Oh, right!
Yesterday, the study guide for our production of Miss Nelson is Missing! went up online. I'm really excited about it. I took over study guide-writing duties this season, and have been very happy about the outcomes so far. My goals for every study guide are:
- Activities focusing on all four curricular core content areas (English/Language Arts, Social Studies, Math, and Science) so teachers can use the lessons no matter which class they're teaching.
- Lots of worksheets for teachers to photocopy and hand out to kids.
- Different teacher-information pages at the front of every guide, appropriate to the show. (For example, the Playing from the Heart study guide has lots of information about hearing loss and how deaf people communicate; the Miss Nelson study guide has interviews with the show's playwright and director).
- At least nine different exercises in each study guide, so every teacher can find a comfort zone somewhere in there.
I'm hoping that when we set up the new website, the study guides will be easier to find, and accessible to the general public, not just teachers. They're fantastic teacher resources, but I think there are some exercises that enterprising parents can use with their kids, too. I'm really stretching my muscles with these guides, and I'm happy to be doing it.
The Miss Nelson is Missing! study guide can be found here.
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