My class of fifth graders staged a nifty trio of plays recently. Eric paced about the stage as the insanely … More
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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
So You Want to Be President?
Ah, politics. Everywhere you turn, folks are questioning the qualifications and competencies of each of the current candidates for the … 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
Nine Minutes, Two Misconceptions, and One Easy Fix
The good people of America have some misconceptions about teaching. Planning for a lesson, they believe, is as easy as … More
One of My Best MLK Plays, Free!
As part of its Black History Month celebration, Scholastic publishers is offering my most oft-published play for free. I Have … More
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