Exploring Social Issues Through Plays: A Guide for Middle School
Exploring Social Issues Through Plays: A Guide for Middle School Today, I want to reflect on the my blog post title, exploring social issues through plays: a guide for middle School. Theater is a powerful tool for middle school students to explore and discuss social issues. By stepping into the shoes of characters dealing with […]
The Benefits of Music in Your Classroom: Boosting Learning
The Benefits of Music in Your Classroom: Boosting Learning My piano practicing partner. Today, I want to blog about boosting learning: the benefits of music in your classroom. When I was a child I had a beloved Beagle, Frisky John, who we discovered loved to sing while I practiced the piano. I don’t know if […]
Why Theater Education Matters: Developing Key Life Skills
Why Theater Education Matters: Developing Key Life Skills Today, I want to blog about why theater education matters: developing key life skills. Recently, I read a Facebook post by a theater teacher who was frantic for help. She taught drama in middle school. Her sixth grade classes were a reasonable size, but that’s where the […]
Five Tips for Writing an Engaging Book Review
How to Write an Engaging Book Review Sometimes I select topic for the blog which I know very little about in hope that I can learn something new and share it here with you. However, I know a lot about this particular subject. I’ve written two books, one a fiction–“Bumbling Bea” and a non-fiction, “We’re […]
Superhero Drama: Captivating Classroom Techniques
Superhero Drama: Captivating Classroom Techniques If you are a new drama teacher for middle school, you may find that although the students are excited they have no idea what to expect. Additionally, they may be reluctant to participate or even disinterested (how could anyone be disinterested in theater?) because your class could be a pre-elective […]
The Art of Teaching: Why Following a Script Matters
Today, I want to blog about the art of teaching: why following a script matters. Do you struggle with what to say to your students as you teach them? This isn’t an uncommon issue for most us, especially with our very first class. When I began teaching, I was petrified. I was employed in a […]