How Do I Use Boom Cards in My Drama Class?
How Do I Use Boom Cards in My Drama Class? Teachers are creative beings and love an intriguing teaching method. They are busy searching out new ways to reach students on a day-to-day basis. “To build a better mouse trap.” I always say. When the pandemic closed our schools, teachers scrambled for digital lessons. Folks, […]
Creative Dramatics Lessons That Kids Love
Creative Dramatics Lessons That Kids Love Hello! Today, I wanted to blog about Creative Dramatics Lessons That Kids Love. You may not know me or be familiar with my work. I’m Deborah Baldwin (but my friends call me Deb.) I am a recently retired award-winning drama teacher of thirty-eight years. In that time, I directed […]
Learning Through Reader’s Theater Scripts
Learning Through Readers Theater Scripts Today’s let us consider an old friend of mine–readers theater. Learning through readers theater scripts is effortless. I’m getting ahead of myself here. Shocking News Did you know that 40% of our students can not read fluently. Forty per cent! Yikes. When we were raising our daughters, I made it […]
The Reasons Reader’s Theater is Successful with Our Students
The Reasons Reader’s Theater is Successful with Our Students When I was a little girl, I loved to read aloud. I was good at it, too! I think it’s where I realized performing was something I loved because by reading aloud it gave me an opportunity to try out characters and voices. My teachers readily […]
The Reasons Thematic Units in Teaching are Successful
The Reasons Thematic Units in Teaching Are Successful I love this time of year. Once we reach October, it is such fun for several months. Let’s talk about the reasons thematic units in teaching are successful, shall we? You know, I’m such a kid at heart. I still get all excited about the season! It’s […]
Should Students Read Biographies?
Should students read biographies? I say they should, especially theatre artists if that’s their interest. Here are the reasons students should read biographies. I’m excited to share with you the new series of products I am creating. Places Please is a series of short biographies about professional theatre artists. There will be biographies about actors, […]