First Thanksgiving Readers Theater IdeasGrades 3–5 | Book Resources | Readers Theater Scripts | Thanksgiving Conducted with expert historical interpreters from Plimoth Plantation, these interviews are a creative entry point into life in 1621. Save To Organizer |
Abraham Lincoln Reader's TheaterGrades 1–2 | Grades 3–5 | Oral Language Development | Book Resources | Lesson Plans Students embody history with three short scripts. Add action and relevancy to curricular themes like Abraham Lincoln, the Civil War, and... Save To Organizer |
Activity Plan 3-4: Nursery Rhyme TheatrePreK–K | Hobbies and Recreation | Music | Songs and Rhymes | Theater Children will dramatize nursery rhymes to develop language, literacy, creative-thinking, and social skills in this ready-to-use teaching... Save To Organizer |
Because of Winn-Dixie Reader's Theater ScriptGrades 3–5 | Literature | Readers Theater Scripts | Theater Gather students together and bring the story of Because of Winn-Dixie to life. There are 11 roles in this play, but the same actor can play... Save To Organizer |
Readers Theater Play: Roberto ClementeGrades 3–5 | Grades 6–8 | Reading Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with our original plays based on the life of Roberto Clemente. Save To Organizer |
Reader's Theater ResourcesPreK–K | Grades 1–2 | Grades 3–5 | Grades 6–8 | Reading Timothy Rasinski lists two books and and one website that provide reader's theater resources Save To Organizer |
From Reader's Theater to Math DancesGrades 1–2 | Grades 3–5 | Grades 6–8 | Grades 9–12 | Articles Bright ideas to make differentiation happen. Save To Organizer |
Setting the Stage for Readers TheaterGrades 1–2 | Grades 3–5 | Reading Fluency Expert Joe Worthy shares guidelines for organizing a Readers Theater as well as how to introduce it to students. Save To Organizer |
5 Surefire Strategies for Developing Reading FluencyGrades 6–8 | Grades 3–5 | Guided Reading | Listen and Read Activities | Articles Offers five methods for teaching students to read aloud expressively and with understanding. The methods involve modeling, repetition,... Save To Organizer |
Classroom Activities: Celebrating Holidays and WintertimePreK–K | Grades 1–2 | Grades 3–5 | Writing Activities | Articles Tap into students' eagerness for merrymaking with classroom activities that capture the holiday spirit and connect to the curriculum. Save To Organizer |
Classroom Activities: Holiday and Winter Fun (Grades 6–8)Grades 6–8 | Articles | Ceremony and Tradition | Holidays | New Teacher Resources Tap into students' eagerness for merrymaking and Christmas vacation with classroom activities that capture the holiday spirit and often... Save To Organizer |
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Discussion Guide for the Ink World TrilogyGrades 6–8 | Grades 3–5 | Guided Reading | Literature | Reading Comprehension Discussion Guide and lessons for Ink World Trilogy by Cornelia Funke, including Inkheart, Inkspell, and Inkdeath. Save To Organizer |
Discussion Guide for The Boy Who DaredGrades 6–8 | Grades 9–12 | Independent Reading | Literature | Writing Activities Discussion Guide for the Boy Who Dared by Susan Campbell Bartoletti Save To Organizer |
Pocahontas Extension ActivityGrades 6–8 | Literature | Writing Activities | Main Idea and Details | Plot, Character and Setting The experiences of Captain John Smith and eleven-year-old Pocahontas are contrasted in language that reflects the viewpoint of each speaker. Save To Organizer |
Greek Mythology and Readers TheaterGrades 3–5 | Grades 6–8 | Reading | Classroom Management | Teacher Tips and Strategies Covering Greek mythology can be very confusing. For one thing, the family tree for the Greek gods makes the family situations on Jerry... Save To Organizer |
Reader's Theater in 5 Easy StepsGrades 3–5 | Grades 6–8 | Grades 1–2 | Articles | Teacher Tips and Strategies Five easy steps to performing a reader's theater activity. Save To Organizer |
