At the height of Covid restrictions, the Palace Theatre in New Hampshire crafted this wonderful pairing of my Ruby Bridges … More
Tag: classroom plays
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
Reader’s Theater for MLK Day
MLK Day feels especially important this year. Let’s face it, we have a lot of work to do if we’re … More
Girl Power!
Let’s start with Sybil Ludington. She’s known as the “female Paul Revere.” Although her story is less well known, her … More
How to Create that Interactive Vibe
I’ve heard many teachers lament that this online instruction deal isn’t what they signed-up for, yet here we are. What … More
How to Commemorate Juneteenth
Here’s my most poignant play—and it’s perfect for celebrating Juneteenth. Based on actual slave narratives, Freedom for the First Time … 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
Pip & the Prisoner
When most people think about Charles Dickens’ novel, Great Expectations, they land on Miss Havisham and her creepy old mansion … More
How to Celebrate the Moon Landing’s 50th Anniversary
I was seven years old when the Apollo 11 mission blasted off for the moon in mid-July of 1969. I … More
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