Offers teachers thirty short nonfiction readers theatre plays designed to expose young readers to a wide range of topics, with factual, curriculum-related information and activities to help them understand nonfiction text and build their reading skills.
Contains fifteen short read-aloud plays designed to build fluency in first and second graders through repeated reading; and includes a mini-lesson, teaching ideas, a rubric, and a checklist for student self-assessment.
Presents readers theatre scripts for grades 4-9 that introduce twenty-six characters from Greek mythology, including Athena, Helen, Dionysus, Eros, Psyche, Oedipus, Pan, and Zeus, and Hera.
Contains twelve readers' theater scripts about ancient leaders and famous people from America and around the world that are designed to promote fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension skills in sixth- through eighth-grade students; and includes lesson plans and an interactive, whiteboard-compatible teacher resource CD with scripts and graphic organizers.
George Washington acts as leader of the Constitutional Convention in 1787 and helps the delegates compose a new constitution to improve the United States government. Includes a readers' theater script and performance tips.
