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Stories Behind Scripts

Stories Behind Scripts

 

Now, for the rest of the story....

This section is for you IF you're any of the following:

Curious, Ambitious, or Creative

•  Curious about stories behind some of Readers Theater All Year scripts

•  Ambitious about learning to write scripts for Readers Theater All Year

•  Committed to raising up leaders and creators

You see, this category contains a brief interview with the author of some of our Readers Theater scripts and the stories behind each script.

Readers Theater Script Author Interviews

 Each article in this section will contain the title of one of our scripts and the story behind that script. We will try to have the author of the Readers Theater All Year script briefly answer the following questions:

•  Where did you get the idea for this script?

•  What resources did you use to write the script?

•  How long did it take you to write the script?

•  Why did you write the script?

•  Which story about the script or the process of writing it would you like to share?

This should be fun!  If you have other questions that you or your students want answered by the authors of the scripts let us know!  Who knows?  Maybe one day we'll interview you!

Scroll down the page to see what interviews we have currently completed.

Recent articles

  Author Interview: Harriet Tubman, Alias Moses: Joe's Journey
Aug 21, 2010
Harriet Tubman is a super hero or should we say heroine?  Of course she's famous for being a "conductor" on the Underground Railroad and leading three to four hundred slaves to freedom.  But, have you ever heard her stories?  She told her life story to Sarah Bradfor who wrote it all down. "Harriet Tubman, Alias Moses:  Joe's Journey" is one story from Harriet Tubman's life as she told it.
  Author Interview: The Sower and the Seed
Aug 6, 2010

What does an author do if a story has narration, but no real speaking parts?  When a story is a good as The Parable of the Sower, the author has several choices:  keep it straight as written or add characters based on the storyline.  Find out what was behind Carol Montgomery's free Readers Theater scrpt, "The Sower and the Seed" when she faced the challenge of no dialogue in a classic parable from Biblical literature.
  Author Interview: The Sugar Spies
Jul 31, 2010
Did you ever wonder where an author gets an idea for a story or a script?  Oftentimes it's from real life as you'll soon see.  Readers Theater All Year interviewed Carol Montgomey in the spring of 2010 about her free Readers Theater script "The Sugar Spies."  Was she really a Sugar Spy?  Here's that brief interview:
  Author Interview: The Beaver and the Lumberjack
Jul 26, 2010
What's up with talking beavers?  Narnia has talking beavers and in this free Readers Theater script Carol Montgomery has created another talking beaver--based on an Aesop Fable.  In this spunky fable character counts.  See what the author was thinking in this summer 2010 interview by Readers Theater All Year.
  Author Interview: The Betsy Ross Story
Jul 24, 2010
Did you ever want to check out the historical facts to get the straight story?  That's what Carol Montgomery did to get the backround for this free Readers Theater script, "The Betsy Ross Story"--an account of the first flag of the United States of America.  While textbook stories can often be boring, this script brings to life the characters who were inspired to create the first flag of the USA.  Now YOU can know the story behind the story in this author interview!
  Author Interview: Hip Hop Water Drop!
Jul 24, 2010
So you want a free Readers Theater script in science on the water cycle?  Great! How would YOU write it?  The topic sounds kind of boring.  Where would you start?  There's no storyline;  or is there?  Carol Montgomery, author of Hip Hop Water Drop! shares her story behind thid free Readers Theater script in this brief interview.
  Author Interview: Goldy Socks and the Three Hares
Jul 24, 2010
How would you like to interview an author and ask about a specific work?  What could you learn about the writing process?  What could you learn about the author?  What could you learn about yourself?  Readers Theater All Year interviewed Carol Montgomery in spring 2010 about her free Readers Theater script "Goldy Socks and the Three Hares."
 
Praise from Teachers

...Keep doing what you are doing.  There are not enough quality scripts available for children and teens.  So many are inappropriate from a parent's perspective.  As a teacher I want to also build character and integrity while I teach a subject.  Why can't drama build up, inspire and be thought provoking?...Anyway, keep doing what you're doing...we need all the help we can get!
Jen H., Drama teacher

> ...I have been teaching for 35 years. RT has been part of my education journey for the majority of that time. Initially my experience with it was as a performance genre in the Drama Curriculum. Now I use it across the curriculum - a wonderful high motivation strategy in the language program - particularly reading - and so much more as you would know. I was drawn to your 'community' by the idea of leadership... I think what you're doing is wonderful..."
Graham B. Former primary teacher (now a Visual Art and Drama specialist)

Readers Theater All Year is the most comprehensive collection of Readers Theater scripts and resources I have found on the internet!...Thank you Carol for your leadership and vision and for making Readers Theater so accessible for teachers and parents.
Daniel Fiore, Elementary teacher/author What They Have Taught Me

I found the free readers theater online scripts, teaching tips, and curriculum teleseminars at Readers Theater All Year very inspirational to me. I used the Twelve Days of Christmas...Vacation script in my ESOL classes before Christmas break and my students all enjoyed it..
Lily T. Teacher (English for Speakers of Other Languages)

"> ..We did Squanto's Squash for the family on Thanksgiving and [my sons] participated and loved it. I am so excited about making this a major part of homeschooling. What a great way to learn!
Bethany P. Homeschooling Mom

> ...re: our script "The Earth Day Hen and Friends" I've used this! The kids love it. Thank you for sharing...It's just right for all levels in the class...Your free scripts are wonderful!...They learn so much from drama and reader's theatre...I see the shy ones gain confidence as they read. Fluency and prosody increases with reader's theatre...
Angela D., 3rd grade teacher

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