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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: There's a Werewolf in Town

For Teachers 4th - 6th
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...
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: There Is a Bird on Your Head

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
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...
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Gas We Pass

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
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...
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Tacky the Penguin

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
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...
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Stellaluna

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
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...
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Our Snowman

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
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...
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Marvelous Mattie

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
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...
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
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...
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Worry Warts

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
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...
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: White Wolf

For Teachers 5th - 8th
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...
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: 'Twas the Night Before Christmas

For Teachers 5th - 8th
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...
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Rhymes Ruined

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
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...
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The One in the Middle Is the Green Kangaroo

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
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...
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Readers Theatre

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Contains plans for four lessons where students put on a Reader's Theatre. Students write scripts, perform in groups, and practice using their voice to assume characters. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan...
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Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Readers' Theatre

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Explore the world of Readers' Theatre with this online resource. This site features guides and scripts.
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Professional Doc
NWT Literacy Council

Nwt Literacy Council: How to Kit: Reader's Theatre [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Reader's Theatre is explained in this manual and a number of scripts for children's stories and rhymes are included. There are two scripts in other languages - Dogrib and French.
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Website
Aaron Shepherd

Aaron Shepard's Reader's Theater Page

For Students 3rd - 8th
If you're looking for a perfect combination of education and fun, here are resources for reader's theater including the acclaimed series of free scripts Reader's Theater Editions'-all from children's author Aaron Shepard.
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Aaron Shepherd

Reader's Theater: "The War Prayer" by Mark Twain

For Students 9th - 10th
Based on Mark Twain's short story, this is a simplified version of the longer tale for 8 or more readers.
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Lesson Plan
ArtsNow

Arts Now Learning: Proficient Puppeteers

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson plan, learners create puppets for the characters in a Reader's Theater script called 'Georgia State Animals & Plants: Habitats and Adaptations.' The puppets showcase the adaptations for each plant or animal. Students...
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eBook
Aaron Shepherd

Aaron Shepherd: The Gifts of Wali Dad

For Students 3rd - 8th
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.
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eBook
Aaron Shepherd

Aaron Shepherd: The Legend of Lightning Larry

For Students 2nd - 8th
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.
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Lesson Plan
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Guided Reading Lesson

For Teachers 1st - 5th Standards
The benefits of guided reading are plentiful! Students will have increased fluency, an expanded vocabulary, stronger phonemic awareness, and a greater motivation to read. Use the following PDF as a template for your guided reading...
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Lesson Plan
Huntington Library

Huntington Library: Slavery: A Crisis in the Making [Pdf]

For Teachers 5th
This lesson plan looks at the issue of slavery and the role it played in the American Revolution and the founding of the new Republic. Includes background information for the teacher. Students participate in performing a reader's theater...
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Huntington Library

Huntington Library: Causes of the American Revolution: Trouble in Boston [Pdf]

For Teachers 5th
In this lesson, 5th graders look at ideas and British policies that contributed to the outbreak of the American Revolution. Includes background information for the teacher. Students explore ideas that were circulating in America before...

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