Including Arts in our future scientists and engineer’s programs will allow more creativity and better solutions. Continue reading
I’ve always been a firm believer that drama is critical to our educational process. In this short video, I talk briefly about empathy, creativity, and the power of drama in education.
I am often asked by teachers, when I present to their classes, to give their kids my top two or three tips they should focus on while they rehearse. Although there are so many tips that one could give, it always comes down to the following three for me:
1) PROJECT YOUR VOICE – One of the biggest challenges I find for kids is their ability to project their voices. Some get it confused with yelling. But really, basic projection comes from the diaphragm. Projecting your voice goes for both a larger setting as well as smaller settings. … Continue reading
A few costumes to make The Christmas Carol for Kids play that much easier to perform. Here are … Continue reading
This post is about a fantastic twist on Twist for those wishing to do an all-female version of Oliver Twist for Kids!
Unfortunately, most plays are male-centric, with few female leads. There are some, such as Pride and Prejudice for Kids and Little Women for Kids (not yet released) that have more roles for females than males. And it is true, that females can play the male leads with no issues in most plays. But sometimes, this gets old. And you want something with more females than males.
So this is a great idea that came … Continue reading
This is a short post about an activity you can do with your kids as you get ready for the show. As many of … Continue reading
This is a quick post about a couple ideas that are awesome, and all credit goes to an amazing homeschool mom, Amy.
Recently Amy directed her … Continue reading
First of all, this was not my idea! But, it’s a brilliant way to engage your kids with Shakespeare, especially high schoolers! All credit goes to Larry Reiff (@Mrreiff) – as he says, “All the world’s an e-stage”! Love it!
Now, onto the great idea… Shakespeare analyzed via memes. I know this is not traditional, but hey, we are about engaging our kids with the wonderful language and stories of Shakespeare any way possible, and this is PERFECT!
So simply, he has the kids analyze a scene and then find photos and memes that go with specific phrases. See examples below. … Continue reading
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