Author: Anthony D. FredericksPublisher: Libraries Unlimited
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
More than 20 reproducible scripts for side-splitting send-ups of wacky folktales and fairy tales.
American Folklore, Legends, and Tall Tales for Readers Theatre
Author: Anthony D. FredericksPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1610690893
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
Tony Fredericks presents a collection of best loved stories in the popular readers theatre format to integrate with the United States history and language arts curriculum in the upper elementary and middle school grades. This collection of over 20 well-known and not-so-well-known tales will be invaluable to teachers in American schools as they do their usual units of study in American history and literature. Plays focus on entertaining folklore, tall tales, and legends to aid teachers in building fluency skills in their young readers. Included are tips for introducing and using Readers Theatre with students in grades 4-8.
Fairy Tales Readers Theatre
Author: Anthony D. FredericksPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1591588510
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
A collection of fairy tales converted to readers theatre scripts, allowing students to play the parts as they develop their literacy skills. Now there is a way to bring the magic of some of the world's most timeless stories into your classroom or library. Created by acclaimed author Anthony Fredericks, Fairy Tales Readers Theatre presents a dynamic compendium of exciting tales—and some slightly irreverent variations thereof—in a format guaranteed to excite, amuse, and delight every youngster. In Fairy Tales Readers Theatre, stories become scripts, with students playing the parts of Rapunzel, Rumplestiltskin, Cinderella, the Three Billy Goats Gruff, and more. This format encourages students to take an active role in their own language arts development while enhancing overall fluency. For teachers and librarians, Fredericks offers a wealth of suggestions and strategies for engaging students in the dynamics of literacy acquisition through the allure of readers theatre.
Nonfiction Readers Theatre for Beginning Readers
Author: Anthony D. FredericksPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313094659
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
Teachers and librarians are continually looking for an interesting, fun way to input content knowledge to build that background information which will help push up student expository reading scores. Nonfiction readers theatre is one way to accomplish this. Professor Fredericks offers 30 short nonfiction readers theatre plays for the young reader (grades 1-3) on topics ranging from earth and natural science to community helpers, holidays, and government. Test scores across the country show American students are far more able to read narrative than nonfiction text. Some research speculates this is due to a great lack in the background knowledge of many children. Librarians are beginning to realize that a unique fit for the school librarian is as a provider of background knowledge materials for teachers to use.
Literacy Centers, eBook
Author: Sue LewisPublisher: Creative Teaching Press
ISBN: 1591988470
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 145
Book Description
This book shows you how to build students' skills through independent work, foster creativity with imaginative activities, integrate reading and writing in all content reas, and reach all students with a variety of learning modalities. Listed resources, such as educational Web sites, are included along with reproducibles to minimize preparation and planning time.
Author: Neill DixonTeaching Language Arts in Middle Schools
Author: Sharon KingenPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135675864
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 690
Book Description
This text is designed specifically to meet the needs of preservice teachers who have had little experience working in middle-grade classrooms. Three ideas are central: * teaching language arts at the middle level is a complex activity that demands expertise in the use of a variety of strategies, * reading and writing are key processes of language arts study, but so are speaking, listening, and viewing/visually representing, and * teaching the processes of effective communication is crucial, but middle school students must also begin to learn the content of the field--literature, language, and media. Teaching Language Arts in Middle Schools gives balanced attention to various teaching strategies, processes, and content, demonstrating how all of these connect to improve students' abilities to communicate. In this text: *Research and theory are summarized and applied to practice *A non-prescriptive approach is integrated with practical information *Debates in the field are acknowledged *Additional reading and research are emphasized *The author's voice and point of view are explicit
Family Storytime
Author: Rob ReidPublisher: American Library Association
ISBN: 9780838907511
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Presents twenty-four participative programs for library storytimes, featuring a mix of picture books, poetry, music, and movement activities; each with lists of alternative material that fits the theme.
Author: Linda ClinardMore Social Studies Through Childrens Literature
Author: Anthony D. FredericksPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313078408
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
These dynamic literature-based activities will help you energize the social studies curriculum and implement national (and many of state) standards. Fredericks presents hundreds of hands-on, minds-on projects to stimulate actively and engage students in positive learning. Each of these 33 units offers book summaries, social studies topic areas, critical thinking questions, and dozens of easy-to-do activities for every grade level. The author also gives practical guidelines for integrating literature across the curriculum, lists of web sites useful in social studies classes, and annotated bibliographies of related resources.
