Silver and Gold? Lame Man Healed! (Original) (R = 2.8)
"Silver and Gold? Lame Man Healed! (Original)" comes from the Book of Acts. One section of the curriculum links focuses on Nick Vujicic, a motivational speaker born without arms or legs.
Literature–Biblical
Bible stories and psalms freely adapted to Readers Theater for elementary students.
Silver and Gold? Lame Man Healed! (Advanced) (R = 3.5)
"Silver and Gold? Lame Man Healed!" comes from the Book of Acts. Includes links on Nick Vujicic, a motivational speaker born without arms or legs.
Silver and Gold? Lame Man Healed! (Simplified) (R = 1.7)
"Silver and Gold? Lame Man Healed!" comes from the Book of Acts. Includes links on Nick Vujicic, a motivational speaker born without arms or legs. Simplified version.
Feeding the Multitude: Feeding the 4000 (R = 4.2)
"Feeding the Multitude: Feeding the 4000" draws students into this popular story. Use with our companion script, "Feeding the Multitude: Feeding the 5000," to compare and contrast the two similar stories from New Testament literature.
Feeding the Multitude: Feeding the 5000 (R = 3.9)
By member's request, here's a light-hearted script based on Biblical literature. Complete with annotated curriculum links for easy lesson plans, "Feeding the Multitude: Feeding the 5000" draws students into this popular story.
Percy and Pudge: The Sand Castle (R = 2.1)
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.
The Unforgiving Servant (R = 4.4)
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.
The Rich Fool (R = 1.5)
What IS a parable? "The Rich Fool," a traditional parable based on Biblical literature from the New Testament(Luke 12:16-21), should launch students of all ages into some lively discussions about parables as well as the multiple meanings of this one.
The Good Samaritan (R=3.6)
In this free Readers Theater script, "The Good Samaritan," you get both a trusted script and trusted curriculum links for lesson plans. Based on Luke 10:30-37 in the Bible.
Persistence Pays Parable–Luke 11:5-9 (R=2.4)
his short Readers Theater script with curriculum links for lesson plans covers Jesus' parable of the Midnight Visitor found in Luke 11. (chorus included)
Epiphany Celebration: Wise Men Worship (R=6.0)
This free Christmas Readers Theater script could easily be adapted to any Bible version.
Make a Joyful Noise! Psalm 100 KJV (R=4.7)
This Readers Theater adaptation is served "family style." That means the parts are listed as Dad, Mom, and 4 children. Psalm 100 is often used as a Thanksgiving psalm, but you may use it as a launch into a discussion on what IS a "joyful noise"?
Give Thanks to the Lord: From Psalm 136 (R = 2.0, 4.8)
Straight Scripture. Divided for devotions. Simply thankfulness. Written for a family with 4 children, the parts could be switched out many ways. One teacher adapted it for a School Program.
Tobit's Christmas (R=4.1)
Humor. Audience participation. Fun. All wrapped up in a wooly Christmas Readers Theater script based on the shepherds' Christmas described by Dr. Luke in the Bible.
In the Beginning: Christmas (R=5.4, 2.4)
Have you ever heard the Christmas story from the the New Testament book of John? John starts out the same as the book of Genesis, "In the beginning..."
Luke's Christmas--KJV (R=4.6)
This could be a stand alone script (e.g., family devotions) or part of a Christmas program with Christmas carols.
The Sower and the Seed (R=1.8)
As Jesus told the parable the seeds were just seeds and had no personality. But, in this short adaptation from the book of Mark the seeds come to life. There is no preaching and no interpretation in this free Readers Theater script--just plain fun.