Oh, no! Two characters from "Aesop's Fables" have some attitudes that need to be resolved in order to make progress. What can we learn from their interaction? What moral could be applied? Let your students read this short Readers Theater script and decide using their critical thinking skills. Perfect for grades 2-8 this script contains curriculum links for easy lesson plans. (Note: This script is included in our Flexi-Curric™ Store product, "Aesop's Fables Collection, Vol. 1".) 
Have you ever listened to children as they pretend to be someone else? In our Readers Theater script for private schools "Columbus Day Pretend Play" we hear Christopher Carlson and two buddies pretend to be on the epic voyage of Christopher Columbus to the New World. With two narrators, a king, a queen, a chorus, and several other parts, your class or your whole family can also join in on a day of historic pretend play...all with related curriculum links and a vocabulary list. 
...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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