There Still Time to Commemorate BHM

February is Black History Month. While I encourage you to acknowledge it with some dedicated activities, I’m also reminded that … More

Plans for MLK Day and BHM

Now’s the time to start working on classroom activities commemorating Dr. King’s work. This compelling video featuring two inspiring plays … More

There’s Still Time to Commemorate Black History Month

Here are nine compelling paired texts with which to recognize black history month. All the plays are based on the … More

Stevie Wonder’s Overlooked Contribution to the Civil Rights Movement

My work for Scholastic writing black history plays is just a tiny blip on the civil rights radar, a minuscule … More

Best Bets for January

MLK Day is January 20th, so it’s a great time to use some exceptional reader’s theater to teach about this … More

Banned Books, Banned Plays

Censorship always begins with good intentions. Following the George Floyd protests, heightened concern about cultural sensitivity and traumatic events led … More

MLK Day is January 15th

If you’re like me, you put a bow on the holidays and then breathed a sigh of relief as you … More

Plays & Paired Texts for Black History Month

Here are nine compelling paired texts with which to recognize black history month while meeting numerous Language Arts standards. All … More