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Books in Building Fluency Through Reader’s Theater series

  • The Gingerbread Man: Folk and Fairy Tales

    Dona Herweck Rice

    Paperback (Teacher Created Materials, July 10, 2008)
    Act out the story of a speedy gingerbread man! A woman bakes him for her baby to eat, but the gingerbread man quickly jumps up and runs away! Can she catch him or will he get away? The six roles in this script are written at different reading levels, supporting differentiation and English language learner strategies. Teachers can easily implement these strategies by assigning specific roles to their students in a way that best accommodates readers of all levels. All students can participate in this activity, helping them gain confidence and feel successful while building fluency! An accompanying song and poem about the garden gives readers exciting additional opportunities to engage in the story and build fluency. Students will also practice other important skills like reading aloud, interacting cooperatively, and using expressive voices and gestures while performing this story together. All of the features in this colorful script make it the perfect tool for a diverse classroom of learners to practice repeated reading and fluency!About Shell Education Rachelle Cracchiolo started the company with a friend and fellow teacher. Both were eager to share their ideas and passion for education with other classroom leaders. What began as a hobby, selling lesson plans to local stores, became a part-time job after a full day of teaching, and eventually blossomed into Teacher Created Materials. The story continued in 2004 with the launch of Shell Education and the introduction of professional resources and classroom application books designed to support Teacher Created Materials curriculum resources. Today, Teacher Created Materials and Shell Education are two of the most recognized names in educational publishing around the world.
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  • Voyages of Columbus: Early America

    Gail Skroback Hennessey

    Paperback (Teacher Created Materials, Oct. 6, 2006)
    Send your students across the ocean on a journey with Columbus to find the Americas! In this thrilling script, readers will act out this famous story of discovery, learning of the trials that Columbus and his crew faced. This script includes six roles, each of which match a different reading level. Teachers can apply differentiation and English language learner strategies to the script to assign roles in a way that accommodates all students, whether they are struggling or proficient readers. All students can engage in one activity together, gaining confidence in their reading fluency and feeling successful, regardless of their current reading ability! An accompanying song and poem provide additional resources to help students build fluency! Along with reading fluency improvement, students will also practice reading aloud, interacting cooperatively, and using expressive voices and gestures by performing this story together. This dynamic, colorful script is sure to benefit a classroom of varied readers! About Shell Education Rachelle Cracchiolo started the company with a friend and fellow teacher. Both were eager to share their ideas and passion for education with other classroom leaders. What began as a hobby, selling lesson plans to local stores, became a part-time job after a full day of teaching, and eventually blossomed into Teacher Created Materials. The story continued in 2004 with the launch of Shell Education and the introduction of professional resources and classroom application books designed to support Teacher Created Materials curriculum resources. Today, Teacher Created Materials and Shell Education are two of the most recognized names in educational publishing around the world.
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  • Teacher Created Materials - Reader's Theater: Immigration: Starting a New Life - Grades 6-8 - Guided Reading Level R - W

    Lisa Perlman Greathouse

    Paperback (Teacher Created Materials, Aug. 20, 2014)
    Engage students and encourage everyone to participate in acting out this inspiring story about a family's journey to emigrate to America. With different roles written at various reading levels, teachers can implement differentiation and English language learner strategies. Students will build fluency and gain confidence by reading aloud and interacting cooperatively to bring this script to life in the classroom.
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  • Teacher Created Materials - Reader's Theater: A Midsummer Night's Dream - Grades 3-5 - Guided Reading Level O - V

    Tamara Hollingsworth;Harriet Isecke

    Paperback (Teacher Created Materials, July 1, 2010)
    Act out this Shakespearean comedy where a simple plan to bring a couple together with a love spell goes awry and four humans are mixed up in strange and confusing mess! This charming, leveled script includes six roles that are written at varying reading levels, supporting differentiation and English language learner strategies. Teachers can implement differentiaion strategies to assign roles to students based on their individual reading levels. This helpful feature is an easy way for teachers to get all of their students involved and engaged in an activity. All students will gain confidence and feel successful while building fluency, regardless of their current reading ability. This script also features a song and poem relating to the story. Through performing this story together, students will practice valuable skills like interacting cooperatively, reading aloud, and using expressive voices and gestures. All of the features in this dynamic, leveled script make it a great resource for an entire classroom of young readers.About Shell Education Rachelle Cracchiolo started the company with a friend and fellow teacher. Both were eager to share their ideas and passion for education with other classroom leaders. What began as a hobby, selling lesson plans to local stores, became a part-time job after a full day of teaching, and eventually blossomed into Teacher Created Materials. The story continued in 2004 with the launch of Shell Education and the introduction of professional resources and classroom application books designed to support Teacher Created Materials curriculum resources. Today, Teacher Created Materials and Shell Education are two of the most recognized names in educational publishing around the world.
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  • Goldilocks and the Three Bears: Folk and Fairy Tales

    Diana Herweck

    Paperback (Teacher Created Materials, July 10, 2008)
    Act out the story of a curious young girl named Goldilocks! While a family of bears go out on a walk, Goldilocks stumbles upon their house. Although no one answers the door, she wanders inside and tries out their soups and their beds. The bear family is shocked to see what Goldilocks has done, but Goldilocks will be even more shocked when she sees three bears come home! The roles in this script are written at different reading levels. This feature allows teachers to easily implement differentiation and English language learner strategies and assign specific roles to students in a way that accommodates individual reading skills. By using differentiation strategies, teachers can get all of their students involved and engaged in the same activity, whether they are struggling or proficient readers. Everyone can feel successful and can enjoy improving their fluency through performance! While performing this story with others, students can also practice interacting cooperatively and using expressive voices and gestures. With an accompanying poem and song for additional fluency practice, this script is a dynamic resource for early readers. This colorful, leveled script is sure to get all students participating and confidently practicing fluency in a unique way.About Shell Education Rachelle Cracchiolo started the company with a friend and fellow teacher. Both were eager to share their ideas and passion for education with other classroom leaders. What began as a hobby, selling lesson plans to local stores, became a part-time job after a full day of teaching, and eventually blossomed into Teacher Created Materials. The story continued in 2004 with the launch of Shell Education and the introduction of professional resources and classroom application books designed to support Teacher Created Materials curriculum resources. Today, Teacher Created Materials and Shell Education are two of the most recognized names in educational publishing around the world.
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  • Teacher Created Materials - Reader's Theater: The Trojan Horse - Grades 2-4 - Guided Reading Level I - S

    Lisa Greathouse

    Paperback (Teacher Created Materials, Nov. 20, 2009)
    Act out the story of the epic Trojan War in this exciting script! Follow the Greeks as they craft a clever plan to rescue Queen Helen from Troy. This script makes this classic story simple and engaging for young readers. The six roles in this script are written at different reading levels, supporting differentiation and English language learner strategies. Teachers can easily implement these strategies by assigning specific roles to their students in a way that best accommodates readers of all levels. All students can participate in this activity, helping them gain confidence and feel successful while building fluency! An accompanying song and excerpt from Virgil's Aeneid gives readers exciting additional opportunities to engage in the story and build fluency. Students will also practice other important skills like reading aloud, interacting cooperatively, and using expressive voices and gestures while performing this story together. All of the features in this colorful script make it the perfect tool for a diverse classroom of learners to practice repeated reading and fluency!About Shell Education Rachelle Cracchiolo started the company with a friend and fellow teacher. Both were eager to share their ideas and passion for education with other classroom leaders. What began as a hobby, selling lesson plans to local stores, became a part-time job after a full day of teaching, and eventually blossomed into Teacher Created Materials. The story continued in 2004 with the launch of Shell Education and the introduction of professional resources and classroom application books designed to support Teacher Created Materials curriculum resources. Today, Teacher Created Materials and Shell Education are two of the most recognized names in educational publishing around the world.
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  • Teacher Created Materials - Reader's Theater: Romulus and Remus - Grades 2-4 - Guided Reading Level I - S

    Melissa Fitzgerald

    Paperback (Teacher Created Materials, Nov. 20, 2009)
    Act out the story of Romulus and Remus, twin brothers who founded Rome. The twins were ordered to be drowned in the Tiber River, but their mother sent them down the river in a basket. A she-wolf and a woodpecker find them and care for them. The twins' journey leads to the building of Rome and, unfortunately, to tragedy. The roles in this leveled script are written at varying reading levels, allowing teachers to use differentiation strategies to assign specific roles to students who are at different individual reading levels. This feature allows all students to engage in the activity, participating, performing, and feeling successful while building fluency! By performing this charming story with their peers, students will also practice important skills like reading aloud, interacting cooperatively, and using expressive voices and gestures. An accompanying poem and song are also included in the script, providing students with additional fluency practice. All of the features in this colorful, leveled script make it the perfect tool to get all students to enjoy participating and practicing fluency.About Shell Education Rachelle Cracchiolo started the company with a friend and fellow teacher. Both were eager to share their ideas and passion for education with other classroom leaders. What began as a hobby, selling lesson plans to local stores, became a part-time job after a full day of teaching, and eventually blossomed into Teacher Created Materials. The story continued in 2004 with the launch of Shell Education and the introduction of professional resources and classroom application books designed to support Teacher Created Materials curriculum resources. Today, Teacher Created Materials and Shell Education are two of the most recognized names in educational publishing around the world.
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  • World War I: In Flanders Fields: The 20th Century

    Dorothy Alexander Sugarman

    Paperback (Teacher Created Materials, May 6, 2009)
    Act out the story of Dr. John McCrae, a Canadian doctor who enlisted during WWI and wrote the famous poem, "In Flanders Fields," contemplating "the war to end all wars." This script features roles written to match different reading levels, supporting differentiation and English language learner strategies. By utilizing differentiation strategies, teachers can assign specific roles to their readers based on everyone's current reading level. This feature allows everyone to get involved in the same activity and feel successful! All readers can gain confidence in their reading fluency through performance, regardless of their current reading ability. While performing with others, students will practice interacting cooperatively, reading aloud, and using expressive voices and gestures to better tell the story. This script also features an accompanying poem and song to give readers additional fluency practice. This dynamic, colorful script is the perfect tool for a classroom of diverse readers. It will surely get everyone participating and confidently practicing fluency!About Shell Education Rachelle Cracchiolo started the company with a friend and fellow teacher. Both were eager to share their ideas and passion for education with other classroom leaders. What began as a hobby, selling lesson plans to local stores, became a part-time job after a full day of teaching, and eventually blossomed into Teacher Created Materials. The story continued in 2004 with the launch of Shell Education and the introduction of professional resources and classroom application books designed to support Teacher Created Materials curriculum resources. Today, Teacher Created Materials and Shell Education are two of the most recognized names in educational publishing around the world.
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  • The Declaration of Independence: My Country

    Debra J. Housel

    Paperback (Teacher Created Materials, Aug. 28, 2006)
    Travel back in time to when the Declaration of Independence was written. Students will act out the roles of the writers, experiencing the thoughts and feelings they had while creating this revolutionary document. This script includes roles written at various reading levels, allowing teachers to implement differentiation and English language learner strategies. This feature allows teachers to assign each role based on their students' individual reading levels, encouraging everyone to get involved in the same activity. Whether students are struggling or proficient readers, they can all gain confidence in their reading fluency and feel successful. By performing together, students will also practice interacting cooperatively, reading aloud, and using expressive voices and gestures while storytelling. With an accompanying poem and song to give readers additional fluency practice, this script is a dynamic resource sure to engage a classroom of varied readers. About Shell Education Rachelle Cracchiolo started the company with a friend and fellow teacher. Both were eager to share their ideas and passion for education with other classroom leaders. What began as a hobby, selling lesson plans to local stores, became a part-time job after a full day of teaching, and eventually blossomed into Teacher Created Materials. The story continued in 2004 with the launch of Shell Education and the introduction of professional resources and classroom application books designed to support Teacher Created Materials curriculum resources. Today, Teacher Created Materials and Shell Education are two of the most recognized names in educational publishing around the world.
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  • John Henry: American Tall Tales and Legends

    Dona Herweck Rice

    Paperback (Teacher Created Materials, Aug. 15, 2009)
    Act out the story of John Henry, a powerful and legendary railroad builder in this engaging Reader's Theater script! This leveled script supports differentiation and English language learner strategies with roles set at different reading levels, allowing teachers to involve all students, regardless of their current reading level. This feature enables all students to successfully participate in this activity and gain confidence in their reading fluency! By performing this story together, students can practice interacting cooperatively, reading aloud, and using expressive voices and gestures! Once the story is over, students can also recite a poem and sing a song about John Henry for additional practice. This colorful, leveled script connects to popular children's literature in an engaging way, making it the perfect tool to get all students to participate and enjoy practicing reading and building fluency.About Shell Education Rachelle Cracchiolo started the company with a friend and fellow teacher. Both were eager to share their ideas and passion for education with other classroom leaders. What began as a hobby, selling lesson plans to local stores, became a part-time job after a full day of teaching, and eventually blossomed into Teacher Created Materials. The story continued in 2004 with the launch of Shell Education and the introduction of professional resources and classroom application books designed to support Teacher Created Materials curriculum resources. Today, Teacher Created Materials and Shell Education are two of the most recognized names in educational publishing around the world.
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  • Johnny Appleseed: American Tall Tales and Legends

    Lisa Greathouse

    Paperback (Teacher Created Materials, Aug. 15, 2009)
    Act out the story of Johnny Appleseed, a man who journeyed across the Western frontier and planted apple seeds along the way, with this engaging Reader's Theater script! The roles in this script match different reading levels, allowing teachers to use differentiation and English language learner strategies to get all students participating in the activity. Regardless of their reading level, all students can be engaged in the activity, making them feel successful and more confident in their reading fluency! While performing this charming story with their peers, students will practice interacting cooperatively, reading aloud, and using expressive voices and gestures. At the end of the story, students can recite a poem and sing a song for additional fluency practice. This colorful, leveled script teaches students about popular children's literature while making reading and rereading an engaging activity. This script is the perfect tool to get all students to participate and enjoy practicing fluency.About Shell Education Rachelle Cracchiolo started the company with a friend and fellow teacher. Both were eager to share their ideas and passion for education with other classroom leaders. What began as a hobby, selling lesson plans to local stores, became a part-time job after a full day of teaching, and eventually blossomed into Teacher Created Materials. The story continued in 2004 with the launch of Shell Education and the introduction of professional resources and classroom application books designed to support Teacher Created Materials curriculum resources. Today, Teacher Created Materials and Shell Education are two of the most recognized names in educational publishing around the world.
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  • Teacher Created Materials - Reader's Theater: Tornado Trouble - Grade 3 - Guided Reading Level D - M

    Stephanie Macceca;Dona Herweck Rice

    Paperback (Teacher Created Materials, June 20, 2015)
    Tornado Trouble is a five-act script that allows students to perform roles at differentiated reading levels to accommodate all students. Students will explore earth science topics such as meteorology, weather, and energy as they perform fictionalized roles to increase fluency, comprehension, and science content literacy. With a glossary, poem, and song, this resource will help students develop their vocabulary, create a stage presence, speak with meaning, and learn how to interact cooperatively with
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