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Black History Month music scripts
Jackie Robinson readers theater baseball play
Here's a compelling play about Jackie Robinson. Over my nearly thirty years of using drama in the classroom, kids say this is one of their favorites to enact. This original script recounts the events surrounding Jackie's breaking of the color barrier through the narration of the Hot Dog Man and the Peanut Vendor at an "actual" ballgame today. (You can hear a podcast presentation of the play at ReadAloudPlays.com) Parts for from 7 to 13 actors, and suitable for reader's theater, podcast, or sta
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4th - 7th
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Graduation or End of the Year Celebration Program {"Dream Big"- Hollywood Theme}
Newest Graduation or End-of-the-Year Celebration Program. Roll out the red carpet for this adorable Hollywood Theme Celebration! The songs included in this unit are upbeat with original lyrics that I wrote. Included in the program are five songs, poems, and a total of twenty speaking parts. You choose how much of the program you want to use or you can perform the entire program. This program was written so you can modify it to fit your needs. It can be used as a graduation program or a celebrat
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K - 2nd
Testing Pep Rally Bundle
Want to have the MOST FUN EVER and be able to call it test review? Have a pep rally before state testing! This motivational bundle includes rewritten song lyrics for test motivation, two skits, a testing poem PPT, and a recorded song. Bonus files include a sample agenda with planning information, cheers, and jokes. The song lyrics are a mix of rewrites of pop songs from different decades. You will be able to plan and present a highly engaging school assembly and help students and teachers relax,
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3rd - 5th
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Peter and the Wolf Reader's Theater
All About This ProductThis is a Reader's Theater based on Peter and the Wolf with up to 20 parts! It is perfect for the entire class!Each scene has 4 characters so you may split your class into 5 groups of 4 students to read or you may work with a group of 4 students and have them read all 5 scenes. Great for fluency practice!Integrate music with ELA by having your students perform this 5 scene Reader's Theater based on Peter and the Wolf by Sergei Prokofiev!#musiccrewinstrumentsWhat You Get:•
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K - 2nd
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The Wizard of Oz Musical or Readers Theater
Integrate literature and music with this musical reader's theater of L. Frank Baum's classic "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz". With song lyrics written by Baum himself, your children will have the opportunity to participate in an experience they'll never forget. This reader's theater contains everything that you will need, including background information, 2 script versions, sheet music for each song, and 2 mp3s for each song (one that has vocals to help the children learn the songs and one that is
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K - 6th
Black History Month Skits & Readers Theater Plays with Scripts 4th and 5th Grade
Are you looking for exciting Black History Month skits or readers theater plays that connects with kids using pop culture, have scripts with a variety of roles for all students, and teaches history in an engaging way? Then this is it! Readers theater = better comprehension!There is no better way to teach students critical reading skills than with reader's theater. As they perform and learn about the various historical heroes, students will improve their skills by:- connecting with the text- lear
Nutcracker Christmas Readers Theater
ALL ABOUT THIS PRODUCTThis is a Reader's Theater based on The Nutcracker by Peter Illyich Tchaikovsky with up to 30 parts! It is perfect for the entire class!Integrate music with ELA by having your students perform this 3 Act Christmas Reader's Theater!#musiccrewdeccelebrationsWHAT YOU GET:• Nutcracker Script in 3 Acts (11 pages) - You may split your class into 3 groups (1 for each Act) to read and rehearse. - Links (Youtube) to musical selections from The Nutcracker to play for the cl
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3rd - 5th
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Elementary Music Christmas Concert Program Scripts Introductory Christmas Poems
This is an excellent resource to help you plan your next elementary music Christmas concert!This resource is a collection of poems I have used to introduce songs in preschool and elementary Christmas/Winter/Holiday concerts and programs. I usually have an upper elementary student read the poem and then the students sing the song.There are four scripts included. Two of the scripts are for preschool-1st grade concerts, and two are for 2nd-5th grade concerts. Each set of poems also has song sugg
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Not Grade Specific
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Graduation Program {"Adventures of a Kindergarten Year"}
"The Adventures of a Kindergarten Year" is a Graduation Program I wrote because it was so hard to find creative programs for our students to showcase what they had learned throughout the year. This program has a script that covers the months of the year beginning with the first days of school in August until the last days of school in May.There are original poems and songs to highlight what the kids learned each month and some other songs you will recognize. Although this graduation progra
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PreK - 1st
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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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The Very Hungry Caterpillar - music program for K & 1st grade
This program is built around the book "The Very Hungry Caterpillar." The story follows a caterpillar on his journey to becoming a butterfly. I used the text of the story as the lines for speaking parts (the book text is NOT included with this purchase for copyright reasons). This book may be available at your local library if you do not wish to purchase it. The vocabulary of the book is appropriate for younger grade levels, as well. I used all of the folk songs included here, as well as a few co
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PreK - 2nd
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Black History Month 30 minute Motown Play! Detroit History, Motown History
This short play is written from the perspective of a young Berry Gordy (Motown Records Founder) and tells how perseverance helped him launch one of the biggest record companies of all time. Students will perform classic motown songs that the whole audience is sure to enjoy! Perfect for Black History Month and for teaching music history. Students will enjoy bringing this play to life!When my students performed this play for Black History month we created a powerpoint slide to play in the backgrou
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Not Grade Specific
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Reader's Theater Christian Play Script: The Nativity
This package includes a three act play version of the nativity story. Great to use in Christian schools, Sunday School, or as a church play, the script begins with the prophesy of Isaiah and concludes with the full nativity scene. **UPDATE** Now features 14 speaking parts!These scripts can be used for classroom read alouds, classroom performances, or can be easily adapted for a Christmas play/musical on the stage. *Note: This play is written as a narrative using the Biblical account of Jesus'
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2nd - 5th
Readers Theater scripts: African American scientists & inventors
Nine African-American scientists/inventors (Benjamin Banneker, Mae Jemison, Patricia Bath, George Washington Carver, Dr. Mary Chinn, Lewis Latimer, Yvonne Cagle and Elijah McCoy, Patricia Bath) are featured in this collection of reader's theaters. They may be used in language arts, science or history class, adapted for a school wide program or even memorized and done, royalty free, as a stage play or video.Each interview is self-contained so students can be divided into groups to read and rehea
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Black History Month bundle (in person and remote)
Graduation or Moving Up Script Themed to 'UP' by Pixar
This resource is going to save you HOURS of time. If you need to put together a Moving Up Script or end of Year Graduation - you can simply use this dual template. This resource consists of a template script and a template powerpoint series of slides all attached to the movie UP by Pixar. The message is that your students are moving UP or graduating to the next stage of their education. The script is easily adaptable to any school's typical format of pleasantries, speeches by principals, and spe
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PreK - 6th
Testing Pep Rally Bundle
Want to have the MOST FUN EVER and be able to call it test review? Have a pep rally before state testing! This motivational bundle includes rewritten song lyrics for test motivation, two skits, a testing strategies PPT, and a recorded song. Bonus files include a sample agenda with planning information, cheers, and jokes. The song lyrics are a mix of rewrites of pop songs from different decades. You will be able to plan and present a highly engaging school assembly and help students and teachers
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3rd - 5th
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Black History Month Skit and Readers Theater Play with Script 4th and 5th Grade
Are you looking for an exciting Black History Month skit or readers theater play that connects with kids using pop culture, has a script with a variety of roles for all students, and teaches history in an engaging way? Then this it! Readers theater = better reading comprehension! There is no better way to teach students critical reading skills than with reader's theater. As they perform and learn about the various historical heroes, students will improve their skills by:- connecting with the tex
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4th - 6th
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Graduation or Celebration Program {"Rockin' in our Learning Shoes"}
NEW! Are you looking for a easy and fun upbeat end-of-the-year program? Well, here it is! Students will take their guests on a tour of their favorite places at school when performing this program "Rockin' in our Learning Shoes". This program was written so you can modify it to fit your needs. It is inspired by our favorite cat and so easy to learn. Included are original speaking parts, poems and songs. You will have an option of what songs or poems you choose depending on the age group th
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PreK - K
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Mozart's The Magic Flute READER'S THEATER
ALL ABOUT THIS PRODUCTThis is a Reader's Theater based on the opera, "The Magic Flute", by W.A. Mozart with up to 25 parts! It is perfect for the entire class!Integrate music with ELA by having your students perform this 2-Act Reader's Theater!WHAT YOU GET:• "The Magic Flute" Script in 2 Acts (12 pages) - You may split your class into 2 groups (1 for each Act) to read and rehearse or do it as a whole class. - Links (Youtube) to musical selections from "The Magic Flute" to play for th
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3rd - 5th
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African Folktales Reader's Theater Scripts Bundle
Discover African folktales while practicing fluency with this bundle of reader's theater scripts. Perfect for Black History Month or any time of year!Includes:• Anansi the Spider Script• Anansi and the Talking Melon Script• How Anansi Got His Stories Script• Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters Script• Little Red and the Very Hungry Lion Script• Viola Desmond Script• Headbands for each role• Response activities - story map, summarizing, comparing and contrasting tales• Assessment tools - fluency self-a
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2nd - 3rd
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Christmas Stuff: A Fun, Funny and Simple Christmas Concert Skit and Song
Summary: This is a terrific, crowd-pleasing, performance tested, secular Christmas concert number designed to be performed by students in Grades 3 - 6. The premise is that a group of seniors (your students in costume) have been picked up from their retirement home to go and see the school's Christmas concert. While they are waiting for the performance to begin, they discuss what they miss about being kids at Christmas. This conversation leads into the theme-matching song "Christmas Stuff" by Nat
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3rd - 6th
Twas the Night Before Christmas Concert (Full Program)
This is a Non-Religious Concert that I arranged for an Elementary School Christmas Concert. The theme is from the poem 'Twas the Night Before Christmas.
The Concert is designed to have 14 readers, 6 chorus groups, and 1 dance group. This can easily be adjusted to fit your needs.
The Concert is designed so a student reads a section of the poem and then a group (or class) sings a song.
This program includes:
- A complete concert script (with stage directions)
- A suggested layout of the stage
Graduation Program {"When I Grow Up"}
"When I Grow Up" is a graduation program that is fun, simple and will delight the parents on this special day! There are a total of 18 original career speaking parts that not only rhyme but are humorous. You can assign several children to the same part depending on how many students you have. The script, props, motions and lyrics to all songs and poems are included in this program along with program invitations and program cover. The song "I Am A Promise" is to let others know that we can be
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PreK - K
Juneteenth Readers Theater
Perfect for celebrating Juneteenth! Based on actual slave narratives, Freedom for the First Time is historically-accurate, kid-friendly, and comes embedded with discussion prompts and historic photos. It’s the narrative of ten-year old Tyree during the Civil War. Tyree believes whatever her masters say. But when Tyree’s brother, Sweet Walter, arrives with a band of Union soldiers to tell her the war is over, she and her family experience their day of Jubilee, the day they know freedom for the fi
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4th - 8th
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