Prevent Zombies: Teach the Arts!

In my school we’ve taken to referring to our state-of-the-art music room as the “Musicless Room.” Oh, it still says … 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

Admit it. You’re using one of those big fat textbooks to teach reading, one of those monstrosities brought to you … More

What can you do when your character gets questioned but you’re unable to defend yourself? In my new play in … More

Okay, that’s not a squirrel, but a mongoose, as in Rikki Tikki Tavi from The Jungle Book. My students are … More

How engaging are read aloud plays? Consider this bit of anecdotal evidence: In December my students were working on my … More

Admit it. You’re using one of those big fat textbooks to teach reading, one of those monstrosities brought to you … More