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, […]
Why Puppets Still Matter in Today’s Drama Classroom
Why do puppets in the drama classroom still matter today? When many people hear the word puppet, they immediately picture preschool classrooms or children’s television. While puppets certainly have a place there, they have also become one of the most sophisticated forms of theatrical storytelling. From Broadway productions to television, film, and educational theater, puppets […]
8 Must-Haves for Your Middle School Theater Scope & Sequence
8 Must-Haves for Your Middle School Theater Scope & Sequence Today I’m going to talk about the eight things you should include in your Middle School Theater Scope and Sequence. Obviously, this is my point of view on the subject. If you are new to my blog, welcome! I’m quite flattered that you’d check me […]
Frequently Asked Questions the DramaMommaSpeaks List
Frequently Asked Questions the DramaMommaspeaks List Recently, I had a wonderful opportunity to chat with a first year teacher as he planned the rest of his school year. He began the year with the students all learning from home, then his school went to hybrid (which means half were at home and half were in […]
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 […]
My Best Selling Teacherspayteachers Products
My Best Selling Teacherspayteachers Products If you are unfamiliar with Teacherspayteachers, it is an online marketplace for teachers to sell their lessons and units. Similar to Etsy, each seller is an independent contractor. Teacherspayteachers was recently named the #1 online market place for teaching products. Pretty darn cool, I say. One of the greatest parts […]