Commemorating Juneteenth

My most poignant play—and it’s perfect for celebrating Juneteenth! Based on actual slave narratives, Freedom for the First Time is historically-accurate, kid-friendly, and …

Compelling Reader’s Theater for Black History Month

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

Girl Power!

Let’s start with Sybil Ludington. She’s known as the “female Paul Revere.” Although her story is less well known, her …

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 …

Honoring our Veterans

As a way to honor America’s veterans, I’m offering my play “War Stories” for free through Veteran’s Day. All you …

How to Create that Interactive Vibe

I’ve heard many teachers lament that this online instruction deal isn’t what they signed-up for, yet here we are. What …

Has “Patriotism” Become a Dirty Word?

When I started working on Read Aloud Plays: Symbols of America for Scholastic back in 2001, the September 11th attacks …

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 …

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 …

Another Great Zoom-Aloud Play!

The Necklace is a cautionary tale written in 1884 by French writer Guy de Maupassant. It tells about a young …