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Bring your theatre productions to life and keep your focus on the creative side with our expertly designed Theatre Play & Musical Production Permission, Policies, and Expectations Form! Crafted by a seasoned theatre educator, this comprehensive resource is your one-stop solution for setting clear guidelines and ensuring smooth, successful productions from auditions to strike.

What’s Included:

• Editable Google Docs Template: Customize the form to fit your unique production needs. Easily tailor sections for cast, crew, and parental permissions.
• Completed Example: Gain clarity and inspiration with a fully filled-out example.
• Recommended Policies & Expectations: Benefit from insights and guidance from theatre education experts to foster a positive, respectful, and creative environment.
• Printable & Digital Options: Use the form in its digital format or print it for in-hand distribution to accommodate all your logistical needs.
• Participant Information Section: Dedicated space for cast and crew to provide essential contact and emergency details.

Why This Form?

• Streamline Communication: Clearly outline expectations and obligations.
• Enhance Organization: Keep track of permissions and ensure compliance with school or district policies.
• Empower Students: Encourage responsibility and professionalism in young thespians as they embark on their theatrical journey.

Grab your copy today and take the first step towards an unforgettable theatrical experience!

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Make reading fun and engaging with this How to Catch a Class Pet Reader’s Theater & Literacy Activities Pack! This companion resource is designed to support comprehension, fluency, vocabulary, and writing—perfect for small groups, literacy centers, or whole-class lessons.

This Reader’s Theater for How to Catch a Class Pet includes two scripts—designed for 2 or 3 student roles—making it easy to adapt for different group sizes. Build fluency, expression, and confidence as students take on character parts and retell the Easter story in their own voices.

What’s Included:

Reader’s Theater Scripts

• Two versions: one for 2 students and one for 3 students
• Supports fluency, expression, and collaboration

Vocabulary Activity

• Students match key vocabulary words from the story to their definitions
• Includes an answer key

Rhyming Words Match

• Fun and engaging rhyming word activity based on the story
• Includes an answer key

Writing Prompt

• “What class pet should we get and why?”
• Encourages opinion writing and text-to-self connections

Word Search

• Features key words from the story
• Includes an answer key

This low-prep resource is perfect for extending your How to Catch a Class Pet read-aloud and helping students build critical literacy skills through meaningful, story-based activities.

About the Book

A group of clever kids sets out on a mission to catch their classroom's runaway pet using creative traps and teamwork. As the students put their plans into action, chaos and laughter follow with each unexpected twist. This fun, rhyming story celebrates problem-solving, persistence, and the joy of working together.

I hope you enjoy using this reader’s theater with your students.

AR Test No. 517605 Grade Level 2.7

Lionel Messi: An Inspiring Readers Theatre Script for Years 3-5

Bring the story of one of the world’s most inspiring people, Lionel Messi, into your classroom with this engaging and educational Readers Theatre script! Perfect for literacy centres, this script highlights Messi’s incredible journey from a small town boy in Argentina to becoming one of the greatest soccer players of all time.

Students will explore themes of perseverance, resilience, and hard work as they bring Lionel Messi’s story to life through drama. Divided into scenes with clear stage directions and multiple roles, the script is designed to be fun and easy for Year 3-5 students to perform.

Why You’ll Love This Resource:

• Promotes Literacy: Encourage fluency, expression, and teamwork through Readers Theatre.
• Inspiring Story: Teach students the value of determination and dreaming big with the story of Lionel Messi.
• Perfect for Literacy Centres: This script is ideal for group work and literacy rotations.
• Engages Students: A relatable and exciting story that captures young learners’ imaginations.
• Easy to Use: Includes stage cues, divided scenes, and a range of character roles for all reading abilities.

What’s Included:

• A fully scripted Readers Theatre piece (suitable for Years 3-5).
• A focus on key events in Messi’s life: his childhood in Argentina, overcoming obstacles, his move to FC Barcelona, and his World Cup victory.
• Themes of overcoming challenges, teamwork, and chasing dreams.

Perfect For:

• Literacy centres
• Drama activities
• Character education lessons on inspiring people
• Celebrating sports stars in the classroom

Inspire your students with this dynamic and motivational Readers Theatre script and show them that even the smallest players can achieve the biggest dreams. Get ready to watch your classroom come alive with the story of Lionel Messi!

Looking for fun Autumn activities, Crafts, Decor or Games? This set has everything you need, It will keep the kids engaged and entertained

Perfect for kids while they are home, School, or any other time you are looking for fun activities for homeschool, preschool, or kindergarten students

This bundle includes a rich collection of educational resources, hands-on activities, and creative craft projects to keep young learners engaged throughout the fall season

Activities included in this printable Bundle:

- Fall Handprint Art

- Autumn Sort by Size

- Fall Play dough Mats

- Fall Count and Clip Cards

- Apples Counting Game

- Fall Matching Game

- Fall Gift Tags

- Pumpkin Patch Dramatic Play

- Fall Cash Envelopes

- Autumn Shadow Matching

- Fall Banners

- Fall Movement Cards

- Woodland Animals Crowns Bundle

- Fall Gift Card Holder

- Fall Posters

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Transform your space to an African adventure with these Printable Paper Crowns and Headbands featuring captivating Safari Animals. This Printable Hats Coloring Activity offers a delightful opportunity for kids to unleash their creativity. It's the perfect addition to themed parties, classroom projects, and creative sessions at home. Our African Animals Paper Crown Headbands Printable includes both Color and Black & White versions, allowing children to add their unique touch to these captivating crown

What comes in the product:

- SET OF 18 Paper Hat templates (18 Color + 18 Black & white version)

- Set includes: Buffalo, Cheetah, Crocodile, Flamingo, Hippopotamus, Hyena, Lioness, Mandrill, Meerkat, Ostrich, Tiger, Warthog , Elephant, Giraffe, Lion, Monkey, Rhinoceros, Zebra

- 36 pages to print

- A4 paper Size

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Transform your space into an enchanting world of animals with this Animals Paper Crowns Bundle. These printable paper crowns and headbands are not only a wonderful way to ignite kids' creativity, but they're also perfect for themed parties, classroom activities, and creative crafting at home.

This bundle includes a variety of animal-themed crowns in both color and black & white versions, offering children the freedom to personalize their own crowns. Make learning fun and imaginative with these animal paper crown headbands. Ideal for animal lovers, educators, and parents looking for engaging, educational activities. Your children will love the chance to become their favorite animals for a day!

What comes in the product:

- SET OF 134 Paper Hat templates (81 Color + 134 Black & white version)

- Bundle includes: Zoo Animals Crowns, Arctic Animals Crowns, Australian animals Crowns, African Animals Crowns, Farm Animals Crowns, Dogs Crowns,Cats Crowns, Woodland Animals Crowns, Animals Crowns

- A4 paper Size

- Best to print on card stock (Colors will vary depending on printer used)

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This bundle includes 5 fun themes: Bakery, Hot Cocoa Stand, Pumpkin Patch, Ice Cream Shop, and Flower Shop. Each theme is carefully crafted to infuse math, literacy, and fine motor skills into playtime, making learning fun and interactive.

With this bundle, you'll find everything you need to bring each theme to life in your classroom or home. From labels and signs to role play name tags and props, each theme includes TONS of dramatic play sets in action. Plus, you'll get bunting banners and SO MUCH MORE to enhance the immersive experience.

Ideal for preschool and PreK, these pretend play printables are perfect for the early childhood classroom. Spark imagination and creativity with this bundle of dramatic play centers, providing endless opportunities for learning and fun!

Themes included in this printable Bundle:

- Bakery Dramatic Play

- Hot Cocoa Stand Dramatic Play

- Pumpkin Patch Dramatic Play

- Ice Cream Shop Pretend Play

- Flower Shop Dramatic Play

* A4 paper Size

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From animals to holidays, this mega bundle includes headbands to celebrate every occasion throughout the year. Perfect for preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, and first-grade students, this bundle offers endless opportunities for creative play and learning, Each crown is designed to add a splash of fun to your classroom activities. Whether it's coloring, crafting, or simply wearing them around school, these crowns are sure to bring smiles to your students' faces.

With this bundled pack, you'll enjoy incredible savings compared to purchasing each crown individually. Plus, students can get creative by coloring the black line versions, or you can opt for the pre-colored hats for instant fun.

Themes included in this printable Bundle:

- Zoo Animals Paper Crowns

- Printable Pirate Hats

- Monsters Paper Crowns

- 100th Day of School paper Crowns

- Winter Paper Crowns

- Cats Paper Crowns

- Spring Paper Crowns

- Birthday Paper Crowns

- Farm Animals Paper Crowns

- Woodland Animals Crowns Bundle

- Animals Paper Crowns

- New Years Eve Party Hats

- Back To School Paper Crowns

- Grandparent's Day Paper Crowns for Grandma

- Grandparent's Day Paper Crowns for Grandpa

- New Years Paper Crowns

- Hearts paper Crowns

- Dogs Paper Crowns

- African Animals Paper Crowns Bundle

- Mother’s Day Paper Crowns

- Father’s Day Paper Crowns

- Derby Paper Hats for Girls

- Australian animals Paper Crowns

- Derby Paper Hats for Boys

- Summer Crowns

- Patriotic Paper Hats

- Cinco de Mayo Paper Hats

- Arctic Animals Paper Crowns

- Earth Day Paper Crowns

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This adorable Fall Pumpkin Patch Pretend Play Kit by “The Fun Sheep” is the ideal addition to your child's playroom, playdate, or birthday party, providing endless hours of creative fun and imaginative play to celebrate the pumpkin season

A Fun Printable to encourage little ones to learn new vocabulary expressive language and practice social skills

What comes in the product:

- Pumpkin Patch Banner

- Welcome We Are Open / Sorry We Are Closed Signs

- Pay Here / Pick Up Here Signs

- Pumpkin Pretend Money

- Prices Sign / Order Form

- Labels

- Pumpkin, Pumpkin Pie, Sunflowers and Hayride Signs

- Hayride Tickets

- Opening Times Sign

- Role Name Tags

- Receipts

- Coupons

- Cutouts for Play

- 27 pages to print

- A4 paper Size

- Best to print on card stock (Colors will vary depending on printer used)

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This adorable Arctic Animals Paper Crown Headbands Printable by “The Fun Sheep” is a delightful addition for a charming school craft project that kids will absolutely adore

With these Paper Crowns, children can step into the shoes of their favorite Arctic creatures. It's the perfect activity to celebrate learning about animals, making it a fantastic choice for an end-of-year project or any time you want to make your lessons more fun and exciting

What comes in the product:

- SET OF 9 Paper Hat templates (9 Color + 9 Black & white version)

- Set includes: Owl, Penguin, Polar Bear, Seal, Seal Cub, Walrus, Wolf

- 18 pages to print

- A4 paper Size

- Best to print on card stock (Colors will vary depending on printer used)

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This adorable Safari Animals Paper Crown Headbands Printable by “The Fun Sheep” is a delightful addition for a charming school craft project that kids will absolutely adore

With these Paper Crowns, children can step into the shoes of their favorite Safari creatures. It's the perfect activity to celebrate learning about animals, making it a fantastic choice for an end-of-year project or any time you want to make your lessons more fun and exciting

What comes in the product:

- SET OF 12 Paper Hat templates (12 Color + 12 Black & white version)

- Set includes: Buffalo, Cheetah, Crocodile, Flamingo, Hippopotamus, Hyena, Lioness, Mandrill, Meerkat, Ostrich, Tiger, Warthog

- 24 pages to print

- A4 paper Size

- Best to print on card stock (Colors will vary depending on printer used)

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This adorable Zoo Animals Paper Crown Headbands Printable by “The Fun Sheep” is a delightful addition for a charming school craft project that kids will absolutely adore

With these Paper Crowns, children can step into the shoes of their favorite Zoo creatures. It's the perfect activity to celebrate learning about animals, making it a fantastic choice for an end-of-year project or any time you want to make your lessons more fun and exciting.

What comes in the product:

- SET OF 12 Paper Hat templates (12 Color + 12 Black & white version)

- Set includes: Giraffe, Gorilla, Hippo, Lion, Monkey, Ostrich, Panda Bear, Penguin, Polar Bear, Rhino, Tiger, Zebra

- 24 pages to print

- A4 paper Size

- Best to print on card stock (Colors will vary depending on printer used)

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Turn your space into an Australian wildlife wonderland with these Printable Paper Crowns and Headbands featuring captivating Australian Animals. This Printable Hats Coloring Activity is a delightful way to inspire kids' creativity and an exciting addition to themed parties, classroom projects, and creative activities at home with this adorable Australian animals Paper Crown Headbands Printable by “The Fun Sheep” With both Color and Black & White versions, children can enjoy the flexibility of personalizing their own crowns

What comes in the product:

- SET OF 9 Paper Hat templates (9 Color + 9 Black & white version)

- Set includes: Dingo, Echidna, Emu, Kiwi, Koala, Kookaburra, Platypus, Tazmanian devil, Wombat

- 18 pages to print

- A4 paper Size

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Captivate your students, boost confidence, and spark laughter with "Become Anyone, Do Anything: Immersive Roleplaying Cards!" This no-prep, drama class game ignites imaginations and gets students moving.

Here's how it works:

• Grab the deck of cards (included!) brimming with unique character and situation prompts.
• Students pick a card, read it aloud (building public speaking skills!), and then... transform!
• Hilarious scenarios and unexpected characters come to life as students act out their cards with enthusiasm.

Why Teachers Love "Become Anyone, Do Anything":

• Zero prep needed: Just shuffle the cards and get started!
• Boosts confidence: Public speaking and acting practice in a fun, low-pressure environment.
• Enhances creativity: Students think on their feet, embodying diverse characters and situations.
• Improvisation practice: Thinking creatively and adapting to new situations, a valuable life skill.
• Fun brain break: Enliven your class and refocus students with this engaging activity.

Benefits for Students:

• Develop public speaking skills: Present their cards with confidence and clarity.
• Explore self-expression: Step outside their comfort zones and embrace new personas.
• Spark imagination: Think creatively to bring their characters and situations to life.
• Promote teamwork: Students may build upon each other's performances organically.
• Unleash laughter and joy: A fun learning experience that fosters a positive classroom environment.

"Become Anyone, Do Anything" is the perfect drama class activity for:

• Warm-up exercises to energize the class.
• Icebreakers to help students get to know each other.
• Creative writing prompts to spark storytelling ideas.
• Character development exercises to explore different personalities.
• And simply, for pure, imaginative FUN!

Order "Become Anyone, Do Anything" today and watch your drama class blossom with confidence and creativity!

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Looking for some hidden social and emotional lessons in your readers theatre? Does your class need a lesson on the importance of kindness, emotions, dealing with an inner critic or resilience? These scripts are perfect to work into your literacy lessons while delivering a message for your students. You could even perform these in your social and emotional learning lessons!

This bundle features 4 scripts that are fun but also deliver social and emotional lessons in them.

The Featured Readers Theatre Scripts:

The Kindness Crew

In this Readers Theatre script, your students will meet the unique characters of the Kindness Crew: Charlie, Grace and Emma, as they embark on a mission to teach Zog, an alien from Planet Meany, about the importance of kindness.

The Inner Voices

In this Readers Theatre script, your students will meet Emma and Liam, whose ‘inner champion’ and ‘inner critic’ accompany them for a day at school. Inner Champion offers positivity, encouragement and kindness… Whilst Inner Critic is negative, unhelpful and unkind.

The Emotion Busters

In this Readers Theatre script, your students will meet the unique characters of "The Emotion Busters": Happy Harry, Sad Sally, Fearful Fred, Frustrated Fran and Angry Alex, as they drink a potion to suppress emotions they don't like.

Resilient Riley

In this Readers Theatre script, your students will meet the unique characters of Resilient Riley and Non Resilient Riley. Resilient Riley steps up to date to day challenges, however Non Resilient Riley runs away and ends up feeling even worse.

Perfect for Years 3 - 6: Suitable for upper elementary/primary, these scripts can be adapted for various grade levels. The language is simple and easy to follow.

Engaging Dialogue: The witty and heartwarming dialogue in this readers theatre scripts keeps students engaged and eager to see what happens next, making it an excellent choice for classroom readings and performances.

Literacy centres or social emotional learning lessons: Perfect to integrated into your literacy centres or your social emotional learning lessons!

Easy to Use: All you need to do is print, staple and go! Woo hoo!

By using these Readers Theatre Scripts you can create a positive and inclusive classroom environment while promoting important values such as kindness, empathy, resilience and listening to your inner champion!

And what a fun way to spread the word!

Enjoy!

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The Ultimate Back To School Activities Bundle

Your first weeks of school absolutely sorted with fun and engaging back to school activities designed to help your students get settled in! This ultimate back to school bundle is packed with a variety of getting to know you games and back to school activities to encourage mingling and help you learn more about your students. With these resources, you'll create a welcoming and dynamic classroom environment that sets the tone for a successful school year.

What’s included:

Back To School Project

This comprehensive project blends writing, math, and creative activities, each assigned a point value of 5, 10, 15, 20, or 25 points. Students can choose tasks based on their interests and strengths, adding up their points to promote a sense of accomplishment and goal-setting. This project encourages self directed learning and helps you assess students' skills from the start.

Back To School Riddle Scavenger Hunt

This interactive back to school activity is ideal for Year 3-6 students, promoting teamwork, critical thinking, and problem solving skills. Students will work in groups to solve riddles and complete the scavenger hunt, fostering collaboration and communication. It's a fun way to get students moving and thinking on their first days back.

Back To School Activity Pack - 30 Fun Activities

Start the first weeks of school with a fantastic set of 30 back to school activities, specifically designed for students in grades 3 through 6! This comprehensive pack includes a mix of icebreakers, team building exercises, and creative projects. These activities are perfect for creating a positive classroom environment, building connections, and inspiring a sense of community from day one. The first weeks of school will be absolutely sorted!

Back To School Game Boards

Begin the school year with a set of 4 game boards designed to make getting to know you" and back to school activities fun and engaging! These game boards feature themes such as "Holiday," "Back to School," "All About Me," and "Would You Rather." They require minimal preparation and are heaps of fun—just add a die and some counters. The questions are entertaining and thought-provoking, helping students to learn about each other in an interactive way.

Getting to Know You ‘I Have, Who Has…’

Start the school year with a fun and lively getting to know you game! This 'I Have, Who Has' activity is perfect for helping students connect and learn about each other in a group setting. Each card features a unique question or statement, making it an ideal ice breaker for back to school. Students will enjoy the fast-paced, engaging nature of this game as they share about themselves and discover common interests.

Ice Breaker Flash Cards

Ease into the new school year with these Ice Breaker Flash Cards, specially designed for fun and engaging getting to know you activities. These cards offer a variety of prompts that encourage students to share about themselves, fostering a sense of community and comfort in the classroom. They are a great tool for breaking the ice and helping students feel at ease with their new classmates.

Back To School Escape Room

In this back to school escape room, students are tasked with solving the mystery of the school principal's missing teddy bear. The teddy bear, essential for the principal to run assemblies and sleep at night, has mysteriously disappeared. It's up to your students to work together and follow the clues to uncover its whereabouts.

AND SO MUCH MORE!!!

With the Ultimate Back To School Activities Bundle, you have everything you need to create a dynamic, inclusive, and engaging start to the school year. These back to school activities and getting to know you games will help your students build strong connections and set the stage for a successful and enjoyable year ahead.

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With this Readers Theatre Scripts Bundle you can get your students tuned into Fractured Fairytales! These funny and heartwarming readers theatre scripts are an engaging and entertaining way to teach students about fractured fairytales.

In these Readers Theatre scripts, your students will act out the Fairytale of...

Fractured Fairy Three Little Pigs Readers Theatre Script

Fractured Fairytale Cinderella Readers Theatre Script

Fractured Fairytale Rapunzel Readers Theatre Script

Fracture Fairytale Sleeping Beauty Readers Theatre Script

Through a series of humorous and heartwarming scenes, your students will act out these fractured fairy tales.

Key Features:

Educational and Entertaining: The fractured fairy tale readers theatre scripts combines education and entertainment seamlessly, making it an ideal teaching tool. It's perfect for a fairy tale unit or study! Perfect for literacy sessions or the drama classroom!

Character Development: The fairytale characters in the scripts are relatable and well developed, allowing your students to connect with them on a personal level.

Engaging Dialogue: The witty and heartwarming dialogue keeps students engaged and eager to see what happens next, making it an excellent choice for classroom readings and performances.

Literacy Sessions or Performing Arts Lessons: Perfect to integrate into your literacy centres or your social emotional learning lessons! A great way for your students to study fractured fairytales and then create their own.

Perfect for Years 3 - 6: Suitable for middle-upper elementary students, this script can be adapted for various grade levels, ensuring that every student can benefit from its message of cooperation and empathy.

Fractured Fairy Tales: A fun way to teach Fractured Fairytales and all the wonderful literacy elements that come along with them.

Easy to Use: All you need to do is print, staple, and go!

You will receive

The Three Little Pigs Allergies

This Fractured Fairytale tells a different version of the classic tale, where the pigs are allergic to wolves and sneeze their houses down. The wolf, Wolfie, is actually trying to help the pigs by warning them about their fragile homes.

Rapunzels Super Strong Hair

This Fractured Fairytale tells a different version of Rapunzel, where she learns the power of self-reliance and making sacrifices for the greater good.

The Cure For Sleeping Beauty

This Fractured Fairytale tells a different version of Sleeping Beauty, where everyone thinks she needs true loves kiss, but actually she just needs some medicine!

Cinderella’s True Colours

This Fractured Fairytale tells a different version of Cinderella, where she is unkind, entitled and not treating her step family well!

By using these Readers Theatre Scripts, you can explore fractured fairy tales and have fun while you’re at it. Your students will not only enjoy the entertaining stories but will also gain a deeper understanding of different perspectives and the power of storytelling.

Simply download, print, staple, and you're good to go! Woo hoo!

Enjoy!

Celebrate Diversity with Engaging Readers Theatre Scripts!

Are you looking to bring cultural celebrations to life in your classroom while boosting students’ reading skills? This Readers Theatre Script Bundle is designed for upper primary/elementary students and offers a captivating exploration of five important global celebrations: Thanksgiving, St. Patrick's Day, Diwali, Chinese New Year, and Hanukkah.

Each script in this bundle is carefully crafted to immerse students in the rich histories and vibrant traditions of these cultural events. Not only do these scripts enhance reading fluency and expression, but they also encourage active participation and deeper understanding of the diverse celebrations that shape our world.

What's Included:

• Thanksgiving: Travel back in time to the origins of this American holiday, learning about the Pilgrims, the first Thanksgiving feast, and the importance of gratitude and giving thanks.
• St. Patrick's Day: Follow the legendary tales of St. Patrick, uncover the meaning behind shamrocks, and discover the colourful and festive Irish traditions.
• Diwali: Brighten your classroom with the story of Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights, and learn how good triumphs over evil in this celebration of light.
• Chinese New Year: Experience the magic of this Lunar New Year festival, filled with iconic symbols like dragons, lanterns, and family gatherings, as students explore its ancient customs.
• Hanukkah: Delve into the history and miracles of Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, and learn how it symbolises faith, resilience, and cultural heritage.

Why Choose These Scripts?

• No Prep, Print and Go: Save time with ready-to-use scripts that require minimal preparation—perfect for busy teachers!
• Interactive Learning: Engage students in meaningful readers theatre activities that boost reading comprehension, fluency, and expression.
• Culturally Enriching: Promote diversity and inclusion by teaching students about important global holidays and the values behind them.
• Versatile Use: Ideal for social studies, literacy lessons, holiday celebrations, or multicultural education units.

Whether you’re incorporating these scripts into a readers theatre performance, using them for group reading activities, or integrating them into holiday-themed lessons, this bundle is sure to captivate students while meeting important learning objectives.

Enhance your classroom with these Readers Theatre Scripts that make learning about cultural celebrations fun, educational, and engaging. Let your students step into the shoes of historical figures, participate in age-old traditions, and build empathy and understanding for the diverse world around them.

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St Patrick's Day Readers Theatre

Hanukkah Script

Chinese New Year

Thanksgiving

Diwali

“Resilient Riley Readers Theatre Script: A Perspective on Resilience”

Get your students tuned into what resilience looks like in your classroom with this ‘Resilient Riley’ Readers Theatre Script. This funny and heartwarming script is an engaging and entertaining way to teach students the invaluable lesson of resilience.

In this Readers Theatre script, your students will meet the unique characters of Resilient Riley and Non Resilient Riley. Resilient Riley steps up to date to day challenges, however Non Resilient Riley runs away and ends up feeling even worse.

Through a series of humorous scenes, your students will witness the difference between facing challenges with resilience and not.

Key Features:

• Educational and Entertaining: This script combines education and entertainment seamlessly, making it an ideal teaching tool. It's perfect for enhancing social emotional learning (SEL) in the classroom.

• Character Development: The characters in the readers theatre script are relatable and well developed, allowing your students to connect with them on a personal level.

• Engaging Dialogue: The witty and heartwarming dialogue in this readers theatre script keeps students engaged and eager to see what happens next, making it an excellent choice for classroom readings and performances.

• Literacy centres or social emotional learning lessons: Perfect to integrated into your literacy centres or your social emotional learning lessons!

• Lesson on Resilience: The central theme of resilience is woven throughout the readers theatre script, imparting a valuable life lesson to young minds.

• Perfect for Years 3 - 6: Suitable for middle - upper elementary and middle school students, this script can be adapted for various grade levels, ensuring that every student can benefit from its message of kindness.

• Easy to Use: All you need to do is print, staple and go!

By using ‘Resilient Riley’ Readers Theatre Script you can create a positive and inclusive classroom environment while promoting resilience. Your students will not only enjoy the entertaining story but will also gain a deeper understanding of the impact of their own resilience and how they could possibly be holding themselves back.

Simply download, print, staple and you're good to go! Woo hoo!

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Looking for a bundle of Social and Emotional Learning Readers Theatre Scripts?

Check out this bundle of The Kindness Crew, Resilient Riley, The Emotion Busters and The Inner Voices.

Get your students tuned into Fractured Fairytales in your classroom with this ‘Rapunzels Super Strong Hair’ Readers Theatre Script. This funny and heartwarming script is an engaging and entertaining way to teach students about fractured fairytales.

In this Readers Theatre script, your students will act out the Fairytale of Rapunzel, but with a twist! This Fractured Fairytale tells a different version of Rapunzel, where she learns the power of self-reliance and making sacrifices for the greater good.

Through a series of humorous and heartwarming scenes, your students will act out this fractured fairy tale and learn the importance of finding strength within oneself.

Key Features:

• Educational and Entertaining: This fractured fairy tale readers theatre script combines education and entertainment seamlessly, making it an ideal teaching tool. It's perfect for a fairy tale unit or study! Perfect for literacy sessions or the drama classroom!

• Character Development: The fairytale characters in the script are relatable and well developed, allowing your students to connect with them on a personal level.

• Engaging Dialogue: The witty and heartwarming dialogue keeps students engaged and eager to see what happens next, making it an excellent choice for classroom readings and performances.

• Literacy Sessions or Performing Arts Lessons: Perfect to integrate into your literacy centres or your social emotional learning lessons! A great way for your students to study fractured fairytales and then create their own.

• Lesson on Self-Reliance: The central theme of self-reliance is woven throughout this fractured fairytale readers theatre script, imparting a valuable life lesson to young minds.

• Perfect for Years 3 - 7: Suitable for middle-upper elementary and middle school students, this script can be adapted for various grade levels, ensuring that every student can benefit from its message of self-reliance.

• Fractured Fairy Tales: A fun way to teach Fractured Fairytales and all the wonderful literacy elements that comes along with them.

• Easy to Use: All you need to do is print, staple and go!

By using this ‘Rapunzels Super Strong Hair’ Readers Theatre Script, you can explore fractured fairy tales and have fun while you’re at it. Your students will not only enjoy the entertaining story but will also gain a deeper understanding of different perspectives and the power of storytelling.

Simply download, print, staple and you're good to go! Woo hoo!

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