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Posted by: Lindsey #75639

I do two plays every year. In the fall/winter when we finish up our Eric Carle author study, my kids perform Eric Carle puppet shows. We have read an abundance of the stories and the kids choose their favorites in groups and actually write the retells that become the puppet show scripts. (That helps in learning about copyrights and not copying other people's words exactly, too). They make the puppets (they are not allowed to color, they have to use contruction paper for everything, cut and glue all the pieces like eyes and clothes on, it helps them be less hurried and allows the audience to see the puppets better) and the backgrounds.

In the spring, we do a fairy tale study and the kids do fairy tale plays. I use scripts from a play book. The kids hilight and practice their lines. T...
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great plays
Posted by: Maureen #42919

I don't know what history you are studying, but Bad Wolf Press has the BEST musical plays for classrooms. I'm in California and they have one for early California history. It cost $29.99 and it was the best money I ever spent on my classroom.

The students BEGGED me to listen to and/or sing the songs. You get a script and a CD or tape with all the music on it. It is very easy to do. I know they have plays on the westward movement, the 13 colonies, the gold rush, and cultural diversity. They also have ones related to science (rainforest and space) and language arts topics (fables and tall tales).

We performed ours for parents and we did not do a fancy production at all (very minor costumes, and props, students even used their scripts) and the parents still LOVED it. The kids l...
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Plays!
Posted by: Ardaman Sahota #68955

Dear Mr. M. Strange,
I was very interested in your article about plays. I am a student teacher currently in the 5th grade, and our class is doing a homage to Broadway. We are using several songs from plays, including Give my regards, Ease on down, When Your a Jet, and more. I find it so fascinating when the children perform, and they do so very well. I cant wait to have my own class one day so I can put on my own play, pertaining to a topic. I want to ask you when you get the background music for your songs where do you get them and are they just muscial's or do they have the words in them and the children just sing over them.
I am keenly waiting your response.
Mr. A. Sahota

class plays
Posted by: NeicyD #75574

I have done both puppet plays and plays where my kids dress as characters. I have used stories which the children are familiar with. (this helps with learning lines, understanding the story etc.)

A few things that you will need to think about is "who" will be your audience. (other kids in primary grades, parents etc, seniors) "Where" will this happen? In the gym, on a stage, in your classroom at a seniors home? Once you can answer these questions, it might help you toknow hoe much effort or know preperation you will need.
A parent night with a play on a stage with backdrops and costumes may be way overwhelming, but a play in your classroom for the kindergartens might be a great place to start.

Just remember to give yourself lots of time to ptactice. This can be a lot of ...
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Fluency with poetry, big books, plays, reader's theatre
Posted by: Diana #68420

Poetry is wonderful for fluency. You introduce and discuss the vocab. and language of a good poem. Model how you would read it. Have each table/group practice reading the poem together, partners etc. You have to model how to do this first. I give each group a grade, scale of one to ten, ten being the best. I grade on fluency, reading together, knowing the words, reading loud enough, etc. Each group gets several chances to get a 10. You do this over several days. I do it around Halloween time then on Halloween morning my groups go present it in front of other classrooms. Because they have to be accountable to each other for a grade, they usually take is seriously. Again, they always get a second chance to get a 10. They love it and ask to do it again and again. Reading predicta...
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Plays
Posted by: Jan Schneider #72138

There are many play books available from Scholastic for less than 15 dollars. "Plays" magazine is available at most public libraries. Storyworks has a monthly play, but on line I have found very little because everyone wants to charge. I have written plays from several children's books. I put on two performances each year plus provide a Gifted and Talented Workshop Class each year.
Hope this helps.
I love drama too.
Good LUck!

char. ed plays
Posted by: luv2tch #53190

Julie,
In our school we have Character Education, which deals with the 6 pillars of character etc. The book that I have for my second grade class has plays/skits you can put on. Below you will find this info. I hope this helps.
Janine
Spotlight on Character: Plays That Show Character Counts!:
by Q.L. Pierce

plays
Posted by: KT #29629

Readers Theater scripts (usually just read, not acted) could be adapted to full plays. There are readers theater scripts free each month and an archive of more from educational consultant LisaBlau.com. Also, most of the reading textbooks from the 80's-90's had play scripts as part of the text. Houghtion Mifflin had "Stone Soup" and "Anyone Could But..." etc.. Check around your school or ask veteran teachers if they kept some of these texts. Libraries often have books with collections of scripts too. I do not know of any websites. Email if you need more info.

Plays
Posted by: Marnie #48896

I have used a book called Take a Quick Bow by Pamela Marx. Published by Good Year Books 1900 East Lake Ave. Glenview Il. 60025 ISBN 0-673-36316-3

It has a wide variety of plays for grades 2 - 4. It is set up in such a way, that all the students can have a role. I'm Canadian & not familiar with your curriculum, but I must say it was great for me. We did a play called It starts with the sun (energy) and one on simple machines.

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