Engaging Reluctant Students in Drama Class
Engaging Reluctant Students in Drama Class This blog post, Engaging Reluctant Students in Drama Class, began with considering every drama teacher eventually faces: students sitting in class who never intended to be there in the first place. When I taught a large middle school drama class which was a pre-elective, more than 500 sixth graders […]
Creative Dramatics for Tweens: Build Confidence First
Creative Dramatics for Tweens: Build Confidence First I’ve wanted to blog on this subject for a long time–Creative Dramatics for Tweens: Build Confidence First. It’s easy to assume that the best way to begin a drama class is with scripts in hand or with a monologue or duet scene. After all, that’s what theater is […]
Unveiling Reader’s Theater: What You Never Knew
Even though I lacked familiarity with Reader’s Theater as a student, once I was a teacher its advantages surpassed any apprehensions I harbored. Let’s talk–unveiling Reader’s Theater: what you never knew. In today’s dynamic educational landscape, teachers are continually exploring innovative methods to engage students and foster deeper understanding. Unveiling Reader’s Theater: What You Never […]
The Reasons We Need Girls to Be Heroes in Stories
The Reasons We Need Girls to Be Heroes in Stories My husband and I watched Mulan last night. Wow! I especially enjoyed the terrific plot twists in the film. And those costumes! It made me think of the reasons we need girls to be heroes in stories. So, to the Disney production company — Thank […]
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 […]