We all know that last week before Christmas vacation can be a real bugger in the classroom. The kids get … More
Tag: Charles Dickens
Four Plays for the Humbug Holidays
I noticed the artificial Christmas trees arrived at my local home store even before the inflatable Frankensteins and motion-activated witches … More
Time to Deck the Halls
One of the department stores in my area pushed out their holiday inventory well before Halloween, which seem mighty early … More
Have a Dickens of a Christmas!
We all know that last week before Christmas vacation can be a real bugger in the classroom. The kids get … More
Pip & the Prisoner
When most people think about Charles Dickens’ novel, Great Expectations, they land on Miss Havisham and her creepy old mansion … More
No Santa Hats Allowed!
A couple of my fifth grade girls showed up at school today wearing Santa hats. “Santa hats?” I said. “We … More
Not Too Late for Holiday Plays
I was recently contacted by a theater company in Maryland which wants to add my adaption of “The Gift of … More
Happy Holidays
Here’s both a holiday treat and an example of how Read Aloud Plays can be adapted to be recorded as … More
How Much Can Kids Get From a Read Aloud Play?
Merry Christmas! For a look at how much can be done with read aloud plays, a Flip camera, and simple … More