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Christmas Around The World: Easy Art & Craft Activities + Writing for Kids
This resource is a no-prep way to study Christmas around the world! It includes 13 fun literacy activities and a step-by-step art project for EACH of the 9 countries represented. It includes all the art and literacy you will need for December as you explore cultural celebrations around the world. It also includes bonus resources: single page flip books for all 9 countries, poster and coloring page showing all the countries together, bonus 3D Christmas tree craft, and more!Can't fit everything in
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K - 2nd
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Reader's Theater Scripts for Beginning Readers {Holiday Edition}
Reader's Theater Scripts - These plays can be used for centers, Language Arts activities, fluency practice, partner reading, etc.Buy the Holiday Reader's Theater Bundle and SAVE!Or purchase them separately:Holiday Plays for Kinder KidsHoliday Plays for Advanced ReadersThese plays are designed and created with beginning readers in mind. Each play has large font, picture clues, and predictable sentence patterns. However, this particular pack offers more of a challenge to beginning readers with add
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K - 2nd
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Also included in:Â Reader's Theater {Holiday Bundle}
First Thanksgiving Play - Readers Theater Script - Thanksgiving Activities
A short, interactive play about the Pilgrims will get all your students involved! Students will learn about the Mayflower, Plymouth, & Squanto. This is the perfect way to introduce students to the story of the 1st Thanksgiving. A two page script for you to narrate gives students cues when it's their turn to speak or act something out. There are 24 character cards. 12 are speaking roles and 12 are just acting roles so that even struggling readers can be involved in the play. You can add more
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K - 2nd
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Santa is Sick! Christmas Play Script for Kids! Funny!
This Christmas play is so cute and so funny! This script has been teacher tested and audience approved! Prepare to laugh! So much fun! The script alone is 6 pages with cover; part of a 24 page book that contains Director's Notes, Cast of Characters list with characterization suggestions for casting, Costume Ideas, Parent Letters for both Daytime and Night Performance, Tips and Suggestions for a smooth performance, 6 Page "Santa is Sick" SKIT with cover, a read and color book related to the play,
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PreK - 3rd
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Also included in:Â Christmas Play Scripts BUNDLE of 4!
10 Christmas Nativity Plays {Reader's Theater)
Need to beef up your Christmas activities? How about 10 cute original 1 page Nativity plays that chronicle the events that led to Jesus' birth in Bethlehem? These are written very simply for beginning readers. Each play has 3-4 parts as well as cut-out and color characters, backgrounds, and props. Glue these on popsicle sticks and you have yourself the makings of a great activity!!
Photocopy each play back to back and make three copies of each. Have students practice each play. Photocop
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K - 2nd
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Christmas Reader's Theater Bundle
This purchase includes 8 complete Christmas Reader's Theater scripts. Each script has 22-23 narrators who get to speak at least two times (in a few of the stories, three times) during the Reader's Theater. The scripts could easily be adjusted to accommodate larger/smaller class sizes.The Reader's Theater Scripts are for the following Picture Books:1. There Was a Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow by Lucille Colandro2. Snowmen at Christmas by Caralyn Buehner3. Llama Llama Holiday Drama by Anna Dew
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K - 4th
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Decades Themed Musical Performance Script for Elementary Students
This show is a time traveling musical history lesson!! The speakers’ script includes many facts about inventions and inventors of the 20th century and the musical performances will take the audience on a trip down memory lane.This performance package can be used by an elementary classroom teacher, a music teacher, a summer camp coordinator, or a drama program instructor.This show could be performed by anywhere from 25 to 100+ students depending on stage size.The length of the performance is appr
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K - 8th, Not Grade Specific
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Reader's Theater - Partner Plays for Kinder Kids! {Holiday Edition}
Reader's Theater for Kinder Kids! - These plays can be used for centers, Language Arts activities, fluency practice, partner reading, etc.
Buy the Holiday Reader's Theater Bundle and SAVE!
Or purchase them separately:
Holiday Plays for Beginning Readers
Holiday Plays for Advanced Readers
These plays are designed and created with Kinder Kids in mind. Each play has extra large font, picture clues, and predictable sentence patterns with sight word practice. The sentences only have four to five
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in:Â Reader's Theater {Holiday Bundle}
Reader's Theater {Holiday Bundle}
This Reader's Theater Bundle is a 3 pack of Partner Plays {Holiday Editions} so that you can easily differentiate for your learners. It includes ten plays for Kinder Kids, ten plays for Beginning Readers, and ten plays for Advanced Readers.
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K - 2nd
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Christmas Literacy Songs, Poems, Fingerplays, Readers Theater, Writing {CCSS}
Christmas Songs, Poems, fingerplays & readers theater and craft ELA, literacy activities for your Preschool, kindergarten, first grade elementary "Santa" activities. Sing, Read, Move, Write activities for literacy circles, stations, shared reading time.Songs, Poems, Fingerplays and Chants and Reader’s Theater/Music Program are all about Santa, Reindeer, Gingerbread, traditional themes. Use the Writing activities, Finger puppets, song book to help students say; “I Can recite songs and poems w
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PreK - 3rd
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Also included in:Â Songs, Poems, Reader's Theater, Writing, Literacy Through the Year Bundle
Christmas Play Script Hilarious Comedy "Christmas Idol" 14 - 23 parts
UPDATED! Includes tips for pandemic-time performances; revised parent letters! This Christmas Play script has been teacher tested and audience approved! Prepare to laugh! It's fun to act in, super fun to direct and hilarious to watch. It's suitable for all ages because of its whimsical flare. Kids love to act in this but teachers would love to act this out for the student body, as well. The script alone is 13 pages; part of a 41 page book that contains Director's Notes, Cast of Characters list w
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PreK - 12th
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Also included in:Â Christmas Play Scripts BUNDLE of 4!
Christmas Program: "A Very Merry Mixed Up Christmas"
"A Very Merry Mixed Up Christmas" is a Fun and EasyChristmas program that was written by me and sure to please! The script was written in two versions. Secular is for those of you who are allowed to celebrate Christmas and Santa. The religious version is for those of you that celebrate the birth of Jesus. The kids will perform the skit and then end by singing "We Wish You a Merry Christmas". This program is perfect to perform in the classroom for your parents. The length of the program shou
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PreK - 1st
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Patriotic Musical Program for Primary Grades
There's nothing better than hearing little voices singing patriotic songs! This program is appropriate for all elementary grade levels. Some have even used it for a school wide program! The first graders at my school have been doing this inspiring musical program for over 15 years! Not only will students be singing patriotic songs, but a script has been provided that gives many students the opportunity to speak into the microphone. The program begins with kiddos reciting Presidential quotes
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PreK - 6th
Christmas Play/Program/Readers' Theater (It’s Christmas at the Candy Cane Shop)
I am so excited to be able to share this Christmas Play/Readers’ Theater with you. I wrote this several years ago to use with my children at our local church, and I was so blessed at that time to have other churches in our area ask if they could use it as well. Little did I know that God had much bigger plans in mind–He would be using this play for His glory in churches and schools all around!
You will see interludes where our Kidz Choir performs songs in between each scene. We perform thi
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K - 6th
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Christmas Play Scripts BUNDLE of 3!
REVISED: I have included tips for Covid19 performance situations and revised PARENT LETTERS! These Christmas play scripts are equally hilarious, fun and audience favorites! All have been crowd favorites, student favorites and director favorites! Buying this in a bundle saves money and gives you THREE fun scripts to choose from! All are very versatile in cast size (see specific details in each description) and grade level. Santa is Sick and Couch Potato Santa are best with younger students. Chris
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PreK - 5th
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Christmas Play/Program/Readers' Theater (Let's Celebrate the Savior)
I am so excited to be able to share this Christmas Play/Readers’ Theater with you. I wrote to use with my children at our local church, and I was so blessed at that time to have other churches in our area ask if they could use it as well. Little did I know that God had much bigger plans in mind–He would be using this play for His glory in churches and schools all around!
You will see interludes where our Kidz Choir performs songs in between each scene. We perform this play as a musical.
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K - 8th
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A Whoville Christmas - A Skit/Play for School Groups
Christmas in Whoville was written by Michele K. Garza, principal of a small Texas school. The play was written for elementary students in grades Pk through 5th.
The play takes place the Christmas after "How the Grinch Stole Christmas". The Grinch joins the Whos in celebrating Christmas, from decorating the tree to the Roast Beast feast. Of course, he can’t help to act up a bit!
Written in rhyme, it is easy for the students to memorize their parts. There are 27 speaking parts including the Gri
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PreK - 5th
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Holiday Social Stories and Visual Questions for Children with Autism
Navigate the holiday season with ease using our specialized pack for children with autism. It includes two visual social stories—one on Winter Break and another on expressing gratitude with "Thank You." The pack also features four holiday-themed visual questions with picture response options and a two-page Santa-themed activity. Tailored for students with lower verbal abilities or those benefitting from visuals, these resources are designed to make the holiday experience smoother. Ideal for spec
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PreK - 3rd
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Patriotic Themed Musical Performance Script for Elementary Students
This patriotic performance is full of US facts and history! This performance package can be used to create a great culminating event for your Social Studies History and Government unit, or for a Patriotic Holiday show! Perfect for a Veterans Day or Presidents Day music program.Performance is so memorable for children! When you can connect a performance to academic content as this one does... they will remember it forever.This script is simple and versatile. It can be used year after year in diff
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K - 5th, Not Grade Specific
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Circus Script, Songs, Costume Ideas, and Coloring Book
I have been performing a circus with my students for many years. My experience with this script has been with kindergarten only, but it can easily be adapted to preschool to second grade. We practice our circus during school hours. Because of that, our circus takes about a month to prepare. The circus performance itself takes 30 - 45 minutes to perform if all roles/acts are included. The script is easily adapted to removing performers and acts if time is a factor for you. It is also a fun back
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PreK - 2nd
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The Christmas Story Advent Mini book and Reader's Theater
This unit is full of Bible activities for Christmas for your Kindergarten or first grade class. First, there is a fantanstic decodable Christmas mini-book for each child to color and read. Then writing pages are provided for students to write their own story. But my favorite part is the Reader's Theater Script and Character Headbands craft. Reader's Theater is one of the best ways to increase student reading fluency. Have fun and Merry Christmas!You might also like The Good Samaritan Decodable
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PreK - 2nd
Medieval Themed Script for Readers Theater, Short Play or Puppet Show
Do you need a short versatile play that can easily include many children at varying ability levels? Do you need something that your speakers of other languages or your very shy kids will be able to participate in? Then this is the script for you! (...and there is SCREAMING... as you know all kids seem to enjoy screaming.)This script is about a scary looking but kind hearted dragon who only wants to win the acceptance of his neighbors. Originally written as a puppet show this script is very versa
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PreK - 5th, Not Grade Specific
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Also included in:Â Medieval Scripts for Readers Theater, Short Play or Puppet Show BUNDLE
One Practice Christmas Program - the No-Room Inn
If you are a busy pre-school teacher, Sunday School teacher, Children's Director, home-school mom, or any and all of the above, this program is for you!Getting children ready to share the meaning of Christmas through a program can sometimes be more than challenging. This short pre-school to school aged program can be performed with just one prior practice. There are no speaking lines to memorize, and there is room for all of your children, whether you teach a large or small group. I have also up
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PreK - 2nd
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Elementary School Christmas Concert- The Voice of Christmas
This play was loved by my school and community! This package contains everything you need to direct and put on a hilarious Christmas production with your entire school! Inspired by the popular TV show, The Voice, this Christmas play will make you laugh and the ending will warm your heart. The celebrity judges in this play are Santa, Frosty, and Rudouph and the play is about their quest to find amazing musical talent. The best thing about this production is that ANY holiday songs that your cl
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K - 8th
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