Monster Fun for Spring

I recently surveyed my fifth graders about what they’d like more of. It probably won’t surprise you that “more Zoom” … More

So Bad, It’s Funny

Call them flops, bombs, fiascos. Read Aloud Plays have turned out to be pretty ideal for the Covid classroom because … More

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

MLK Day feels especially important this year. Let’s face it, we have a lot of work to do if we’re … More

One of the department stores in my area pushed out their holiday inventory well before Halloween, which seem mighty early … More

I’ve heard many teachers lament that this online instruction deal isn’t what they signed-up for, yet here we are. What … More

When I started working on Read Aloud Plays: Symbols of America for Scholastic back in 2001, the September 11th attacks … More

When I wrote Read Aloud Plays: Symbols of America for Scholastic back in 2002, it was supposed to be a … More

Here’s my most poignant play—and it’s perfect for celebrating Juneteenth. Based on actual slave narratives, Freedom for the First Time … More

The Necklace is a cautionary tale written in 1884 by French writer Guy de Maupassant. It tells about a young … More