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Adult education arts & music Common Core W.4.3 resources
Cinderella Around The World - Small Group Reader's Theater
This package contains 9 Cinderella stories. The stories come from England, China, West Africa, Greece/Egypt, America (Native American), and Ireland. My name is Melanie Whitesides but my store name is Wonbyone. One of the things I am passionate about is Reader's Theater. It is a fun way for my students to improve on their fluency. In a world where reading is pushed so hard on students that many are losing their love of reading it is IMPORTANT to give them opportunities to read that are fun. Reade
Theater Improv Warm-Ups and Games FOR EVERYONE
Young people LOVE theater improvisation, and so will you. Improv can help you create a cohesive class culture, spark creative writing, and make your students 100% engaged!Using this 4-page handout, you can explore many Improv WARM-UPS, EXERCISES and GAMES with your students - no previous improv experience required. The first page can turn into an easy anchor chart of what skills are necessary for improv (and serves as great justification for using improv in your classroom - these are important
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2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Yeh Shen - A Chinese Cinderella Story for Reader's Theater
This Reader's Theater is for 4 students. It is the Chinese version of Cinderella. In the script, Yeh Shen’s mother died and then her father. Now she has a stepmother who does not like her. They are very poor and so the stepmother makes Yeh Shen a servant in their home. Yeh Shen is lonely until she makes a friend. It is a large goldfish from the lake and it has been sent by her mother to make her feel better. When her stepmother learns about it she plots to catch and kill the fish. Once she has t
Chinye - A West African Cinderella Story for Reader's Theater
This Reader's Theater is for 4 - 7 students. I have each narrator also take a smaller part. This is the West African version of Cinderella. In the script, Chinye lives with her father, stepmother, and stepsister. The stepmother and stepsister hate her and make her do all the hard chores. The stepmother decides she wants to kill Chinye so she sends her to get water in the jungle at night. The animals do not kill her though and one, a warthog, leads her to a tiny hut. An old woman lives there and,
The Wizard of Oz and the Perseverance Road - Whole Group Reader's Theater
This is a Reader's Theater for the entire class. It was designed to be read or used as a play - depending on the time you have. There are 18 speaking parts but opportunities to double up or expand them allow you to fit it to your class/group. It is based on the Wizard of Oz. In the script, Dorothy is the type of girl who always gives up when things get tough until a tornado comes and whisks her away to the Land of Oz She’s ready to give up there until the munchkins volunteer to take her to see t
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
Rhodopis – A Greek/Egyptian Cinderella Story for Reader's Theater
This Reader's Theater is for 4 students. It is the Greek/Egyptian version of Cinderella. In the script,Rhodopis is a slave in Egypt. Because she is from Greece the other servants are very mean to her. One day her master sees her dancing and gives her a pair of rose-red slippers to dance in. Rhodopis loves them but the other servants get more jealous and plot to make her pay. When the Pharaoh invites the kingdom to a party they get their chance. The servants give poor Rhodopis so many chores she
The Ant and the Grasshopper - Spanish Small Group Reader's Theater
This is a Spanish small group reader's theater is for 3 students. It is based on Aesop's tale. In Spanish, the name would be 'LA HORMIGA Y EL SALTAMONTES.' Aesop's tales are a great way to teach students how to look for lessons or morals! The moral of the fable is 'There is a Time to Work and a Time to Play.' In the script, the Ant is working hard to build up his supply of food for winter. The grasshopper spends every day playing his fiddle and never working. The Ant warns the Grasshopper that
The Boston Tea Party - Historical Small Group Reader's Theater
This script was written for 4 students. It was written to teach or reinforce a lesson about the Boston Tea Party of 1773. In the script, The students are having a test today on the Boston Tea Party. Everyone has studied except Alex. He didn’t think he needed to because he already knew about regular tea parties. But the Boston Tea Party was a protest by the colonies against the British Tea Act and NOT a real tea party. Chad, Rose, and Sarah tell him all about it and how the Boston Tea Party led t
Clever Coyote - Native American Reader's Theater
This Reader's Theater is for 4 students. It is a Comanche legend about how clever coyote saved the buffalo. In the script, A long time ago a monster came and stole all the buffalo overnight. He took them and locked them up in his mountain cave. Coyote called all animals and people together to discuss what they should do. They came up with a plan to give a pet to the small boy who lived with the monster and, at the right time, the pet would set the buffalo free. They sent a mouse and then a bird
The True Story of the Headless Horseman - Small Group Reader's Theater
This small group reader's theater was written for 3 students and for Halloween. It is based on the original ghost story and not based on Washington Irving's story. Again, the tale that follows is the true tale of the Headless Horseman and one that Washington Irving used to write the Legend of Sleepy Hollow. In the script, a student has asked the narrator to prove they know how to tell a story by telling them one. In honor of Halloween the narrator chooses a scary one. So, the narrator begins a s
Rumpelstiltskin - Small Group Reader's Theater
This is a small group reader's theater is for 4 students. In the script - a miller brags to the king that his daughter can spin straw into gold. She cannot actually do this and a little man appears and offers to do the work for her. On the third day she has nothing to pay the little man with so she promises her first child. When the little man comes to get the child, the queen begs for a chance to keep it. The little man gives her three days to figure out what his name is. There is a writing pro
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow OR the Headless Horseman - Small Group R.T.
This script was written for four students and it could be used at Halloween. I wrote it as an extension for students who are reading Washington Irving's story. In the script, A lot of the people in the village of Sleepy Hollow have been invited to Farmer Van Tassel’s home for a party. Some of the villagers gather together to gossip about the schoolteacher, Ichabod Crane. He wants to marry Katrina Van Tassel but people think it may be for her money. Brom Bones also wants to marry Katrina and ha
Where Does Our Energy Come From? - Small Group Reader's Theater
This is a small group reader's theater is for 4 students. This ties science into reading and is a great way to do two things at the same time. This script was intended to introduce or reinforce a lesson about energy. In the script, Bob slept through science class and wasn’t paying attention when they were talking about where energy came from. He thought he knew it all and that electricity was just lightning. Thankfully Mary, Lewis, and Nicole ask him to prove it. They find out what he doesn’t kn
The Children's Blizzard! - The Blizzard of 1888 Small Group Reader's Theater
This reader's theater was written for four students. It is based on an incident that happened over 125 years ago. There was a teacher who managed to save every one of her students during the blizzard by leading them to a farmhouse close by. In the script, Ms. Freeman and the students are at school when the blizzard hits. At first they plan on staying put because that is the safest thing to do. If they tried to leave they wouldn’t be able to see very long. There is too much snow, wind, and cold.
Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby - Small Group Reader's Theater
This is a small group reader's theater is for 3 students. It is based on a tale about Brer Rabbit. Brer Rabbit tales are a great way to teach students about a piece of African American history! The most challenging part of any Brer Rabbit story is trying to preserve some of the Southern language and phrases while making it easier to read and perform. Students may need some help with the phrasing. I avoid all mention of Uncle Remus and just focus on the animal stories. In the script, Brer Fox ha
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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The British are Coming - Historical Small Group Reader's Theater
This script was written for 3 students. It was written to introduce or reinforce a lesson on the American Revolution. In the script, one person is pretending to be on the famous ride of Paul Revere and William Dawes when a friend asks what they are doing. The friend has never heard of the famous ride. The first person and a third person explain how Paul Revere and William Dawes began their ride and what it meant to the people in the colonies. Then all three friends decide to play the famous ride
The Wizard of Oz and the Perseverance Road - Bilingual Group Reader's Theater
This is a Reader's Theater for the entire class. It was designed to be read or used as a play - depending on the time you have. This is the BILINGUAL script intended for dual immersion Spanish and English classes. There are 18 speaking parts but opportunities to double up or expand them allow you to fit it to your class/group. It is based on the Wizard of Oz. In the script, Dorothy is the type of girl who always gives up when things get tough until a tornado comes and whisks her away to the Land
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
The Headless Chicken - A True Story Reader's Theater
This script was written for 3 students and for Halloween - although it could be used anytime to entertain. It is based on the true story of a chicken that survived having it's head cut off. In the 40’s there was a chicken who really did have its head cut off by a farmer and yet it survived. This is that story. In the script, a student is trying to come up with a story to share with the class that is spooky. One of the students suggests that they tell the story of a chicken who survived 18 months
Cinderella's Shoes - Small Group Reader's Theater
This Reader's Theater is for 3 students. This is based on the fairy tale by a similar name. This version focuses on the important role shoes played in the story. In the script, a mother is out shopping with her daughter and tells her that they need to consider the shoe because it is important. The daughter tells her that she doesn’t think so. The mother disagrees and tells her to think of Cinderella’s story. Cinderella appears to help out and they talk about what happened and how important the s
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4th - 9th, Adult Education
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The Earth Day News Report - Spanish Reader's Theater for Small Groups
This is a small group reader's theater is for 4 students. In Spanish, it is called 'El Informe de Noticias del Día de la Tierra'. In the script - Two reporters are out interviewing people about what Earth Day is. They select Bob and Sally to talk with. Bob and Sally are both students in class. Bob hasn’t listened very well but Sally has. Sally is able to say what her class is doing while Bob talks about making the Earth cookies or letting it sleep in. Together Sally and the Reporters are able to
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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The 12 Dancing Princesses - Small Group Reader's Theater
This Reader's Theater is for 4 students. It is a version of The 12 Dancing Princesses by Brothers Grimm. In the script, every night the kings 12 daughters are locked in their room. But every morning their shoes are found to be worn out as if they had gone somewhere and danced the night away. The mystery is driving the king nuts so he decrees that anyone who can come up with the answer can choose one of the girls for a wife and will inherit the kingdom when the king dies. But, if they can’t solve
Brer Rabbit Earns a Dollar-A-Minute - Small Group Reader's Theater
This is a small group reader's theater is for 4 students but could be stretched to 6. It is based on a tale about Brer Rabbit. Brer Rabbit tales are a great way to teach students about a piece of African American history! After performing the script the writing assignment is to decide if Brer Rabbit is a good guyl. In the script, Brer Fox plants a peanut patch and the plants grow tall and strong. Brer Rabbit and his family begin to sneak into the patch and steal Brer Fox’s peanuts when he isn’t
The Anti-Litterbug Club Small Group Reader's Theater
This reader's theater was written for a small group of 4 students for Earth Day. In the script,Two children are having a picnic and are going to leave their trash on the ground. A chipmunk tells them they should clean it up and that trash is bad for animals and makes things look terrible. The Litterbug is nearby and wants the kids to leave their trash. It tells them that it is easier to just throw things down rather than throw things away. The kids chose to listen to the chipmunk and gather thei
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
All Books Want is to be Treasured - Small Group Reader's Theater
This reader's theater was written for a small group of 4 students for either the first part of the year, Library Week, or any time you need to discuss student's treatment of books. In the script, the librarian at school thinks that things are going well but the books do not. People keep breaking the rules and the books are suffering. They tell the librarian what is going on. Students are eating when they shouldn’t and not handling them with care. The books feel that no one realizes they are full
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3rd - 10th, Adult Education
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