These days Presidents’ Day is viewed by most students as merely an extra day off. Here’s how to give meaning … More
Category: Reading Fluency
Important Events in American History
February is Black History Month. While I encourage you to acknowledge it with some dedicated activities, I’m also reminded that … More
Saki’s “The Open Window”
Having reacquired my publishing rights to collection of my plays, I’ve just repackaged “The Open Window” and made it available … More
Rikki Tikki Tavi
Originally published by Scholastic, here’s another of my classroom plays getting new life on TeachersPayTeachers! Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, Rudyard Kipling’s classic short … More
There’s Still Time for Some Halloween Monstrosities!
It’s not too late to stage a Halloween drama fest. Here are half-a-dozen plays that will allow your students to … More
Just in Time for Halloween!
Having recently reclaimed my publishing rights from Scholastic for a bank of my classic short story plays, I’m very pleased … More
Pip & the Prisoner
When most people think about Charles Dickens’ novel, Great Expectations, they land on Miss Havisham and her creepy old mansion … More
10 Compelling Paired Texts for Black History Month
Here are ten great paired texts with which to recognize black history month while meeting numerous Language Arts standards. All … More
Here’s Help for that Holiday Chaos!
That last week before Christmas vacation can be a real doozy. While thoughts of sugar plums may not derail that … More
A Just So Adaption Just Right for Class
I’ve just released a new reader’s theater play script. I put it together early in the summer but have waited … More
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