More Readers Theatre for Beginning Readers

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Suzanne I. Barchers, Charla R. Pfeffinger

ISBN: 1-59158-363-2

ISBN-13: 978-1-59158-363-9

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152 pages

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Publication: 5/30/2006

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Media Type: Paperback

Trim Size: 8 1/2 x 11

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Education » Drama

Description: More Readers Theatre for Beginning Readers contains thirty all new scripts organized into three sections with ten scripts each for grades one, two, and three as analyzed by the Flesch Kincaid readability formula. As with Readers Theatre for Beginning Readers, each script includes suggestions for props, presentation, and the like. For the first section, more choral and/or group responses is included, with particular emphasis on rhyme and repetition.

After more than a decade in print, Readers Theatre for Beginning Readers continues to outsell all comparable books on Readers Theatre. More RTBR capitalizes on both the popularity of Readers Theatre for Beginning Readers and the emphasis on fluency due to the recommendations of the National Reading Panel. Further, the fact that many classrooms now have ESL students or struggling readers provides a demand for more easy scripts. The introduction includes a brief overview of how to get started with Readers Theatre, with particular attention to the needs of young students. Thirty new scripts are organized into 3 sections with ten scripts each for grades one, two, and three as analyzed by the Flesch Kincaid readability formula. As with RTBR, each script includes suggestions for props, presentation, and the like. For the first section, more choral and/or group responses is included with particular emphasis on rhyme and repetition. Grades K-2.

Table of Contents:

Introduction
The Two Frogs
Bear, The
Frank and the Giant
The Fish in the Tree
The Little Green Frog
Bobino
Cat and Mouse, Friends Forever
The Flower Queen's Daughter
The Proud Apple Branch
The Three Brothers
King Frost
The Lute Player
Clever Maria
The Enchanted Prince
The Hazelnut Child
Blockhead Hans
The Glass Mountain
Big Klaus and Li]tle Klaus
Lizzie and the Cats
The Monkey Prince
The Soldiers and the Dragon
Boots and His Brothers
Martin and the Magic Ring
The Steadfast Tin Solodier
The Young Man and His Cat
Index

About the Author: Suzanne I. Barchers Ed.D., has written fifty books, ranging from college textbooks to children's books. (See books and other readers theatre scripts at www.storycart.com.) Currently the Editor in Chief and Vice President of Leapfrog, she has served as a public school teacher, an affiliate faculty for the University of Colorado, Denver, an acquisitions editor for Teacher Ideas Press, and Managing Editor at Weekly Reader. She also serves on the PBS Kids Media Advisory Board and is a past member of the board of directors for the Association of Educational Publishers (EdPress).

Charla R. Pfeffinger received her bachelor of science degree in elementary education and her master's degree in reading from Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois. Mrs. Pfeffinger was an educator in Illinois for twenty-two years before retiring. She has been a contributing author to Learning magazine, Storycart Press, and the author of A Teen's Book of Lists, Holiday Readers Theatre and Character Counts! Promoting Character Education: Readers Theatre.

PDF Catalogs:
LU School Library Spring 2008.pdf


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