Technology has it benefits, but sometimes I wish I could go back to teaching the way it was when there … More
Author: Mackowiecki
Burned Out?
Folks have been pestering me about why I haven’t released any new plays lately. Like you, I’m a practicing classroom … More
And the Oscar for Best Comedic Performance Goes to…
Yup, the last weeks of the school year can be rough. The end is near, and the kids (and teachers) … More
Celebrate Our Unsung Heroes
In case you weren’t aware, March was Women’s History Month. Celebrating the contributions of women to history, though, needn’t be … More
See the Movie. Stage the Play!
Take advantage of high student interest in the Peter Rabbit movie by enacting my read aloud play script, The Tale … More
Reader’s Theater for Presidents’ Day
Here are two plays in one package with which to celebrate and teach about Presidents’ Day. The first, President’s Day … More
Try These Scripts for Black History Month
In addition to all the MLK plays featured in my last post, here’s more great reader’s theater for Black History … More
Great Reader’s Theater for Martin Luther King Day
Whether for RT or stage performance, here are half-a-dozen kid-friendly scripts to ramp up your MLK Day celebrations and Black … More
Better Work Stories
I appreciate the folks at Teach.org. Their mission is to recruit future teachers to a profession that is apparently not … More
A Well-Paced Play
My class of fifth graders staged a nifty trio of plays recently. Eric paced about the stage as the insanely … More