Category: Reading Fluency
Ice Breakers? Naw, Here Are Two Plays to Use Instead!
When I was a sophomore in high school, the theater department staged Once Upon a Mattress, the silly musical based … More
What We Believe
As you head back to school you may find yourself in long-winded meetings wrestling over your institution’s “mission statement.” I … More
You Deserve a Fun Conclusion!
“I experienced all the emotions. I laughed. I cried. I got angry. It was wonderful!” No, this wasn’t a teacher … More
“Sausage? You’re alive?”
Grimm Fairy Tales are indeed grim. Grandmas get eaten, apples get poisoned, children get fattened up for supper… But it … 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
Honoring Vets with RT
It’s Time for Halloween Plays!
Back a hundred years ago, ghoulishness was captured in short stories rather than comic books. Writers like Poe, Shelley, and … More
Six Awesome Ways to Do RT
Click on the image to check out one of our mini-guides to using readers theater in the classroom, or download … More
My Kind of People
When I invited Stan Tucker to drop in to play ball with my basketball group, I didn’t expect him to … More