Six Great Lessons Students Can Learn from Ground Breaking Musicals

Six Great Lessons Students Can Learn from Ground Breaking Musicals Lin-Manuel Miranda is quoted as saying, “The musicals that leave us kind of staggering on our feet are the ones that really reach for a lot.” I agree with him. Recently, I happened upon a YouTube video of performers in a Smash Mob from Les […]
Nine Drama Lessons for Black History Month Which Increase Student Engagement

Nine Drama Lessons for Black History Month Which Increase Student Engagement Most of us are aware that February is Black History Month. I’m so glad we give people of color a spotlight. They certainly deserve it. Today I’m going to discuss Nine Drama Lessons for Black History Month Which Increase Student Engagement. What is Black […]
Five Reasons to Watch The Grinch Live! on NBC

Five Reasons to Watch The Grinch Live! on NBC Happy Holidays (okay, it’s a little early, but covid….) Pretty soon, all of the holidays special will begin and luckily, this year is no exception. On December 9, there is going to be a live version on NBC of the Broadway musical, “The Grinch”! How awesome […]
370 Million Indigenous People Want You to Know About Their Cultures

370 Million Indigenous People Want You to Know About Their Cultures Today I want to speak about 370 million Indigenous people want you to know about their cultures. That’s a heady number–370 million people. “Navajo Rug” by teofilo My Navajo Rug When I was a child, I contracted pneumonia at the beginning of a vacation while we […]
The Blended Learning Classroom is Here to Stay

Two months ago my Google classroom and products, which could be tweaked for distance learning, were purchased hundred of times. That’s thrilling for me for obvious reason, but more important I was relieved I could help someone in a tough predicament.
I sensed they wanted something more than what I could offer at the moment. So I began researching the blended classroom.
Drama Lessons for Families Who are Home-Bound

Drama Lessons for Families Who are Home-Bound Tick, tock, tick, tock……. Is it only Wednesday? Have you worn out the Play-dough, grown frustrated by the board game, broke the new cool toy, gained five pounds by baking chocolate chip cookies and just can’t make one more blanket fort? Families: Have you exhausted your ideas […]