BK-2 PLAYWRITING TEACHERS GUIDE AND TEACHING PACKAGE
Move Over Shakespeare, by Christine Harvey and Jennifer Zwiers
A practical step-by-step teachers' guide to teaching the art of playwriting to Jr. High and High School students. The writing of this guide was made possible by a grant from Curriculum Services Canada. The guide includes three complete one-act plays and two monologues for immediate classroom use. 139 pages.
For more information, click HERE.
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IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN TRYING RT IN YOUR CLASSROOM, THIS IS DEFINITELY WORTH READING:
New from Aaron Shepard's RT Page is a collection of testimonials to the power of reader's theater, gathered from many years of messages from teachers, librarians, and other educators!
If you've been thinking of using reader's theater, read these to learn why you should wait no longer. If you'd like to use it but must first convince your administrators, here's your ammunition. If you're already using reader's theater, take these as encouragement from the community of believers.
To read the testimonials, please click on the link below.
http://aaronshep.com/rt/blurbs.html
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RETIREMENT POEM! My librarian sister retired at the end of the school year. Of course, co-workers and staff sent her off in fine fashion. Afterwards, she went out, bought thank-you cards, and was truly planning to address and mail them immediately. However, life intervened, the summer wore on, and she never tended to the cards.
When the new school year rolled around again, she decided to forget about the cards, and find another way to express her thanks. So, on the first day teachers and staff came back to school in the fall, she hosted a combination “Welcome Back and Thank-You Party” in the school’s staff room. She filled the room with fresh home-baked goodies!
Following is the poem she printed and gave to each of the guests. If you are a retired teacher and want to use this idea and the poem that goes with it, please do. And, best wishes for a healthy and happy retirement!
For a copy of the poem, please click HERE.
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IN THIS TEACHER RESOURCE SECTION YOU WILL FIND:
1. What's New at Scripts for Schools? (including free scripts) Please click HERE.
2. Readers Theatre Teacher's guide. Please click HERE.
3. Choral Speaking Teacher's guide. Please click HERE.
4. Readers Theater Workshops and Professional Development. Please click HERE.
5. Free Storytelling Program for Elementary Schools. Please click HERE.
6. RT Book: Readers Theater in the Elementary Classroom. Please click HERE.
7. Research and Further Information about Readers Theater. Please click HERE.
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ANOTHER RESOURCE:
YELLOWBRICK PUBLICATIONS: This site is SENSATIONAL!
The site features traditional adventure plays for children, traditional comedy plays based on well-known stories, and even has a musical whodunnit! You can read through an entire script before purchasing and scripts are available for a variety of ages. Check them out at:
http://www.yellowbrickpublications.co.uk
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