If you’re school is anything like mine, you’re probably gearing up for standardized testing. For many of us and our … More
Tag: reader’s theater
Women’s History Month & the American Revolution
Here are five classroom plays about the American Revolution. Each is politically-neutral, based on well-researched historical accounts, and vetted by … More
Time to Unleash Your Ghouls & Goblins!
Back a hundred years ago, the idea of ghoulishness was captured in short stories rather than comic books. Writers like … More
Why Your Students Can’t Pay Attention
When LeBron James drains a three-pointer, he gets more than a big chunk of change. He also gets a hit … More
Testing Absurdity
When I first started teaching thirty years ago, the state test was a pencil and paper bubble test. It was … More
Trees, Bees, and Centipedes . . .
The clocks have all sprung forward, the turkey vultures have returned, and the sprouts are beginning to pop. Spring has … More
Four Plays for the Humbug Holidays
I noticed the artificial Christmas trees arrived at my local home store even before the inflatable Frankensteins and motion-activated witches … More
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
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