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Big Pumpkin Halloween Book Companion Reader's Theater, Story Element Activities
Add this perfect kindergarten, first and second grade library lesson to your Halloween reading activities for Big Pumpkin by Erica Silverman. Resource includes puppet retelling, reader's theater, sequencing, and more while providing a differentiated review of story elements in the library or classroom. THE BOOK IS NOT INCLUDED.After an initial reading of this great story (check your library), your students will LOVE retelling using the character puppets. And they will all join in repeating the
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PreK - 2nd
Some More Reader's Theater Scripts for Retelling Stories in Kindergarten
Reader's Theater Scripts for Beginning ReadersLooking for an engaging way to retell stories, increase fluency and comprehension? These Reader’s Theater are scripts for beginning readers that are adapted from literature. Students “perform” by reading scripts based on familiar or favorite stories. These Reader’s Theaters require no sets, costumes, props or memorized lines although there are character signs included with these reader’s theaters. Reader’s Theaters are an entertaining and engaging wa
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PreK - 1st
Also included in: Reader's Theater Scripts Bundle for Retelling Stories
Reader's Theater - Partner Plays for Kinder Kids! {Fall Edition}
Reader's Theater for Kinder Kids! - These plays can be used for centers, Language Arts activities, fluency practice, partner reading, etc.
Buy the Fall Reader's Theater Bundle and SAVE!
Or purchase them separately:
Fall Plays for Beginning Readers
Fall Plays for Advanced Readers
These plays are designed and created with Kinder Kids in mind. Each play has extra large font, picture clues, and predictable sentence patterns with sight word practice. The sentences only have four to five words.
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Reader's Theater {Fall Bundle}
Reader's Theater - Partner Plays for Kinder Kids {Spring Edition}
Reader's Theater - These plays can be used for centers, Language Arts activities, fluency practice, partner reading, etc.
Buy the Spring Reader's Theater Bundle and SAVE!
Or purchase them separately:
Spring Plays for Beginning Readers
Spring Plays for Advanced Readers
These plays are designed and created with Kinder Kids in mind. Each play has large font, picture clues, and predictable sentence patterns.
Ten plays are included. Each play is an original work created and written by A
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Reader's Theater {Spring Bundle}
Santa is Sick! Christmas Play Script for Kids! Funny!
This Christmas play is so cute and so funny! This script has been teacher tested and audience approved! Prepare to laugh! So much fun! The script alone is 6 pages with cover; part of a 24 page book that contains Director's Notes, Cast of Characters list with characterization suggestions for casting, Costume Ideas, Parent Letters for both Daytime and Night Performance, Tips and Suggestions for a smooth performance, 6 Page "Santa is Sick" SKIT with cover, a read and color book related to the play,
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PreK - 3rd
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Also included in: Christmas Play Scripts BUNDLE of 4!
Readers Theater Partner Play Folk Tale Bundle
Readers Theater Script BundleThese Readers Theaters are perfect for your Kindergarten, First Grade, Special Education, or ELL.Readers Theater is an activity that encourages fluent reading with expression and emotion. Young children love to read, practice, rehearse and perform these adorable little plays. These readers theaters can easily be copied front and back, stapled (or spiral bound) on the sides to make little books that will last, and look just like professional scripts. Costume props are
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PreK - 2nd
Reader's Theater - Partner Plays for Kinder Kids! {Holiday Edition}
Reader's Theater for Kinder Kids! - These plays can be used for centers, Language Arts activities, fluency practice, partner reading, etc.
Buy the Holiday Reader's Theater Bundle and SAVE!
Or purchase them separately:
Holiday Plays for Beginning Readers
Holiday Plays for Advanced Readers
These plays are designed and created with Kinder Kids in mind. Each play has extra large font, picture clues, and predictable sentence patterns with sight word practice. The sentences only have four to five
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Reader's Theater {Holiday Bundle}
More Reader's Theater Scripts for Retelling Stories in Kindergarten
Reader's Theater Scripts for Beginning ReadersLooking for an engaging way to retell stories, increase fluency and comprehension? These Reader’s Theater are scripts for beginning readers that are adapted from literature. Students “perform” by reading scripts based on familiar or favorite stories. These Reader’s Theaters require no sets, costumes, props or memorized lines although there are character signs included with these reader’s theaters. Reader’s Theaters are an entertaining and engaging wa
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PreK - 1st
Also included in: Reader's Theater Scripts Bundle for Retelling Stories
Christmas Literacy Songs, Poems, Fingerplays, Readers Theater, Writing {CCSS}
Christmas Songs, Poems, fingerplays & readers theater and craft ELA, literacy activities for your Preschool, kindergarten, first grade elementary "Santa" activities. Sing, Read, Move, Write activities for literacy circles, stations, shared reading time.Songs, Poems, Fingerplays and Chants and Reader’s Theater/Music Program are all about Santa, Reindeer, Gingerbread, traditional themes. Use the Writing activities, Finger puppets, song book to help students say; “I Can recite songs and poems w
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PreK - 3rd
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Christmas Play Script Hilarious Comedy "Christmas Idol" 14 - 23 parts
UPDATED! Includes tips for pandemic-time performances; revised parent letters! This Christmas Play script has been teacher tested and audience approved! Prepare to laugh! It's fun to act in, super fun to direct and hilarious to watch. It's suitable for all ages because of its whimsical flare. Kids love to act in this but teachers would love to act this out for the student body, as well. The script alone is 13 pages; part of a 41 page book that contains Director's Notes, Cast of Characters list w
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PreK - 12th
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Also included in: Christmas Play Scripts BUNDLE of 4!
Christmas Program: "A Very Merry Mixed Up Christmas"
"A Very Merry Mixed Up Christmas" is a Fun and EasyChristmas program that was written by me and sure to please! The script was written in two versions. Secular is for those of you who are allowed to celebrate Christmas and Santa. The religious version is for those of you that celebrate the birth of Jesus. The kids will perform the skit and then end by singing "We Wish You a Merry Christmas". This program is perfect to perform in the classroom for your parents. The length of the program shou
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PreK - 1st
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Christmas Play Scripts BUNDLE of 3!
REVISED: I have included tips for Covid19 performance situations and revised PARENT LETTERS! These Christmas play scripts are equally hilarious, fun and audience favorites! All have been crowd favorites, student favorites and director favorites! Buying this in a bundle saves money and gives you THREE fun scripts to choose from! All are very versatile in cast size (see specific details in each description) and grade level. Santa is Sick and Couch Potato Santa are best with younger students. Chris
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PreK - 5th
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Dinosaur Songs and Poems -Readers Theater, Action Story, and Literacy Activities
Dinosaur Literacy Bundle Dinosaurs rule! Sing, move, read and write with dinosaur songs, poems, reader's theater and writing activities packet. Preschool through second graders will love to sing the songs, read and move to the poems, dramatize the action story, listen and read the story book, practice skills in the writing activities, dramatize with finger puppets. A complete literacy unit for preschool through second graders.RESOURCE INCLUDES:o Files include 1 portrait size power point and pdf
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PreK - 3rd
Also included in: Dinosaur Songs, Poems, Literacy and Movement Activities BUNDLE
A Whoville Christmas - A Skit/Play for School Groups
Christmas in Whoville was written by Michele K. Garza, principal of a small Texas school. The play was written for elementary students in grades Pk through 5th.
The play takes place the Christmas after "How the Grinch Stole Christmas". The Grinch joins the Whos in celebrating Christmas, from decorating the tree to the Roast Beast feast. Of course, he can’t help to act up a bit!
Written in rhyme, it is easy for the students to memorize their parts. There are 27 speaking parts including the Gri
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PreK - 5th
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Holiday Social Stories and Visual Questions for Children with Autism
Navigate the holiday season with ease using our specialized pack for children with autism. It includes two visual social stories—one on Winter Break and another on expressing gratitude with "Thank You." The pack also features four holiday-themed visual questions with picture response options and a two-page Santa-themed activity. Tailored for students with lower verbal abilities or those benefitting from visuals, these resources are designed to make the holiday experience smoother. Ideal for spec
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PreK - 3rd
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Early Primary Readers' Theater Scripts - Seven Different Scripts
Readers' theater is an excellent way for students to practice their reading fluency, and it is a fun break for students to practice with peers and perform their work. These seven scripts are aimed at primary readers who are early in their reading development. Students as young as preschool and Kindergarten can use these scripts as part of a balanced literacy program.
There are seven scripts at a variety of levels and have a variety of parts.
"At the Beach" - 4 characters
"Help Me" - 5 characte
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PreK - 2nd
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The Christmas Story Advent Mini book and Reader's Theater
This unit is full of Bible activities for Christmas for your Kindergarten or first grade class. First, there is a fantanstic decodable Christmas mini-book for each child to color and read. Then writing pages are provided for students to write their own story. But my favorite part is the Reader's Theater Script and Character Headbands craft. Reader's Theater is one of the best ways to increase student reading fluency. Have fun and Merry Christmas!You might also like The Good Samaritan Decodable
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PreK - 2nd
Medieval Themed Script for Readers Theater, Short Play or Puppet Show
Do you need a short versatile play that can easily include many children at varying ability levels? Do you need something that your speakers of other languages or your very shy kids will be able to participate in? Then this is the script for you! (...and there is SCREAMING... as you know all kids seem to enjoy screaming.)This script is about a scary looking but kind hearted dragon who only wants to win the acceptance of his neighbors. Originally written as a puppet show this script is very versa
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PreK - 5th, Not Grade Specific
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Also included in: Medieval Scripts for Readers Theater, Short Play or Puppet Show BUNDLE
One Practice Christmas Program - the No-Room Inn
If you are a busy pre-school teacher, Sunday School teacher, Children's Director, home-school mom, or any and all of the above, this program is for you!Getting children ready to share the meaning of Christmas through a program can sometimes be more than challenging. This short pre-school to school aged program can be performed with just one prior practice. There are no speaking lines to memorize, and there is room for all of your children, whether you teach a large or small group. I have also up
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PreK - 2nd
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Reader's Theater Star Wars: Escape from Darth Vader, Reading Comprehension
Reader's Theater Script for Star Wars: Escape from Darth Vader, by Michael Siglain (Kindergarten to First Grade)Readers Theater is a dramatic presentation of a written work in a script form. Readers read from a "script" and reading parts are divided among the readers. Once you start Reader's Theater in your classroom you and your students will be loving it!!!CONTENTS:* Character Posters* 5 page script ( The script features 20 voices)
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: May The Fourth Day Bundle - Star Wars Theme
Jack and the Beanstalk Literacy Set - Scripts Masks and Printables
This is a bundle of activities to explore Jack and the Beanstalk in your classroom!
You will receive the following collection:
**Note: This set is part of a price-reduced Fairy Tales Bundle that includes Jack and the Beanstalk, Goldilocks and Little Red Riding Hood bundled for a reduced price. Please click below to see many more preview pictures of each set.
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Each fairy tale pack has:
*Simple script using sight words and easy vocabulary for emergent readers. Also
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PreK - 3rd
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Parent support pack for reading stragegies and comprehension
8 page packet of tips, suggestions, ideas, and prompts for parents to use when helping their children at home. Includes information on "previewing" a text, listening to a child read orally to improve self-monitoring and fluency, and ideas for promoting comprehension when reading aloud to a child. Includes a glossary of terms as well. Use as entire packet or as separate resources.
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PreK - 4th
K-3 Christmas Concert Ideas
Do you need an idea for your K-3 class for a Christmas assembly or concert?Here are 20+ ideas: Songs, plays, poems, reader’s theatre, dances - each of which is suitable for a K-3 class to perform at a Christmas concert. The teacher’s handbook includes piano accompaniments, reproducible student pages, movement, costume and staging ideas. The download also includes a vocal guide to help your students learn the songs, and accompaniments in case you don’t have a pianist.Intended Grades:Kindergarten
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PreK - 3rd
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Please, Mr. Panda Reader's Theatre in English and Spanish
This Reader's Theatre script is for the English and Spanish version of Please Mrs. Panda (Por favor, Sr. Panda) by Steve Antony.
Easy to follow with pictures and large print.
Perfect for the dual language classroom!
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PreK - 5th
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