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Studying Figurative Language with Alice's Adventures with Idioms

by | Monday, December 9, 2013 | 0 comment(s)

For you, figurative language is probably old hat. But if you start paying attention to the expressions you use every day and take for granted, you’ll quickly see how English idioms, similes, and metaphors could fly right over a child’s head. (Are you rolling your eyes yet? Good! We are Bad Wolf...

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Derek's Triumph

by | Monday, December 9, 2013 | 0 comment(s)

By Melanie Peterson Gilroy, CA I always buy the sheet music for the plays I buy. Derek (name changed for confidentiality) was a mainstreamed and intelligent student with autism that I had in my class one year. Although he was friendly and eager to play and have friends, his black-and-white way of...

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¿Sus estudiantes hablán español?

by | Monday, December 9, 2013 | 0 comment(s)

For muchos años now, our customers have been requesting plays in español. And though we do speak un poquito, we haven’t been sure how our dumb jokes—the corazón of Bad Wolf—would come across in another language. But now we’ve gotten más valiente and we want to take the toro by the horns. Writing...

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Bad Wolf to Teach Social Skills

by | Monday, December 9, 2013 | 0 comment(s)

Experts deeply alarmedMisfit writers are the last people you’d expect to be dishing out interpersonal advice, but we have had such great feedback about our character education and life skills plays that we just have to keep tackling the tough issues. In January we’ll be releasing Social Skills:...

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The value and benefits of music education

by | Friday, November 15, 2013 | 0 comment(s)

We all know there are numerous benefits to having music, dance, and theater in the classroom. Our customers tell us all the time. But is there proof? In today's educational climate, you may find yourself in need of scientific studies that demonstrate the value of music education. Here are some...

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Tip: No-Fuss Costumes to Use Over and Over for Any Play

by | Friday, October 18, 2013 | 1 comment(s)

What is the most stressful thing about putting on a play? Most people will say "costumes!" with slightly crazy eyes. In fact, some customers tell us that they want to do a new play, but they already have costumes for a different one so they will just do that same play for the next thirty years....

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Reward Points How-To and FAQ

by | Tuesday, October 8, 2013 | 0 comment(s)

Here's how to earn and use Reward Points in the Bad Wolf store: Every time you make a purchase on the Bad Wolf site, you earn points toward FUTURE purchases. (Points are available to use 5 days after a purchase.) Once you have accrued points, you can use them in our store just like cash. During...

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