Free Play for the Fourth

When I wrote Read Aloud Plays: Symbols of America for Scholastic back in 2002, it was supposed to be a … More

How to Commemorate Juneteenth

Here’s my most poignant play—and it’s perfect for celebrating Juneteenth. Based on actual slave narratives, Freedom for the First Time … More

If you’ve never heard one of your students attempt a southern drawl you must give Box Brown’s Freedom Crate a … More

These days Presidents’ Day is viewed by most students as merely an extra day off. Here’s how to give meaning … More

February is Black History Month. While I encourage you to acknowledge it with some dedicated activities, I’m also reminded that … More

I was seven years old when the Apollo 11 mission blasted off for the moon in mid-July of 1969. I … More

I have a theory about Walt Disney. Disney, of course, is known for animation. Way back in 1928—almost a century … More

Here are ten great paired texts with which to recognize black history month while meeting numerous Language Arts standards. All … More

One of the things I find fascinating—and disturbing—about photos from the Civil Rights era are the faces in the crowd. … More

Celebrate Martin Luther King’s legacy and teach his core values with any of a number of plays available on my … More