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Bringing Books to Life: Theater as a Tool for K–3 Literacy Mastery

Bringing Books to Life: Theater as a Tool for K–3 Literacy Mastery

Sean McKay

Discover how arts-based learning—particularly through theater, music, and movement—offers a way to connect children more deeply to literature. 

Bringing Books to Life: Theater as a Tool for K–3 Literacy Mastery

Sean McKay

Discover how arts-based learning—particularly through theater, music, and movement—offers a way to connect children more deeply to literature. 

Curtains Up: How to Launch a Youth Theater Program in Your Community

Curtains Up: How to Launch a Youth Theater Program in Your Community

Sean McKay

Youth theater boosts academics, confidence, and empathy—while meeting real childcare needs through after-school and summer programs. Learn how to launch a theater program in your community. 

Curtains Up: How to Launch a Youth Theater Program in Your Community

Sean McKay

Youth theater boosts academics, confidence, and empathy—while meeting real childcare needs through after-school and summer programs. Learn how to launch a theater program in your community. 

The Summer Slide: How to Prevent Learning Loss in Reading and Math

The Summer Slide: How to Prevent Learning Loss in Reading and Math

Sean McKay

Summer break offers children a much-needed respite from the structured school environment. However, this extended time away from academic activities can lead to the "summer slide," a phenomenon where students...

The Summer Slide: How to Prevent Learning Loss in Reading and Math

Sean McKay

Summer break offers children a much-needed respite from the structured school environment. However, this extended time away from academic activities can lead to the "summer slide," a phenomenon where students...

Teaching Literacy Through Music

Teaching Literacy Through Music

Sean McKay

  How Singing and Movement Reinforce Reading Skills Literacy skills are multi-faceted. Reading starts with decoding, stringing Consonant-Vowel-Consonants together to form words; but literacy instruction also includes rhythm, fluency, expression,...

Teaching Literacy Through Music

Sean McKay

  How Singing and Movement Reinforce Reading Skills Literacy skills are multi-faceted. Reading starts with decoding, stringing Consonant-Vowel-Consonants together to form words; but literacy instruction also includes rhythm, fluency, expression,...

How Theater Arts Enriches Special Education

How Theater Arts Enriches Special Education

Sean McKay

  Theater and performing arts have long been celebrated for their ability to engage students, foster creativity, and build essential life skills. For students receiving special education services, the benefits...

How Theater Arts Enriches Special Education

Sean McKay

  Theater and performing arts have long been celebrated for their ability to engage students, foster creativity, and build essential life skills. For students receiving special education services, the benefits...

Preparing Kids for the Spotlight

Preparing Kids for the Spotlight

Sean McKay

Confidence-Building Tips for Young Performers It’s showtime season! Drive around your city in February and March and you’ll be hard pressed to find a school marquee without a show title...

Preparing Kids for the Spotlight

Sean McKay

Confidence-Building Tips for Young Performers It’s showtime season! Drive around your city in February and March and you’ll be hard pressed to find a school marquee without a show title...