Monthly Archives: October 2007

Where did PictureBook Plays come from? Part III

If you’re just stepping into this blog, you should start by reading Parts I and II. 4. So then I thought, “What if I combine improvisation with an actual storyline?” This idea was appealing because it cut out the “rehearsal” … Continue reading

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Where did PictureBook Plays come from? Part II

If you’re just stepping into this blog, you may want to start by reading Where did PictureBook Plays come from? Part I. Every week at Chicago Children’s Museum, I had a willing group of children ready to play pretend, act … Continue reading

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Where did PictureBook Plays come from? Part I

My first step towards creating PictureBook Plays began right out of college. As your typical starving artist working part-time at Starbucks, I also got hired to work as an actor at The Children’s Museum, Boston (now known as The Boston … Continue reading

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Guided Imagery: Returning the Calm to your Classroom

One of the things that actors use regularly to place themselves within the context of a play is Guided Imagery or Visualization.  It works great with little kids too. Try this with children ages three and up (you can try … Continue reading

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