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Here's the first in the Simple and Easy Pageant series. It's an all-time BEST SELLER and it's just been updated to include: PROP and COSTUME examples from student productions Lyrics for each of the Christmas Carols included in the script for quick and easy learningSheet music for each of the Christmas CarolsPrep time for teaching: 6 30-minute rehearsals (perfect for the church setting) Script adaptations: Easy to reduce or expand character parts and lines. Narrators tell the bulk of the sto

Looking for a way to involve your students in the Lenten tradition of Stations of the Cross? This student-friendly adaptation will get your students actively participating by representing the fourteen events in Jesus' life with silent "tableau" pictures while a classmate reads the scene. Involve an entire class of 30 with parts for narrator, Jesus, Pilate, the soldiers, Veronica, Mary, and the townspeople. This script is a proven winner! WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYINGThis resource i

Celebrate diversity with this sacred and bible-based Christmas pageant script which blends the biblical Christmas story with traditions and customs from Mexico, Germany, Philippines, Sweden, United States, Italy, and China. This pageant was performed many times with rave reviews at a large Catholic school. The pageant performance is between approx. 50 minutes. A class of 30 older students acted out the script while the younger classes participated in the songs and country traditions. The scr

This folktale adaptation explaining the origins of the twelve zodiac animals is a fun and easy to perform play to celebrate Lunar New Year. Stage decorations can be found at Asian markets during this time. Simple costumes can add a special touch. Adding simple 5-note melodies on xylophones offers more opportunities for students to participate. This is a successful integrated unit: • Social Studies: What countries celebrate Lunar New Year? What are the traditions associated with Lunar New

Do you need a jumpstart for your advent programming? Is it too time- consuming to decide which hymns and what readings to use for your Lessons and Carols service? I've done the work for you. Use my suggested readings, hymns, and prayers or pick and choose and edit as you'd like. The product includes both an editable Word doc and a pdf version.Good to know: Bible translation is Revised Standard Version (RSV)(Want a different translation? Find translations on biblegateway.comand substitute yo