Readers Theatre for Beginning Readers
by Barchers, Suzanne I.Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1993-03-15
Publisher(s): Teacher Ideas Pr
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Summary
Build reading skills with these charming scripts based on folktales and fables from around the world. Each of the 20 reproducible scripts has been evaluated using the Flesch-Kincaid Readability Scale and grouped into readability levels by grade.
Author Biography
SUZANNE I. BARCHERS, Ed.D., is Managing Editor of Read and Know Your World Extra magazines, Weekly Reader publications. The author of numerous books, she has 15 years of experience as a teacher and administrator and has taught education classes at the college level.
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgments | |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| The Role of Readers Theatre | p. 1 |
| Preparing the Scripts | p. 1 |
| Getting Started | p. 2 |
| Presentation Suggestions | p. 2 |
| Props | p. 3 |
| Delivery | p. 3 |
| The Audience | p. 4 |
| Beyond Readers Theatre for Beginning Readers | p. 4 |
| References | p. 4 |
| Belling the Cat (Greek) | p. 7 |
| Jack and the Beanstalk (English) | p. 9 |
| The Lion and the Mouse (Greek) | p. 14 |
| The Old Woman and Her Pig (English) | p. 16 |
| The Three Billy Goats Gruff (Scandinavian) | p. 19 |
| The Three Little Pigs (English) | p. 22 |
| The Tortoise and the Hare (Greek) | p. 25 |
| The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse (Greek) | p. 28 |
| Baba Yaga (Russian) | p. 33 |
| The Bremen Town Musicians (German) | p. 37 |
| Goldilocks and the Three Bears (English) | p. 41 |
| The Half Chick (Spanish) | p. 44 |
| The Little Boy Who Went to the North Wind (Scandinavian) | p. 47 |
| Little Red Riding Hood (German) | p. 50 |
| The Three Wishes (English and French) | p. 54 |
| Tom Tit Tot (English) | p. 57 |
| The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids (German) | p. 62 |
| Cinderella (French) | p. 67 |
| The Emperor's New Clothes (Danish) | p. 72 |
| Henny Penny (English) | p. 76 |
| Kumba and Kambili (African) | p. 79 |
| The Peach Boy (Japanese) | p. 82 |
| The Tinderbox (Danish) | p. 86 |
| The Ugly Duckling (Danish) | p. 91 |
| Alphabetical Index to Tales | p. 95 |
| About the Author | p. 97 |
| Table of Contents provided by Blackwell. All Rights Reserved. |
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