A Story of Kindness and Generosity Perfect for Your Students
A Story of Kindness and Generosity Our teachers are faced with teaching character traits. Can you imagine? The days of students knowing how to behave seem to be gone and our over-taxed teachers must address this subject, too. It isn’t fair, but what can you do? In researching this post, I checked with one of […]
The Importance of a Drama Word Wall for Secondary Students
The Importance of a Drama Word Wall for Secondary Students Let’s chat about the importance of a drams word wall for secondary students. When I was a child, I remember spelling word tests. Education has changed a lot since then, thank goodness. I’m a good speller and I give all the credit to Miss DeLong. […]
Your Secret Teaching Allies-Super Heroes
Let’s talk about your secret teaching allies–super heroes. If you are a teacher, you may be using them in your lessons all ready. If not, I’m going to give you some good reasons to implement them! The obvious reason to use super heroes in our teaching is that our students relate to them, especially elementary […]
Games + Teaching Method= Our Students Win!
Games + Teaching Method =Our Students Win! Let’s talk about teaching our students using games. Or, in my case, let’s talk about which acting games and exercises I think are the best to use in a creative dramatics, acting or even musical theater class when teaching concepts of drama. Most of these games were […]
Stage Properties are a Lesson in Wondrous Creativity
Stage Properties are a Lesson in Wondrous Creativity ] Today, I’m going to talk about Stage Properties are a Lesson in Wondrous Creativity–one of my favorite subjects! When I was studying theatre in college, the first back stage crew I signed up for was stage properties. Boy, I had a lot of learning to do! […]
Sedna, an Inuit Folk Tale
Sedna, An Inuit Tale Who lurks in the ocean deep? Sedna is the Inuit goddess of the sea. According to most versions of the legend Sedna was once a beautiful mortal woman who became the ruler of Adlivun (the Inuit underworld at the bottom of the sea) after her father threw her out of his […]