Teach Playwriting with Norman Rockwell Paintings
Teach Playwriting with Norman Rockwell Paintings When I taught playwriting, one of the biggest challenges was helping students move past the blank page. That’s why I began to teach playwriting with Norman Rockwell paintings, using images filled with character, emotion, and story to spark student ideas. Instead of asking students to invent everything from scratch, […]
Overcoming Fear and Anxiety When Speaking English As A Second Language
Overcoming Fear and Anxiety When Speaking English As A Second Language One of the most valuable aspects of theater class is how it can be integrated into core subjects. Today, I want to speak about overcoming fear and anxiety when speaking English as a second language. Personally, I think the best way is by taking […]
The Essential Drama Integration Guide for Come From Away the Broadway Musical
The Essential Drama Integration Guide to Come From Away the Broadway Musical Have you used drama integration to reach your students? This would be a good place to begin. Use my drama integration Come From Away the Broadway Musical. What is Drama Integration? Through participation in theatre, students develop speaking and listening skills. Students collaborate […]
This Is What Happens When You Don’t Think Too Much, a Special Kind of Spontaneity
Sometimes I do things with very little thought. I rely on my instinct. My behavior makes no sense at the time, but things pan out much better than I ever could have expected.
This is what happens when you don’t think too much.