A Christmas Play Doesn’t Have to be a Christmas Play

We all know it. During the weeks leading up to Christmas, it can be a challenge to keep the kids … More

You Say It’s a Merry Christmas? Be Forewarned!

Christmas can be terrifying . . . especially if you don’t believe. That’s the theme-defining line from Gabriel Grub, Charles … More

We all know that last week before Christmas vacation can be a real bugger in the classroom. The kids get … More

I noticed the artificial Christmas trees arrived at my local home store even before the inflatable Frankensteins and motion-activated witches … More

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

We all know that last week before Christmas vacation can be a real bugger in the classroom. The kids get … More

When most people think about Charles Dickens’ novel, Great Expectations, they land on Miss Havisham and her creepy old mansion … More

A couple of my fifth grade girls showed up at school today wearing Santa hats. “Santa hats?” I said. “We … More

I was recently contacted by a theater company in Maryland which wants to add my adaption of “The Gift of … More

Here’s both a holiday treat and an example of how Read Aloud Plays can be adapted to be recorded as … More