In addition to all the MLK plays featured in my last post, here’s more great reader’s theater for Black History … More
Tag: Black History Month
Great Reader’s Theater for Martin Luther King Day
Whether for RT or stage performance, here are half-a-dozen kid-friendly scripts to ramp up your MLK Day celebrations and Black … 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
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
Pairing Picture Books & Plays for Black History Month
The Common Core requires that we teach students to “evaluate authors’ differing points of view on the same historical event … More
Perhaps the Most Important Thing You’ll Teach This Year
It’s not my aim to be political, but no matter one’s affiliation, it’s hard to deny that racial tension has … More
Ten Plays for Black History Month
The Daring Escape of Henry “Box” Brown is making a reappearance in the January issue of Scholastic’s Storyworks magazine. In … More
Pairing Plays & Picture Books for Black History Month
With Black History Month upon us, two bits of news caught my eye last week: the State of South Carolina … More
Celebrate Your Slow Readers
I recently read an article about how “slow reading” is gaining acceptance as an academic approach. Though the piece was … More
MLK Day Inspiration
I’ve been fortunate to have forged a lasting relationship with Scholastic publishers, particularly the wonderful editors at Storyworks and Scope … More
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