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Kindergarten Spring social studies scripts

Preview of Reader's Theater - Partner Plays for Advanced Readers {Spring Edition}

Reader's Theater - Partner Plays for Advanced Readers {Spring Edition}

Reader's Theater - These plays can be used for centers, Language Arts activities, fluency practice, partner reading, etc. Buy the Spring Reader's Theater Bundle and SAVE! Or purchase them separately: Spring Plays for Kinder Kids Spring Plays for Beginning Readers These plays are designed and created with advanced readers in mind. The font is smaller, there are no picture clues, and varied sentence structure is used without. Ten plays are included. Each play is an original work created and
Preview of Reader's Theater {Spring Bundle}

Reader's Theater {Spring Bundle}

This Reader's Theater Bundle is a 3 pack of Partner Plays {Spring 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.
Preview of First Thanksgiving Play - Readers Theater Script - Thanksgiving Activities

First Thanksgiving Play - Readers Theater Script - Thanksgiving Activities

Created by
Foreman Fun
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
Preview of Reader's Theater - Partner Plays for Kinder Kids {Spring Edition}

Reader's Theater - Partner Plays for Kinder Kids {Spring Edition}

Reader's Theater - These plays can be used for centers, Language Arts activities, fluency practice, partner reading, etc. Buy the Spring Reader's Theater Bundle and SAVE! Or purchase them separately: Spring Plays for Beginning Readers Spring Plays for Advanced Readers These plays are designed and created with Kinder Kids in mind. Each play has large font, picture clues, and predictable sentence patterns. Ten plays are included. Each play is an original work created and written by A
Preview of Decades Themed Musical Performance Script for Elementary Students

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
Preview of Patriotic Musical Program for Primary Grades

Patriotic Musical Program for Primary Grades

Created by
Deana Thelen
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
Preview of Patriotic Themed Musical Performance Script for Elementary Students

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
Preview of Circus Script, Songs, Costume Ideas, and Coloring Book

Circus Script, Songs, Costume Ideas, and Coloring Book

Created by
KinderKay
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
Preview of Medieval Themed Script for Readers Theater, Short Play or Puppet Show

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
Preview of Kindergarten Graduation Poem to perform or include in written program

Kindergarten Graduation Poem to perform or include in written program

Created by
Kimberly Bode
Kindergarten graduation is such an exciting time in a child's life. This poem is great to use as a performance with multiple children or whole classes. The alternate ending makes it kind of fun to use for first year kindergarten teachers and is unexpected when read aloud. It has 6 stanzas that can be divided up to be said/read separately, or chorally. Very loved poem by the parents at our graduations!!! And when the kids shout “ME!” at the end, the audience loves it!This also works as a poe
Preview of Constitution Day Readers Theater

Constitution Day Readers Theater

Created by
All Y'All Need
Learn about the American holiday Constitution Day, celebrated on September 17, with our script.Constitution Day Reader's Theater activities include:1 graphic organizer and/or activity1 ABC Order Activity1 full script in black and white with Character Cards and 5 speaking parts1 full script in color with Character Cards and 5 speaking partsFor a look at what is included in this set, please download the preview file.This is already included in our Informative Reader’s Theater Holidays from July to
Preview of Reader's Theater Plays Spring 2 Parts

Reader's Theater Plays Spring 2 Parts

Are you looking for reader's theater plays for young and emergent readers with a spring theme? This resource includes 12 partner plays! Great for literacy stations, reading groups, and more. Perfect for reading fluency and expression practice! These reader's theater scripts are full of short and simple sentences with lots of decodable and high frequency words.Each play includes...Two pages (perfect to copy front to back)Two parts/charactersLarge, easy-to-read fontSimple picturesIncludes 12 play
Preview of FREE Art History Guided Lesson and Art Project - Whimsy Workshop

FREE Art History Guided Lesson and Art Project - Whimsy Workshop

This free sample pack from the bundle of easy step-by-step guided art lessons:Art History For Elementary 1 - With Teacher ScriptsThis lesson explores the artist Ted Harrison's use of warm and cool colors as he paints in the arctic of Canada. The simple art project will create a stunning bulletin board display! As in my other art history lessons, there is a teacher script included, with questions embedded, to lead a discussion about art techniques, geography and famous artists! There is also a wr
Preview of Reader's Theater Plays: Spring: 2 Parts/ 2 Plays

Reader's Theater Plays: Spring: 2 Parts/ 2 Plays

2 Original and Engaging Spring Reader's Theater Plays •2 roles per play with a highlighted script for each of the characters •Perfect for your independent Literacy Centers, Language Arts activities, fluency practice, as Read to Someone during Daily 5 and much more! •The plays comes with a Common Core aligned comprehension activity •Bright and colorful puppets accompany the plays. •Plays are 3 pages long. Great for file folder storage! These plays are a part of the "15 Reader's Theater Plays:
Preview of Reader's Theater Plays Spring 4 Parts

Reader's Theater Plays Spring 4 Parts

Are you looking for reader's theater plays for young and emergent readers with a spring theme? This resource includes 12 four-person plays! Perfect for literacy stations, reading groups, and more! These reader's theater scripts are full of short and simple sentences with lots of decodable and high frequency words.Includes 12 plays (4 characters each):Save the BeesA Bunny GardenGoing FishingIt’s Beach DayPlanting TimeTreehouseTechnology TimeDay at the ParkLifeguardsGood MorningBusy DayPet ShowEac
Preview of May Day Readers Theater

May Day Readers Theater

Created by
All Y'All Need
Enjoy and learn from this Reader's Theater script about May Day celebrated on May 1*****This is included in our Informative Reader’s Theater from January to June. Please do not purchase if you already own this unit.****** May Day Informative Theater unit includes:1 May Day Word Search1 full script in black and white with Character Cards1 full script in color with Character CardsFor a look at what is included in this set, please download the preview file.Thanks for shopping.If you purchase t
Preview of Community Workers: Readers' Theater, Non-Fiction Easy Readers & Vocabulary

Community Workers: Readers' Theater, Non-Fiction Easy Readers & Vocabulary

Created by
Ms Joanne
This is a bundle on community workers that incorporates fiction, non-fiction and vocabulary development to deepen students’ knowledge about 10 different community workers. It contains: 10 readers' theater playsRoles for everyone, from emergent to fluent readers. Most of the roles are for beginning readers and those in transition heading towards fluency.Plays are focused on these jobs: chef, construction worker, doctor, engineer farmer, firefighter, police officer, plumber, teacher and vet.Plays
Preview of 25 Engaging Meditation Scripts for Young Explorers Ages 4-6 and Older.

25 Engaging Meditation Scripts for Young Explorers Ages 4-6 and Older.

25 Engaging Meditation Scripts for Young Explorers Ages 4-6. Digital Instant Download Thank you so much for checking out our store! Embark on a journey of inner discovery with our engaging meditation scripts tailored for young explorers aged 4-6. Through whimsical adventures and gentle guidance, children are invited to explore the magic within themselves. From enchanted forests to cosmic journeys, each meditation script sparks curiosity and imagination while nurturing mindfulness. Designed with
Preview of 28 Days: Moments in Black History That Changed the World (dates, cards, script)

28 Days: Moments in Black History That Changed the World (dates, cards, script)

I'm so excited about this resource! This packet was designed using the picture book, 28 Days: Moments in Black History that Changed the World by Charles M. Smith & Shane W. Evans.The 28 events highlighted in this book are for each day in February in honor of Black History Month. (Day 29 - leap year - is "today" and the students can write their own fact). The people mentioned are in chronological order from Crispus Attucks in 1770 to Barack Obama in 2009. Packet Table of Contents:pg. 3-9: Rea
Preview of SOR Decodable Readers Spring Partner Play "Yard Work" R Controlled Vowels

SOR Decodable Readers Spring Partner Play "Yard Work" R Controlled Vowels

Word pattern focus: r Controlled vowelsWhy I created this resource for my students:- Engagement! My students love being actors in our classroom! They loved becoming a character and playing it for their peers! I found my students are highly in readers theater and motivated them to become better readers. The humorous twist in each play I create, allows students to read with passion!-Home connection! Parents loved seeing videos of their student's performance and even some of my students perform wit
Preview of Spring Life Cycle Play or Reader's Theater

Spring Life Cycle Play or Reader's Theater

Created by
Sweet Teaching
This is a wonderful life cycle play that can be performed in the Spring. It can be used as a Reader's Theater or a full play. It includes 23 parts and can be modified. It also includes three songs for the class to sing. Such a wonderful way to practice fluency and learn the life cycles in Science. My first grades LOVE this!!
Preview of A Social Story - "No Staring" (SEL ACTIVITY)

A Social Story - "No Staring" (SEL ACTIVITY)

Does your child or supported-person stare often at others? This short 8-page social story has short clear directives for why staring at others can be rude because it makes them feel uncomfortable. Question pages are included.
Preview of Veterans' Day Script

Veterans' Day Script

This is a short script I wrote for my school's Veterans' Day Program. A narrator "travels" through five 1st grade classrooms and peeks in to see what they are being taught! I used this with 1st graders. *5 scenes-each scene contains 3 student "acting" parts (1-2 lines each)-each scene contains 1 "teacher part" (can be read by the teacher or an advanced student)-1 narrator throughout the whole skit (I wrote it for a student to read but it could also be read by an adult)-Spots for songs after e
Preview of American Symbols of Freedom Reader's Theater

American Symbols of Freedom Reader's Theater

Created by
Teach It Up
This simple reader's theater will help students learn and review the American symbols of freedom. There are 4 symbols discussed by 3 students. The symbols are-Bald Eagle, Liberty Bell, Statue of Liberty, and the American Flag.The text is simple but informative.
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