5 Engaging October Drama Lessons
5 Engaging October Drama Lessons If you teach drama, October has a way of arriving with entirely too much enthusiasm. These 5 engaging October drama lessons can help when rehearsals are underway, schedules are changing, and your students have Halloween on their minds. Remember, I’ve been you– teaching drama for more than thirty-eight years. It’s […]
Teaching Día de los Muertos Through Drama Integration
We teachers are always on the hunt for new materials to teach lesson about different cultures. Honestly, it isn’t always easy to do so. I can help with one important day in the Hispanic culture. Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, offers teachers a wonderful opportunity to bring culture, history, literature, art, […]
Backstage Laughs: Theater Jokes and True Stories
Backstage Laughs: Theater Jokes and True Stories Today I wanted to blog about Behind the Curtain: Theater Jokes and Stories You Can’t Make Up — the funny, unexpected, and sometimes unbelievable moments that happen when you spend your life in theater. Whether it’s an actor forgetting a line, a prop disappearing at exactly the […]
Bumbling Bea: A Middle Grade Novel
A Heartwarming Middle-Grade Novel About Friendship, Courage, and Finding Where You Belong ⭐ 4.9-Star Rating | 63 Reader Reviews | Ages 8–12 What if fitting in meant losing yourself? Watch the official Bumbling Bea trailer on YouTube. Meet Bumbling Bea, a relatable middle-school girl navigating friendships, awkward moments, and the challenges of growing up. Full […]
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, […]
Why Masks Help Reluctant Students Shine in Drama Class
Why Masks Help Reluctant Students Shine in Drama Class There was always room for creativity in my drama classroom. That is part of my mission—to approach theater from every angle, not just through acting. And like every drama teacher, I knew that student—the one who quietly hoped I wouldn’t call on them. They avoided eye […]