ideas and get them down on paper. In this interactive workshop you’ll help write a new song and will learn how every student can Write Like a Rock Star!!
Promote like a Rock Star!!
Thaddeus Rex teaches arts marketing theories and provides practical steps to develop and maintain a successful arts marketing campaign. His program has been equally well received by professional artists, arts presenters and University Students.
Pricing
Prices vary based on location, number of shows required, dates needed and tour routing.
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