Nonfiction readers theatre for beginning readers / Anthony D. Fredericks.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fredericks, Anthony D.

Series:

Readers theatre series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children's plays, American.

Readers' theater.

Drama in education.

Activity programs in education.

Science--Study and teaching (Primary)--Activity programs.

Science.

Communities--Study and teaching (Primary)--Activity programs.

Communities.

Holidays--Study and teaching (Primary)--Activity programs.

Holidays.

Holidays--Study and teaching (Primary).

Communities--Study and teaching (Primary).

Science--Study and teaching (Primary).

Physical Description:

xxiii, 193 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Teacher Ideas Press, 2007.

Summary:

Teachers are continually looking for on interesting fun way to input content knowledge to build background information that will help boost expository reading scores. Nonfiction readers theatre is one way to accomplish this. Fredericks offers 30 short nonfiction readers theatre plays for the young reader on topics ranging from earth and natural science to community helpers, holidays, and government. All topics are tied to usual curriculum in the primary grades. Reading each play will expose students to factual, curricular-related information in a fun way, as well as contributing to the student's ability to understand nonfiction text and read fluently. Each play offers on activity or science experiment and a list of further readings and/or references.

Contents:

Presentation Suggestions xvi

Bonus Features xx

Part I Reading Level, First Grade

Flowers and Plants (Learning about Plants) 3

Creepy, Crawly Things (Learning about Animals) 9

It's Alive (Living and Nonliving Things) 15

This Is Hard! (Liquids, Solids, and Gases) 19

It's a Dirty Job (Our Earth) 25

High Above (Looking at the Sky) 32

Look at Me! (Growing and Changing) 37

We're All Together (Families Together) 42

Pals (My Friends) 48

Where I Learn (Our School) 53

Part II Reading Level, Second Grade

Flower Power (How Plants Grow) 61

Terrible Lizards (Dinosaurs) 67

It's Hot, It's Bright! (Heat and Light) 75

Water, Water Every where (Water) 81

Weather, or Not! (Weather) 87

Taking Care of Me (Keeping Healthy) 96

Hip, Hip, Hooray! (The Fourth of July) 103

The First Thanksgiving (The Pilgrims of Plymouth) 109

Part III Reading Level, Third Grade

Pollution Solution (Ecology) 121

Round and Round (Life Cycles) 127

A Machine World (Simple Machines) 133

Hear, Hear (Sound) 140

Let's Rock and Roll! (Changes in the Earth) 148

Far, Far Away (Sun, Moon, and Planets) 154

All Together Now (Communities) 162

It's the Law! (Needing Rules and Laws) 172

Teacher Resources 182

Nonfiction Children's Books 184.

Notes:

"Grades 1-3"--P. [4] of cover.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [179]-185) and index.

ISBN:

9781591584995

159158499X

OCLC:

76183595