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Fredericks, Anthony D. – 2002
This book presents science fiction readers theatre scripts for use with grades 4 through 8. The introduction provides information on what readers theatre is and its value, as well as presentation suggestions (e.g., preparing scripts, staging, props, delivery, and post-presentation). Each script includes staging directions and ideas for learning…
Descriptors: Creative Dramatics, Intermediate Grades, Middle Schools, Readers Theater
Thistle, Louise – 1993
Designed to be used by teachers with varying degrees of dramatic arts experience and by students with limited English proficiency as well as native English speakers, this clear, simple guide familiarizes teachers and children with classic literature through the narrative-mime approach. The guide contains: (1) eight of Aesop's fables adapted and…
Descriptors: Acting, Class Activities, Cooperative Learning, Creative Dramatics
Garner, Joan – 1995
Introducing students to the magic of theater and helping them develop dramatic skills, this book presents nine reproducible scripts for short plays (15 to 25 minutes) with characters and story lines that will appeal to young people. The scripts in the book encompass a variety of story types, from adaptations of well-known fairy tales to original…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Fairy Tales, Intermediate Grades, Production Techniques
Dixon, Neill; And Others – 1996
Suggesting that Readers Theatre is a simple, effective, and risk-free way to get K-8 children reading, this book provides strategies, organizers, and scripts that can be used as is or as models for readers' own scripts. The book provides ideas for planning and organizing Readers Theatre; oral interpretation; connecting Readers Theatre to…
Descriptors: Acting, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Education, Junior High Schools
Milgrim, Sally-Anne – 2001
The nine original one-act plays in this collection are meant to be performed in the classroom or at any social gathering where an informal reading or enactment by a group can take place. The plays touch on a number of conflicts that people may encounter when seeking independence; looking for jobs; trying romance; relating to family members;…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Conflict
Vigil, Angel – 1996
This collection of 14 folk drama scripts is drawn from the Hispanic culture and traditions of the American Southwest and designed for use in educational settings. The plays are short, simple, and easy to produce. A single play can fill a class period, while several plays grouped together would make a school assembly. Six plays, intended for grades…
Descriptors: Culturally Relevant Education, Drama, Elementary Education, Fables
