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Having taught over 10 years, I find I LOVE to teach in very rural areas. I am now on the Duck Valley Indian Reservation teaching early elementary. Go BRAVES!
My specialty is working with students who struggle to read or have behaviors that make learning a challenge.
I've written children's and young adult books as well as poetry but have not found myself an agent yet to help publish them.
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The Right to Vote - Small Group Reader's Theater
This small group reader's theater is for 4 students. At least one needs to be a girl. The name says it all. The Right to Vote. It examines who could vote in colonial times and discusses when they changed. It also tries to convince students that the privilege of voting is just that - a privilege that should not be ignored or undervalued. There is a small writing/discussion prompt at the end for your students to respond to.I wrote this Reader's Theater for Constitution Day. I hope that you find i
3rd - 7th, Adult Education
Drama, Short Stories, U.S. History
CCSS
RL.6.10
, RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
+14
Coyote and The Rolling Stone - Small Group Reader's Theater
This Reader's Theater is for 3 students. It is based on a Goshute tale of how Coyote did NOT listen to his brother. I no longer teach on the Navajo Indian Reservation but my students still LOVE Coyote tales. We used this one to compare and contrast Navajo Coyote tales with other tribes. This Reader's Theater is only 5 pages and a fairly quick and easy read. In the script, Coyote does NOT believe stones can chase him and will NOT listen to his brother’s warning. When the stone comes, will someone
3rd - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, Native Americans, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.6.10
, RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
+17
COYOTE TALES - How Coyote Got His Name - A Small Group Reader's Theater
This is a Native American tale about how Coyote got his name. This is for 5 to 9 students. He features prominently in a lot of stories of the Navajo and in many other tribes. I first saw this one online but have heard it from our Navajo teacher since. In the script, the animals all want to have a name of their very own. They ask Old Man to give them one and he tells them to arrive at dawn. Coyote is determined to be first by staying up all night. Just before dawn he falls asleep and awakens aro
3rd - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, Native Americans, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.6.10
, RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
+17
Hades Goes to Court for Kidnapping - Small Group Greek Reader's Theater
This is a small group reader's theater for 4 students. It is a short version of the story of how Hades kidnapped Persephone and tricked her into becoming his wife. In the script, Hades is in court accused of kidnapping Persephone and forcing her to live with him in the underworld. Demeter, Zeus, and Persephone are also there. Zeus is serving as the judge even though he is Persephone’s dad. They discuss what Hades did – including the way he tricked Persephone into eating something that ties her f
4th - 12th, Adult Education
Ancient History, Drama, Reading
CCSS
RL.4.10
, RL.5.10
, RL.6.10
+11
I Want to Read! - How Fredrick Douglas First Began to Read - Reader's Theater
This is a Reader's Theater for four students. I Want To Read is the story of how Fredrick Douglas first began reading. It was written to use for students during Black History Month but can be used any time. In the script, Fredrick Douglass changed his last name after he had escaped to freedom. Long before that, his journey began in Baltimore when he was just a child and became determined to learn to read and write. This Reader’s Theater is about this beginning and what it meant to him to be abl
4th - 8th, Adult Education
Black History, Drama, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.6.10
, RF.4.4
, RF.4.4a
+10
Thurgood Marshall, a Thoroughly Good Lawyer - Small Group Readers' Theater
This reader's theater was written for four students. It ties in Social Studies with Language Arts. It is about Thurgood Marshall. In the script, Brad has made a report about Thurgood Marshall for the class for Career Day. Pete and Cindy have never heard of him and wonder why Brad would choose a lawyer to talk about. When Brad tells them that Thurgood Marshall changed America they want to know how a lawyer could do that. Kate and Brad tell them all about Thurgood’s journey as a lawyer and how he
5th - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, Short Stories, U.S. History
CCSS
RL.5.10
, RL.6.10
, RL.7.10
+9
Pandora's Box - Small Group Reader's Theater
This is a small group reader's theater for 4 students. It is a Greek legend about how trouble came into the world via Pandora's Box. In the script, Zeus is angry with Prometheus and Epimetheus because they gave man fire. He chains Prometheus to a rock and then makes a plan to punish Epimetheus as well. First he has Hephaestus make him a new daughter and names her Pandora. Then he introduces them to each other and suggests they marry. Epimetheus knows there must be a trap but falls in love. They
5th - 12th, Adult Education
Ancient History, Drama, Short Stories
CCSS
RF.5.4
, RF.5.4a
, RF.5.4b
+5
George Washington Carver and Peanuts - Small Group Reader's Theater
This is a small group reader's theater for four people. It was written to honor George Washington Carver during Black History Month. In the script, it is Black History Month and Kevin is excited. One of his/her heroes is George Washington Carver but none of the others have ever heard of him so Kevin tells them all about it. There is a short writing/discussion prompt at the end for your students to respond to.I use reader's theaters to encourage my students to practice fluency. It is a fun way t
4th - 8th, Adult Education
Black History, Drama, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.6.10
, RF.4.4
, RF.4.4a
+10
Tad Saves Jack - The Story of the First Presidentially Pardoned Turkey
This Reader's Theater is my favorite November/Thanksgiving script! It was written for a small group of 4 students. The title explains it all. This true story is about one of my favorite Thanksgiving events! In the script, President Lincoln was given a turkey to be eaten for Christmas dinner. Tad Lincoln adopted it as a pet, named him Jack, and taught it to follow him around the White House grounds. The Hosts of the Little Known Historical Facts Show present the story of how the turkey Jack mana
4th - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, Short Stories, U.S. History
CCSS
RL.6.10
, RF.4.4
, RF.4.4a
+13
Meet the Olympians - An Introduction to the Greek Gods - Greek Reader's Theater
This is a small group reader's theater for 4 students. It is intended to be an overview of the Greek gods. In the script, Hermes is introducing the audience to the Greek gods when Athena, Hades, and Zeus come to help. Together, they tell everyone about the Olympians. Each of the gods has their own favorites and not-so favorites. As they talk about the other Greek gods the audience will be able to tell who likes who. When the script is finished students will have heard the names of the Greek god
4th - 12th, Adult Education
Ancient History, Drama, Reading
CCSS
RL.4.10
, RL.5.10
, RL.6.10
+11
Ms. Coyote and the Doe - A Navajo Tale - Small Group Reader's Theater
This reader's theater was written for four students. It is one of my favorites and I have a lot of scripts. I have incorporated a Navajo tale. Ms. Coyote likes to imitate everyone and think she is better than anyone else. When she sees Does' fawns, she wants to find out her secret and make her cubs just as beautiful. Doe decides to teach her a lesson. There is a short writing/discussion prompt at the end for your students to respond to.I use reader's theaters to encourage my students to practic
4th - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, Native Americans, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.6.10
, RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
+17
Introducing Pan Who Was NOT Called Peter! - Small Group Greek Reader's Theater
This is a small group reader's theater for 4 students. It is a short version of the story of Pan. In the script, Marsha and Cindy missed class so they ask Greg and Peter what they learned about. They are told that the lesson was on a Greek god named Pan and, at first, they think that Pan was actually Peter Pan. Greg and Peter set them straight and tell them the story of how Pan came to be and where the first set of reed pipes came from. The writing prompt at the end asks students whether the ny
6th - 12th, Adult Education
Ancient History, Drama, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.4.10
, RL.5.10
, RL.6.10
+11
The Boston Tea Party - Historical Small Group Readers' Theater
This script was written for 4 students. It was written to teach or reinforce a lesson about the Boston Tea Party of 1773. In the script, The students are having a test today on the Boston Tea Party. Everyone has studied except Alex. He didn’t think he needed to because he already knew about regular tea parties. But the Boston Tea Party was a protest by the colonies against the British Tea Act and NOT a real tea party. Chad, Rose, and Sarah tell him all about it and how the Boston Tea Party led
5th - 10th, Adult Education
Drama, Short Stories, U.S. History
CCSS
RF.4.4
, RF.4.4a
, RF.4.4b
+12
The REAL Story of Uncle Sam - Patriotic Readers' Theater for Small Groups
This Reader's Theater was written for a small group of 3 students. It is about who the real Uncle Sam was and how he came to be used to represent America. In the script, the hosts of the Minutes in History Show are going to interview Sam Wilson. The man is in Historical Mode and uses historical facts to answer questions. This way, everyone can hear the true story of who Uncle Sam was. It turns out that the real Uncle Sam was a meat packer from Troy, New York. Everyone discusses how his name cam
4th - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, Short Stories, U.S. History
CCSS
RL.6.10
, RL.7.10
, RF.5.4
+10
Small Group Readers' Theaters for Patriotic Occasions
This group of scripts was written to support social studies standards and learning. I use them for teaching US history as well as for holidays like: July 4th, Memorial Day, Voting, Veteran's Day, President's Day etc. They are for groups of 3 to 5 students. There is a small writing/discussion prompt at the end of each script for your students to respond to.Scripts included are: The Flag Code, George Washington and the Cherry Tree, George Washington the President who Loved Dogs, The REAL Story of
5th - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, Short Stories, U.S. History
CCSS
RL.6.10
, RL.7.10
, RF.5.4
+10
Coyote, Bobcat, and the Corn - Native American Small Group Readers' Theater
This Reader's Theater is for 4 students. It is a Navajo tale about Coyote. In the script, Coyote is hungry and is a bad hunter. He convinces Bobcat to join him to go and get some ears of corn. Bobcat is slow and it is far away also, he does not trust Coyote. But Coyote talks Bobcat into going to the cornfield to get the corn. He says he knows a way to help Bobcat run fast and off they go. By the time they get there Bobcat is tired and sits down to rest while Coyote makes a pig of himself. Soon
4th - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, Native Americans, Short Stories
CCSS
RF.4.4
, RF.4.4a
, RF.4.4b
+9
A Brief History of the US Marines – Patriotic Small Group Readers' Theater
This Reader's Theater was written for a small group of 4 students. It was intended to give students a look into some of the history of the Marines. In the script, Cain told the class in his essay he wanted to be a US Marine when he grew up but Elizabeth was absent and has some questions about why he wants to join them. This leads to more questions about when the US Marines started, what their motto means, and where some of their nicknames come from. There is a brief writing/discussion prompt a
5th - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, Short Stories, U.S. History
CCSS
RL.6.10
, RF.5.4
, RF.5.4a
+6
The History of Cinco de Mayo - Small Group Readers' Theater
This script was written for 4 students. It was written to teach or reinforce a lesson about Cinco de Mayo. In the script, Sofia is excited because her mom has told her they will be going to a Cinco de Mayo party and she might even let her stay home from school. Michael doesn’t think that is very fair and Cindy thinks that Cinco de Mayo is about Mexico’s Independence but José explains that it is about an amazing battle that took place when France invaded Mexico. Sofia helps to fill in some of the
5th - 10th, Adult Education
Drama, Latino and Hispanic Studies, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.3.10
, RL.4.10
, RL.5.10
+15
What it takes to be ALL IN for Christ! - Small Group Religious Readers' Theater
This is a religious reader's theater intended for a small group of 4 students.This script deals with how a person can know when they are living for Christ. In the script, Elijah is going on a mission’s trip and his friends want to know about it. When he says he’s ALL IN - they ask him to explain just what he means. Elijah tells them that it is a little like poker when you put everything on the line for what you believe. Elijah goes on to say that the three signs you are living a Christian life
4th - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, Religion, Short Stories
CCSS
RF.5.4
, RF.5.4a
, RF.5.4b
+8
Beowulf (A Modern Retelling) - Small Group Reader's Theater
This is a short retelling of the story of Beowulf's fight with Grendel using modern day language and actions. It is intended to help student's remember key parts of the story while having fun. The script can be used after students have read the story or before. There are 4 parts. The script is only 10 pages long and should take about 10 minutes to read. The writing prompt afterwards asks students to decide whether it is boasting to tell people about things you really have done and why or why no
6th - 12th, Adult Education
Ancient History, Drama, Short Stories
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
RL.5.10
, RL.6.10
, RL.7.10
+34
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About the store
Experience
Having taught over 10 years, I find I LOVE to teach in very rural areas. I am now on the Duck Valley Indian Reservation teaching early elementary. Go BRAVES!
My specialty is working with students who struggle to read or have behaviors that make learning a challenge.
I've written children's and young adult books as well as poetry but have not found myself an agent yet to help publish them.
Teaching style
I really believe in the Piaget approach along with the 7 different learning styles. I try to incorporate 3 styles at a time into my lessons to enhance learning. I also focus on high engagement and have yet to follow my lesson plan to the 'T' because of this.
Thus showing how lessons are 'in the moment' and adjust that way to my students.
One of my favorite things is getting rid of grading papers and switching to a quick check at the end of the lesson. Within 3-5 minutes and usually 3 questions, I can identify and mark where each student is and then adjust the lesson for the next day accordingly. Ie. adding more reteach or extensions etc. Yes, there are still papers selected to go into a folder for them to show their parents to celebrate and demonstrate their own success but they are more intentionally selected and made.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Two Americorps tours of duty, 'Driven to Teach' award, National Poet Society Recognition, etc.
Teacher of the Year at T.O. Smith Elementary in Ogden Utah. 2015
My own education history
Two Bachelors Degrees. One in Education and one in Technical Writing.
Additional biographical information
I now live on the Duck Valley Indian Reservation in Owyhee Nevada. We still miss our dear friends from Monument Valley. If you, too, like teaching in the trenches and want to jump out of the frying pan into the fire, they are a place to go. Both have a desperate need for committed teachers. I have 7 children, am learning (slowly) Spanish, Navajo, and Sign Language, and I love to Crochet!
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