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1st-4th grade play {Hansel and Gretel, a retelling}
This delightful (1st through 4th grade) play is a retelling of the classic Hansel and Gretel story. There are many hilarious twists in this retelling, and (in this particular tale) the witch is not who she appears to be! :) Q. How do I best use this resource?A. First, I'm glad you asked! :) This resource is a wonderful opportunity for students to develop greater skill in reading and in reading comprehension. Next, this play is a great reading motivator (and collaborative project) for elementary
1st - 4th
Drama, English Language Arts, Reading
Chrysanthemum Post Its Visual Aids and Words READ ALOUD INTERACTIVE READING
Interactive read aloud are a great way to increase students vocabulary and comprehension. Cut out the post its and put into your book so you know the questions you will be asking or the activities the students will be doing. During this read aloud students will: turn and prove stop and jot think aloud turn and retell. Teacher will: Think aloud and ask questions There are also vocabulary words with pictures that you can print so you can introduce the words prior to reading the book. PERFECT
K - 5th
Reading
Kids Reader Theater Presents: Nouns
Here’s a fun way to help your students understand nouns! Kid Theater Presents: Nouns includes a humorous readers’ theater script that will help your kiddos with the concept of nouns and increase their fluency at the same time.
The product also includes additional activities that go along with the script. Some of the activities includes a noun word sort, bookmarks, anchor chart etc.
Check out some other great products to reinforce the concept of nouns.
Lucky Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives and Adve
1st - 4th
Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Reading
CCSS
RF.1.4
, RF.2.4
, RF.3.4
+4
Reader's Theater Little Red Hen in the Court Room
Bring theater into your classroom with this fun, reading activity that involves all students. Students will review dialogue, make inferences, improve comprehension as they use close reading techniques on scripts to fully understand the characters and what they are saying, develop fluency through repeated practice reading scripts, improve expression and inflection while reading aloud, show increased reading motivation and confidence, and learn to collaborate and compromise in order to assign rol
2nd - 3rd
Drama, English Language Arts
CCSS
SL.3.1b
, SL.3.3
, CCRA.R.1
1st Grade Reader's Theater: Little Miss Muffet and the Spider
This is an original Reader's Theater script based on the Mother Goose Nursery Rhyme entitled, "Little Miss Muffet." It is perfect for a first grade class! Whether you're teaching your students nursery rhymes or studying spiders, this Reader's Theater play is a fun addition to your lesson plans. Use the play in a literacy center or have students perform it in a whole group setting. Either way, Reader's Theater plays provide a fun, entertaining way to engage students in practicing their reading
K - 2nd
Reading
Thanksgiving Monologue 10 Short Scripts | No Prep | Print & Go! | For Grades 1-3
This monologue-based drama packet for early elementary classrooms is engaging, student-friendly and introduces ten reimagined characters from classic Thanksgiving characters. This packet helps teachers build reading fluency, confidence, and creativity through theatrical expression. Everything is included for easy preparation, performance, and assessment—no extra planning required. Teachers can use this packet for a fun activity, drama units, literature connections, student showcases, or end-of-y
1st - 3rd
Drama, Reading, Speaking & Listening
CCSS
CCRA.SL.1
Also included in: Holiday Monologues | 80 Bundled Scripts for Grades 1 to 3 | Quick & Easy
The Elves and the Shoemaker A Musical Adaptation
It's holiday time and the Elves are helping the Shoemaker and his wife! As they sing and dance, they remind everyone how important it is to do a good deed every day. This musical adaptation uses piggy-back songs to enhance the familiar story. The whole classroom can be involved. Easy costuming and props makes staging this play a snap! Students can make and gather their own costumes and decorating the stage can be as elaborate as you wish. A perfect Christmas program in a flash! It is also
2nd - 4th
Reading, Vocal Music
CCSS
RL.2.2
, RL.2.9
, RL.3.2
+4
My Name is Yoon Read Aloud Prompts | Printable Sticky Notes for Accountable Talk
Make your My Name is Yoon read-aloud more meaningful with this ready-to-print set of discussion prompts on sticky notes! This interactive resource is perfect for building comprehension, promoting speaking and listening skills, and encouraging thoughtful conversations using accountable talk stems—all while reading a classroom favorite. Designed for 1st and 2nd grade classrooms, this pack provides three sentence stems per page of the story, covering a variety of comprehension strategies includ
K - 2nd
Reading, Reading Strategies, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.1.1
, RL.1.2
, RL.1.3
+9
The First Disciples
A skit for Chapel introducing Disciples Peter and Matthew who listened, loved, and followed Jesus, spreading the Word of God.
1st - 4th
Character Education, Drama, Reading
Sanderella: A Fractured Fairy Tale of Cinderella
This is a 7 page play for elementary students, and takes about 15 minutes to perform. The story of Cinderella was "fractured" and is now taking place on a beach. Your students will love this play!
My students and I created this play after we read the fairy tale. It was a fun way to compare and contrast the two stories.
1st - 3rd
Drama, Short Stories
The Jolly Post Man Interactive Read Aloud Plan
Interactive Read Aloud are a great way to enhance students vocabulary and comprehension. I have planned the questioning and activities for read alouds. Cut the boxes out and tape the specified page of your read aloud book. This way when you turn to the page, you know the question you will ask or what students are expected to do. Example of Interactive Read Aloud Include: Book Introduction Think Aloud Stop & Jot Turn and Talk Questioning Please see my other interactive read aloud resources!
K - 4th
English Language Arts
The Gingerbread Man Reader's Theatre Script
This is a Reader's Theatre Script of "The Gingerbread Man." Every year, I have my students improvise and recreate the story of The Gingerbread Man using new, modern characters with fun and fresh dialogue. This script is one of my favorite creations! Have your students read and act this one out and then they can create their own. A unique twist on a Christmas classic tale!
1st - 4th
Drama, Reading
Inquiry Letter to Principals for Teaching Vacancy
levate Your Job Search with our Teacher's Inquiry Letter Template Are you a teacher seeking new opportunities and eager to stand out in your job search? Look no further! Our Teacher's Inquiry Letter Template is here to help you craft a compelling letter to prospective principals, showcasing your enthusiasm, qualifications, and dedication to education. Key Features: Professional Format: Our template provides a polished and professional format, ensuring that your inquiry letter reflects your commi
K - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
For All Subjects
Reader's Theater Script: Smelly Socks by Robert Munsch
This word document contains the reader's theater script for the picture book Smelly Socks by Robert Munsch. This is a very funny story and students will love reading the lines and acting out the parts! The best part is, they will be building and strengthening their reading fluency without even realizing it!
The way the script is currently set up, there are 20 narrators, along with numerous other character parts. This script could easily be adapted to fit larger or smaller class sizes.
2nd - 4th
Drama, Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RF.2.4
, RF.2.4b
, RF.3.3b
The Banana Bread Girl - A Fractured Fairy Tale Reader's Theater
This is a fractured fairy tale based on “The Gingerbread Man”. Banana Bread Girl comes out of the oven able to run, jump, and shout. She doesn’t want to be eaten so she runs away as fast as she can. She is running from Papa, Mama, the children, Monkey, Jaguar, and Python. Then she run into Crocodile who wants to help her. The reader's theater is created for a small group or a whole class. The chorus can accommodate one student to many students if done with the class. See the preview for a list
2nd - 5th
Drama, Poetry
Also included in: Fractured Fairy Tales Reader's Theater Bundle # 2
Awesome Anti-Bullying Skits- Pack 1
4 awesome, short skits that allow students to act out common scenarios with bullying.This pack focuses on bullying that occurs on the bus and at recess. Skits can be practiced and completed within 20 minutes with no props. After the skit, there are great teacher discussion questions provided, along with written student responses that can be turned in. In total, the skit and follow-up questions can be done in as few as 30 minutes- perfect for short anti-bullying class meetings! My students have L
2nd - 6th
Character Education
Readers Theater Script for Froggy Learns to Swim
This is a reader's theater script adapted from the book, 'Froggy Learns to Swim,' written by Jonathan London. This script is written for three (3) readers: Narrator, Froggy, and Mother/Father. The book uses Froggy's mother, I had a group of three boys so I scripted Father for Mother. This could easily be switched back, depending on the make up of your student group. This book's Accelerated Reader level is 2.0, which is roughly a J/K level in the Fountas & Pinnell leveling system.
1st - 4th
Drama, Literature, Reading
Reader's Theater Script for The Recess Queen
This word document contains a reader's theater script for The Recess Queen by Alexis O'Neill along with six higher-level Blooms questions to go with the text.
This story is about a bully everyone calls "Mean Jean"--who is the queen of recess--until one day a teeny, tiny new student named Katie Sue stands up to Jean and then actually asks Jean to play with her. Nobody has ever asked Jean to play! She and Katie Sue become friends and the playground bullying comes to a stop!
There are 20 dif
2nd - 4th
Drama, Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RF.2.4
, RF.2.4b
, RF.3.4
+1
Roses are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink Valentine's Reader's Theater
This word document contains the reader's theater script for the picture book Roses are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink by Diane deGroat.
The way this script is written, there are twenty-two narrators plus some specific character speaking parts. The script could easily be adapted for smaller or larger class sizes.
Reader's theater is a fun way to strengthen reading fluency and build confidence in young readers.
2nd - 4th
Drama, Reading
CCSS
RF.2.4a
, RF.2.4b
, RF.2.4c
Easter Reader's Theater Script
This document contains a Reader's Theater Script for the story, "Last One in Is a Rotten Egg!" by Diane deGroat.
The script is set up to have twenty narrators that have three speaking parts each. Plus there are four or five characters from the story that have speaking parts. The script could easily be adapted for larger or smaller class sizes!
Reader's theater is a fun way to build reading fluency and confidence in students!
K - 4th
Drama, Reading
Chloe, Be Brave-Version A (Skit)
This is a short skit (version A) for teaching valuable character traits to students Kindergarten through 6th grade. Version A is intended for students who are capable of memorizing (or reading from the script) lines for the skit performance. --Courage, Bravery, Fearlessness
K - 6th
Art, Drama, Speaking & Listening
Also included in: Instant Children's Skits (3rd-6th grade)
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