Readers Theater: The Secret Tool for Social Studies
Readers Theater: The Secret Tool for Social Studies I wanted to write “Readers Theater: The Secret Tool for Social Studies” because so many teachers are searching for new ways to keep students engaged in social studies. When most teachers hear “Readers Theater,” they picture ELA fluency, reading or drama class, or a fun break from […]
Five Winter Themed Drama Lessons You Should Try
The topic of five winter themed drama lessons you should try sounded like something I should blog about today. By the next time I blog, it will be 2024! Wow, time has really flown this year. If you want something with a Christmas theme, check out: Drama Units Christmas Theme Bundle I’m not a big […]
370 Million Indigenous People Want You to Know About Their Cultures
370 Million Indigenous People Want You to Know About Their Cultures Today I want to speak about 370 million Indigenous people want you to know about their cultures. That’s a heady number–370 million people. “Navajo Rug” by teofilo My Navajo Rug When I was a child, I contracted pneumonia at the beginning of a vacation while we […]
How Do I Use Arts Integration in the Classroom?
How Do I Use Arts Integration in the Classroom? When I was a little girl, I spent a lot of time playing out on the east porch of our huge old house. Usually, I pretended I was a princess. I’d drape a towel over my head and promenade around the porch and make my castle […]
The Reasons to Teach Broadway Musicals to Your Students
The Reasons to Teach Broadway Musicals to Your Students There is a phenomena I can’t quite explain. It used to be people weren’t all that excited about musicals. Well, some people weren’t. I always liked them. In fact, I remember the first musical I attended. I saw Pearl Bailey in Hello Dolly! on Broadway. That […]
Acting Exercises Everyone Enjoys
Here’s an acting exercise everyone enjoys no matter the grade or skill level. TABLEAU! What is tableau, you ask? Tableau, a frozen stage picture like a living photograph, is one of the most useful and important components of theatre. Tableau became most popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The word […]