Where were you born? I was born in a suburb of Chicago. I quickly moved to Michigan and am very much a midwest boy at...
Archive for month: October 2018

Pre-Show Discussion
Below are some questions related to the themes and action of the play. Imagination ▪ Who likes to pretend? What do you like to pretend?...

Welcome to Theatre Exploring Characters
Mo Willems has created some lovely characters in his many books. Read one or more of his books and guide your students to imagine themselves...

A Story of Friendship
During a story time, consider guiding your children to create an original friendship story. Prepare them by asking about friends, what friends do together, and...

Welcome to Theatre Costumes and Characters
Prepare boxes of miscellaneous items of clothing and accessories. Assign each box of props a theme such as “a day at the beach” or “first...

New Friend
Who could be Elephant and Piggie’s new friend? Write about the new friend. Elephant and Piggie’s New Friend Elephant and Piggie’s new friend’s name is...

Cardboard Tube Elephant & Piggie!
Create cardboard tube Elephant and Piggie and use them as puppets to act out the books. It’s a great way to make reading even more...