"I used the play as part of my Social Studies, as well as my Reading Curriculum. The students were really surprised with the ease of learning their lines (songs). I was skeptical about doing the play with 5th graders. But they embraced it with enthusiasm as well as excitement. Our Music Teacher was out on leave so I was also a little hesitant about doing a musical. The instrumental music was perfect as well as easily adaptable. Now they are asking when is the next play."
---Scantue, Fletcher Elementary
"What a way to head into the Thanksgiving season! This play couldn't have been cuter! The songs were delightful. The dialogue was perfect for 2nd graders."
---Jennifer Pittsburgh, PA
"Whew! What a great experience! Yesterday afternoon and last night my fourth-grade class performed The Turkeys Go On Strike. It was incredible. I want to thank you for writing such wonderful, creative plays with such great guidelines and helpful tips...I was praised up and down by all of the parents. But a lot of that praise should go to you. The musical was very well-written, very humorous and fun...The kids would help each other. They would find another student to work with...they were getting so much language...and the unity it built! And it's great P.R. for the school!"
---Tracy Granlund, Teacher (4th grade), Mid-County Christian School, Aptos, CA Brookline, MA
"The Turkeys Go On Strike was great fun. Everyone got into the spirit. The songs are extremely clever and give the kids a chance to ham it up. I was surprised at how they did the Cranberry song, for instance, with such flair. You don't dumb it down---the humor is sophisticated so it makes a great experience for the audience."
---Betty Carlson, Teacher (3rd grade), Heartwood Elementary, Lakewood, WA
"This musical is fabulous! I used it with 60 third-grade kids (call me crazy) and was able to group and cast different parts with them. Each child was highlighted in a small singing group, and some had speaking roles. The music and songs are catchy and fun. I highly recommend this musical!"
---Kathy Reynolds, Teacher (3rd grade), Muir Elementary, San Jose, CA
"After performing The Turkeys Go On Strike in November, my class bonded instantly and worked as a team! It was great. My shy students shined in speaking parts and wanted to do more. I also love hearing the kinds sing the songs during recess."
---Denise Klinovsky, Teacher (4th/5th grades), Sumner-Danbury Elementary, Claremont, CA
"I liked the originality, humor, and developmentally appropriate lyrics and music. The Turkeys Go On Strike is the cutest play we have ever produced, and we do lots of plays. Each child was a star!"
---Diane Lumpkin, Teacher (1st grade), Darlington Lower School, Rome, GA
"I loved the length of the play and the CD having both music with lyrics and music with out lyrics. It had great songs, and was easy to adapt to the different numbers of class sizes. It was a great community-building activity, good for developing performance/public speaking skills. It is confidence-building, and a fun way to support/extend learning."
---Judy Nachlas, Teacher (4th grade), Christiansburg Elementary, Christiansburg, VA
"It's fun with catchy tunes. This play was one of the most popular and fun to perform."
---Roe Stoneking, Teacher 4th-6th grades), Midland Elementary, Floral, AR
"Very funny musical! Lots of fun! good to showcase students' talents. Lots of lines, songs and characters make the possibilities for this play endless."
---Justin Harper, Teacher (3rd grade), James Love and Jefferson Elementary, Shelby, NC
