3rd Grade Scripts

Some social and emotional skills needed to collaborate with each other on a readers theatre performance are:

• Empathy
• Resilience
• Communication
• Cooperation
• Confidence
• Emotional regulation

To ensure the students are set up for success, before they are sent off into the wild for readers theatre there needs to be guidelines and clear expectations. An example of some Readers Theatre rules could be

Be Kind: Listen to each other and treat everyone with respect.

Join In: Everyone gets a chance to be part of the fun!

Teamwork Rocks: Work together to make our performance shine.

Get Ready: Practice your lines and cues before rehearsals.

Talk It Out: Share ideas and listen to each other's suggestions.

Try New Things: Be open to trying different ways of doing things.

Solve Problems Together: Work as a team to overcome any challenges.

Say Thanks: Celebrate each other's hard work and talent.

Look Back and Learn: Reflect on what we did well and how we can improve.

Have Fun!: Let's make reader's theatre a blast for everyone!

Readers Theatre Scripts

There are many out there to suit a whole range of different year levels and themes!

I’ve created these social and emotional learning readers theatre scripts for years 3-6, with each focusing on a different area.

The Kindness Crew 

In this Readers Theatre script, your students will meet the unique characters of the Kindness Crew: Charlie, Grace and Emma, as they embark on a mission to teach Zog, an alien from Planet Meany, about the importance of kindness.

The Inner Voices

In this Readers Theatre script, your students will meet Emma and Liam, whose ‘inner champion’ and ‘inner critic’ accompany them for a day at school. Inner Champion offers positivity, encouragement and kindness… Whilst Inner Critic is negative, unhelpful and unkind.

The Emotion Busters 

In this Readers Theatre script, your students will meet the unique characters of “The Emotion Busters”: Happy Harry, Sad Sally, Fearful Fred, Frustrated Fran and Angry Alex, as they drink a potion to suppress emotions they don’t like.

Resilient Riley 

In this Readers Theatre script, your students will meet the unique characters of Resilient Riley and Non Resilient Riley. Resilient Riley steps up to date to day challenges, however Non Resilient Riley runs away and ends up feeling even worse.

Check out the 'Readers Theatre In The Classroom' blog on the Captivating Kids blog.

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Print, laminate, and hang these chants to your classroom walls or doors! Have your class learn these early into the school year, and they'll more easily transition between times of talking and no talking. I've provided tips and ideas for each one (there are 3, so the additional pages are guidance).

Other transition ideas: turn the light off then on again, or have a song played for 15-30 seconds so they know an activity is ending and that they need to clean up and listen up.

These chants are specifically telling the children what kind of voice they should use for the next activity, so this should be ADDED to current transitional things you do, not necessarily REPLACING current ones.

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This is a free preview of the Christmas play script - The Grouch. The full play script is available for just $5.50 by following the link below:

https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Christmas-Play-Script-The-Grouch-5056417

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A funny Christmas play that revolves around the town of Bootown, where all the Boos love Christmas. In fact they love Christmas so much it is all they talk about!

However, a mysterious outcast lives to the North of the town; this outcast hates Christmas and anything to do with the festive time of year. This outcast is called the Grouch!

The play follows the story of Mary-Boo and her family as they open up to the Grouch, and try to show him what Christmas is all about. However, the Grouch has his own plans to ruin Christmas for the town, and steals all the presents on Christmas eve.

He has a change of heart however when he hears the town enjoying Christmas even though he had stolen all of the presents. His heart grows and he quickly returns the gifts and takes part in all the festivities.

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There are song recommendations throughout the script, with a mixture of traditional Christmas songs and modern songs. There are 28 speaking parts, with additional non-speaking roles too for up to 30 students. The play is around 40-50 minutes long.

I hope you have fun with it, my class had a ball!

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There are also a few more Christmas play scripts in my store including:

• Holly the Christmas Elf
• Santa's Successor
• A Christmas Carol (A School Remix)
• A Christmas Carol (Traditional Version)
• The Grouch

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This Reader's Theater is a companion activity to the book “The Night Before My Birthday” by Natasha Wing. It will enable the children to enjoy the story even more as well as increase reading fluency and speaking skills.

About the Book

The Night Before My Birthday captures all the excitement and anticipation that every child experiences in the lead-up to their special day. The decorations are up, the table is set, and the food is ready - but what happens when there is an ice cream emergency? Once again Natasha Wing has written a story that is sure to appeal to every child getting ready for a birthday. The book is told by and seen through the eyes of the birthday child, so it is gender neutral and a fun gift for any birthday girl or boy

There are two versions included. One version has roles for three students and the other version has roles for four students. Both versions are 4 pages. Please not that the last page of the book was omitted as it did not flow properly with the reader's theater.

I hope you enjoy using this reader’s theater with your students.

AR Test No. 165271 Grade Level 2.2

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Introducing the captivating Reader's Theater companion for "How to Catch a Gingerbread Man" by Adam Wallace! This engaging December and Christmas educational resource combines the excitement of a theatrical performance with essential reading comprehension, word search and coloring pages. This Christmas reader's theater is perfect addition to your reading class.

Included in this comprehensive package are two versions of comprehension questions, tailored to suit different learning preferences. The short answer version encourages critical thinking and allows students to express their understanding in their own words, fostering creativity and deeper analysis. On the other hand, the multiple-choice version offers a structured approach, testing students' recall and recognition skills.

Additionally, this product includes two exciting word search puzzles, featuring words and themes from "How to Catch a Gingerbread Man." Word searches not only serve as a fun way to reinforce newly acquired vocabulary but also enhance visual perception and concentration skills. As a bonus, there are three coloring pages to use with your students!

About the Book

The infamous Gingerbread Man has come to life and escaped from the pages during story time! The Gingerbread Man runs loose throug the bookstore with the help of Robin Hood, Sherlock Holmes, Peter Rabbit, nursery rhyme characters, and more! If you set the right traps, you might…just might be able to catch this wily cookie and finish the fairy tale! This book pairs well with STEAM and STEM activities in your classroom or at home especially around the Christmas holiday season.

There are four versions included. The two versions have roles for two students and the other two versions are for three students. Each version is 2 1/2-3 pages.

I hope you enjoy using this reader’s theater with your students.

AR Test No. 513532 Grade Level 2.6

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