Aaron Shepherd
Aaron Shepherd: The Gifts of Wali Dad
At this site listen to a tale of India and Pakistan retold and read by author Aaron Shepherd. Information provided for Reader's Theater as well as extras provided by the author such as play script and posters.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How to Read Music
Like an actor's script, a sheet of music instructs a musician on what to play (the pitch) and when to play it (the rhythm). Sheet music may look complicated, but once you've gotten the hang of a few simple elements like notes, bars and...
Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Henry's Freedom Box
Improve students' reading fluency while providing fun and purposeful practice and performance through Reader's Theater Scripts. The focus is on reading the text with expressive voices and gestures - no memorization required! Have fun...
Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Crossing Bok Chitto
Improve students' reading fluency while providing fun and purposeful practice and performance through Reader's Theater Scripts. The focus is on reading the text with expressive voices and gestures - no memorization required! Have fun...
Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: A Christmas Story: Flagpole Scene
Improve students' reading fluency while providing fun and purposeful practice and performance through Reader's Theater Scripts. The focus is on reading the text with expressive voices and gestures - no memorization required! Have fun...
Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Bubba the Cowboy Prince a Fractured Texas Tale
Improve students' reading fluency while providing fun and purposeful practice and performance through Reader's Theater Scripts. The focus is on reading the text with expressive voices and gestures - no memorization required! Have fun...
Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: A Christmas Carol
Improve students' reading fluency while providing fun and purposeful practice and performance through Reader's Theater Scripts. The focus is on reading the text with expressive voices and gestures - no memorization required! Have fun...
Teachnology
Teachnology: Lesson Plan: Old Fashioned Radio Program
In this instructional activity, students create and record a class radio play with sound effects and then listen to it.
Aaron Shepherd
Aaron Shepherd: The Baker's Dozen (St. Nicholas Tale)
At this site listen to a portion of a tale of St Nicholas retold and read by author Aaron Shepherd. Information provided for Reader's Theater as well as extras provided by the author such as play script and posters.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Movie vs. Book
In this lesson, students compare the video version of the teleplay "The Monsters are Due on Maple Street" to the actual teleplay. (A teleplay is a play or script written for television.) The links to media in this lesson no longer work,...
PBS
Pbs Kids: Zoom Playhouse
This PBS kids site features dozens of short plays that have been performed on the children's television series "Zoom." Includes short scripts for skits which students can perform together, and lists of props to include in the performance.
Aaron Shepherd
Aaron Shepherd: The Legend of Lightning Larry
At this site listen to a tale retold and read by author Aaron Shepherd. Information provided for Reader's Theater as well as extras provided by the author such as writing ideas and posters.
Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Burp Champion [Pdf]
Originally published in a 2009 issue of The Reading Teacher, this reader's theater script was written by two of Dr. Chase Young's second grade students. Two character roles are needed in this activity about a burping contest.