Girls of the Civil Right Movement
Today we celebrate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We also are in a full year celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Movement. The 1963 has been called “the year the world work up” and, in the last 50 years, many heroes have emerged from regular everyday folks. Folks who dared to do things differently than other people around them. Folks who dared to choose love over hate. Folks who dared to believe they could make a difference. And many of these folks have been girls. The world woke up in 1963 because of girls. It was in 1963 that...
Read MoreAlphabet Rockers | Shape Rap
Our good friend, Kaitlin McGaw and her crew, Alphabet Rockers, just released a very cool new video for the little ones. Â Your kids will love it and so will you. Â I personally laughed out loud with delight. Alphabet Rockers – Shape Rap from Alphabet Rockers on...
Read MoreOur Inspiration: Methodology Influences
Our Make a Play, Change the World Methodology has developed over 2 decades of experience creating original plays with kids and adults.  That is a lot of trial and error.  At the same time that we learned a ton from our own successes and not-so-successes, we also learned a ton from the work of others.  Here are some of our main sources of inspiration that have led to our methodology and continue to influence our work: The ART: Playback Theater Augusto Boal and Theatre of the Oppressed Viola Spolin and Improvisational theater Community-Based Arts The SCIENCE, or Theories Dr....
Read MoreHappy Mother’s Day
This Mother’s Day, Glitter & Razz, co-founders/owners celebrate you with 2 original poems: Mother Earth Grandma Kenny who fed her 12 children in the school cafeteria where she worked Mom, madre, mother, mama The mom whose child needs more and differently than other kids The dad who is mother and father at the same time Mothering is…nurturing is boundary setting is listening is loving bigger than the sun or moon is the place you’re standing now as you watch me grow Because of you, your daughter will… be herself in the world knowing she is loved knowing she is...
Read MoreA Place of Our Own on PBS
Have you seen this show? Wow. It is such a rich resource for parents, child care providers, and teachers of young children. I am sitting here in my pajamas watching this episode about the importance of dramatic play. Apparently, it’s on everyday AND the website is chock full o’ goodies. Let me know what you think.
Read MoreChanging Education Paradigms
This is what I work for. This is why I do what I do. My very favorite part about this is all of his “why not” questioning. It is the “why nots” that are the key to creative...
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