A few weeks ago I blogged tongue-in-cheek about swiping reader’s theater scripts through nefarious means, so I thought I’d follow … More
Author: Mackowiecki
Great Reader’s Theater for Halloween
Fairies waving candied wands… Goblins drooling chocolate malt… Halloween has such a bizarre place in our classrooms. In my school … More
5 Ways to Swipe a Free Play
I’m sure you remember those big FBI warnings at the beginning of our old VHS movies. Aren’t you glad the … More
Great Reader’s Theater for Back to School
Before you crack those text books or assign that homework reading, how about blasting away all that summer slog with … More
How to Create a Library Culture
One of the greatest things my mother ever did for me was regularly take me to the public library when … More
Summer Furlough
Seven years ago I assigned my fifth grade class a task called Letter to Myself at Graduation. “I want your … More
Talk Like a Russian Day
“Talk Like a Russian Day” was a big hit in my classroom. Though it coincided with certain political events, there … More
April 15 is Jackie Robinson Day
The Major League Baseball season’s Spring Training is underway, which seems a trivial point in the broad scheme of academics. … More
Checkbooks & Taxes
While digging around for something to write about this week I stumbled upon a transcript from a pretty cool podcast … More
It’s Not Too Late to Celebrate Black History Month!
My plays often make return appearances in Scholastic’s Storyworks magazine, such as The Daring Escape of Henry “Box” Brown this … More