In 1907 Clara Barton published a book about her own childhood. This biographical Readers Theater for elementary students, "Helping Others: Young Clara Barton (Simplified)," takes some of her own words and includes them in this character-building script.
Biography in Readers Theater? Why not? Here's the first of a series of historical scripts on Clara Barton. Chronologically, this one starts with her childhood.
Because the children in this script are older elementary or teenagers, this free script is perfect for mixed ages and abilities.
Based on a true story, "Flying B for Baloney" is a fun Readers Theater script about Carlos and his Grandpa trying to practice backyard baseball until a surprise visitor appears. The script uses the clue B________ every time the word baloney is to be read.
Based on a true story, "Flying Baloney" is a fun Readers Theater script about Carlos and his Grandpa trying to practice backyard baseball until a surprise visitor appears.
Even if you have perfect students, our "Tribes and Teams Cheer" encourages positive attitudes and character. This short, easy Choral Readers Theater script is written for beginning readers, but is suitable for most ages.
Easy. Short. Fun. Choral Readers Theater for beginning readers. "Winter Faces" is a poem based on a winter game our children played.
Easy. One-page. Fun. Compound words. Punctuation. Imagination. Interpretation. Choral Readers Theater.
Lub-dub. Lub-dub. Here's a fun Readers Theater script for 2-22+ readers on the human heart. "Oh, My Heart, Heart, Heart" also easily works for Choral Readers Theater with the whole class.
"Super Bowl Students vs. Salamander Sly" is the second free Readers Theater script where the students battle The Distractions, only this time it's the mysterious play-off game.
One page. Easy. Tasty choral reading. "Sweet Snow" is guaranteed to create smiles--especially if you live where there is snow!
How would you like to go jogging with three big dogs who are not really obedient? Believe it or not a teacher did and told her story in a "Chicken Soup for the Soul." Since the children in this script are older elementary or teens, this script is perfect for mixed ages and abilities.
Short. Sweet. Honoring. "Funny Man in Blue" is another easy, flexible Readers Theater script that honors dads anytime. Complete with annotated curriculum links for Father's Day, "Funny Man in Blue" honors the work that dads do. Don't wait until Father's Day to make dad feel special!
Character-building fun at its best, "Percy and Pudge: The Sand Castle" contrasts two pelican brothers, one wise and one foolish. Although this memorable Readers Theater script has 2 narrators and 2 character roles, you could adapt it to be 1-2 narrators and 2 choruses.
Unforgiveness can destroy relationships, bodies, and lives. Here's the parable of "The Unforgiving Servant" told in Readers Theater format with a chorus, based on the original parable found in Matthew 18:23-34.
"Once upon a camel there rode a turkey...". So starts "Turkey Dreams," a fun Readers Theater script that encourages entrepreneurship and positive character qualities for the new year or anytime!
What kind of pie do YOU like? How about your students? Pies make a fun topic for study. So, by request, here's a short, fun, Choral Readers Theater for beginning readers. "I Like Pie" is one page of light-hearted fun for early readers, grades K, 1, 2, 3.
Short. Sweet. Fun. Pigs. What more could you ask for in a Choral Readers Theater for beginning readers? If you've ever seen piglets play you'll envision the fun of this one-page script.
Here's part two of a fun Readers Theater version of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale, "The Bremen Town Musicians," with a different twist at the end. Guaranteed to sprinkle giggles into your day, this talking animal script comes complete with curriculum links for easy lesson plans.
Here's part one of a fun Readers Theater version of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale, "The Bremen Town Musicians," with a different twist at the end. Guaranteed to sprinkle giggles into your day, this talking animal script comes complete with curriculum links for easy lesson plans.
A gift Choral Readers Theater script I sent the teachers who shared their email addresses with me in the past: "Three Cheers for Teachers!"
Fun. Character-building. Nature study. Based on true groundhog stories, "Waddles, the Grateful Groundhog Part 3" introduces readers to the third part of a three-part story of Waddles, a real groundhog who lived in our yard.
Fun. Character-building. Nature study. Based on true groundhog stories, "Waddles, the Grateful Groundhog Part 3" introduces readers to the third part of a three-part story of Waddles, a real groundhog who lived in our yard.
Fun. Character-building. Nature study. Based on true groundhog stories, "Waddles, the Grateful Groundhog Part 3" introduces readers to the third part of a three-part story of Waddles, a real groundhog who lived in our yard.
