Tag: Reading Fluency
Ice Breakers? Naw, Here Are Two Plays to Use Instead!
When I was a sophomore in high school, the theater department staged Once Upon a Mattress, the silly musical based … More
What We Believe
As you head back to school you may find yourself in long-winded meetings wrestling over your institution’s “mission statement.” I … More
You Deserve a Fun Conclusion!
“I experienced all the emotions. I laughed. I cried. I got angry. It was wonderful!” No, this wasn’t a teacher … More
“Sausage? You’re alive?”
Grimm Fairy Tales are indeed grim. Grandmas get eaten, apples get poisoned, children get fattened up for supper… But it … More
Six Awesome Ways to Do RT
Click on the image to check out one of our mini-guides to using readers theater in the classroom, or download … More
Mouse Drowns in Soup, is Saved by Bird!
New Plays for Back to School You probably know the Brothers Grimm for stories like Rapunzel and the Frog Prince, … More
A Special Pooh Event!
Back in the days of the big three networks, a television special like Charlie Brown, Winnie-the-Pooh, or the Little Drummer … More
War Stories
Both my parents served in the military. My mom had a short stint as a WAC in DC before landing … More
Another Great Zoom-Aloud Play!
The Necklace is a cautionary tale written in 1884 by French writer Guy de Maupassant. It tells about a young … More