Why Drama Circles Work in the Elementary Classroom
Why Drama Circles Work in the Elementary Classroom “How Drama Circles work in the Elementary Classroom” is a topic that’s close to my heart—mostly because you are far “more fortunate than I ever was. When I began teaching, I had absolutely no resources for the theater classes I taught. I was constantly tweaking college-level acting […]
The Power of Play: Teaching Children Through Creative Dramatics
The Power of Play: Teaching Children Through Creative Dramatics When I was a young child, I spent many an hour playing in the forsythia bush on the side of our home. To me, it was the perfect place to hide away–just close enough so my mother could see me from the kitchen window and […]
Who On Earth Created the First Fringe Festival?
Who on earth created the first fringe festival? It’s an interesting question. Last year my husband and I took the trip of a lifetime to Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England. One of our last stops was Edinburg, Scotland. Here is a photo of the Edinburg castle. (While we toured the castle, I had an […]
Maya Angelou’s Thoughts on Creativity
I have to agree with Ms. Angelou. You can’t use up your creativity. It seems the more I imagine, the more I scoop from the creativity pool. It is never ending. Are you a person who has to make yourself sit down to create? Sometimes I am the way. In fact, I can easily distract […]
How Theatre Saved My Life
My imagination (and later, theatre specifically) saved my life. When I was a child, my mother was quite ill..