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What if the classical heroes, gods, and goddesses from Greek Mythology were not all-powerful beings, but instead were high school students stuck in detention? No, it's not The Breakfast Club--it's Bash of the Titans: A Classic Myth-Mash! This play is a surreal and hysterical look at adolescence from a skewed perspective. Facing the boredom of detention, the protagonists plan for The Mount Olympus High School Prom. The wily female leads send their arrogant and ignorant dates on an epic quest t

Practice Oral Reading Fluency and engage your most reluctant readers with- MORTAL WOMBAT: The Island of Misfit Puns-a rowdy, rollicking, and ridiculous read-aloud play.  The play is full of literary and cultural references, puns, idioms, alliterations, playful language, and theatrical elements. It’s the perfect playground for the adventurous English or language arts teacher.  There are two 30 minute acts with nearly 25 speaking roles to engage all of your students. Mortal Wombat also contain

Practice Oral Reading Fluency and engage your most reluctant readers with Alpaca Lips Now: The Camelid of Catastrophe, a rowdy, rollicking, and ridiculous read-aloud play.  The play is full of literary and cultural references, puns, idioms, alliterations, playful language, and theatrical elements. It’s the perfect playground for the adventurous English or language arts teacher.  There are six short scenes (along with a prologue and an epilogue) and eleven speaking roles to engage your students

Boost reading comprehension and engagement in elementary, middle, and secondary language arts classrooms with The Reader's Trace. The ancient Greek hero, Theseus, navigated his way through the legendary labyrinth by following a spool of thread. Imagine if readers could trace their own thoughts throughout a text to reveal secret passageways of insight and understanding, not only about stories, but also about their own reading processes. This is The Reader’s Trace.Included is a 181 page book and

Practice Oral Reading Fluency and engage your most reluctant readers with-  The Fast and the Furriest: Speedway Showdown- a rowdy, rollicking, and ridiculous read-aloud play.  The play is full of literary and cultural references, puns, idioms, alliterations, playful language, and theatrical elements. It’s the perfect playground for the adventurous English or language arts teacher.  There are several short scenes (along with a prologue and an epilogue) and nearly 25 speaking roles to engage a

Leaf in the Wind is a middle-grades novel. It is a literary fantasy that examines the themes of environmental conservation, learning disabilities, and the healing power of the fine arts. Along with the novel is a complete set of activities for your classroom which include a pre-reading guide, vocabulary assignments, a journal activity, and a visual arts book project. “The Champion Tree Project was conceived to preserve the genetic information of the country’s most outstanding trees. This p