Aesop's Fables "The Lion and the Mouse"
Teach the fable genre and reading comprehension using two versions of 'The Lion and the Mouse'
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Teach the fable genre and reading comprehension using two versions of 'The Lion and the Mouse'
Aesop's Fables The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse This is a comprehensive teaching resource based on the timeless fable. Ideal for 1st to 3rd grade students, it lends itself well to whole group learning, small group activities, or…
Aesop's Opposites: Interactive Aesop Fables A unique teaching resource that employs classic Aesop fables in a fun and inventive way, designed specifically for Grade 1 to Grade 3 students.
A 20-part readers' theater / school play script based on the Candy Land board game, for upper elementary drama and reading-fluency practice, with an accompanying teaching guide and answer key.
A 28-part readers' theater / school play script in which children are transported into several classic fairy tales (Wizard of Oz, Snow White, Pinocchio, Peter Pan), for upper elementary drama practice, with an accompanying teacher guide.
A scripted elementary school play/readers' theater with companion parent/teacher discussion questions and student activities, for use as a drama and reading resource.
A scripted elementary school play/readers' theater for drama and reading practice, following two sisters who anger a witch and are magically swapped with her minions.
A scripted elementary school play/readers' theater about zoo animals who put on a talent show to save their zoo from closing, for drama and reading practice.
A scripted elementary school play/readers' theater about a prince who accidentally turns himself into a dragon with a wizard's potion, for drama and reading practice.
An Elementary School Play: They Called Him Honest Abe An Elementary School Play: They Called Him Honest Abe is an indispensable teaching aid, providing teachers in any classroom setting or homeschoolers with a distinctive way to acquaint…
A multi-day author study lesson teaching children about author/illustrator Dav Pilkey through reading, video, drawing, and research activities.
Back to School Friendship Study The Back to School Friendship Study is a teaching resource designed with the intention of helping kids in their initial academic years; specifically, the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades, enhance their social and…
Bundle of 21 Plays: Vibrancy for Art & Drama Sessions An enriching resource of diverse play genres, this collection is designed to add color and vivacity to public, private, and homeschool classrooms.
A large bundle of 35 original scripted plays for grades 1-5, each paired with pre/post-reading class activities, comprehension worksheets, and an answer key, for use in Readers' Theater or classroom drama activities.
A 5-day novel study unit for 'Civil War on Sunday' (Magic Tree House #21) that builds reading comprehension, vocabulary, and knowledge of the Civil War era through videos, worksheets, discussion, and hands-on activities.
Valentine's Day reading-retell craft activity based on the picture book 'A Crankenstein Valentine' by Samantha Berger.
A 5-day novel-study companion for 'Earthquake in the Early Morning' (Magic Tree House #24), combining a daily lesson plan, chapter comprehension quizzes, vocabulary practice, and hands-on activities for homeschool/co-op or classroom use.
Fun Mystery Theater: Where in the World is the Spirit of Christmas? (12 pages) Where in the World is the Spirit of Christmas? is a versatile and engaging teaching resource ideally suited for students in 3rd to 5th grade.
Build fluency, expression, and performance skills through a scripted readers' theater play in which a mystery (missing items at a family-run bed and breakfast) is solved.
Build fluency, expression, and performance skills through a scripted readers' theater mystery play about the disappearance of characters at a hotel.
Build fluency, expression, and performance skills through a scripted readers' theater play about a zoo threatened with closure and animals that begin to talk, teaching a generosity/kindness lesson.
Build fluency, expression, and performance skills through a scripted readers' theater mystery play about a suspicious gemstone display and burglars at a museum.
Build fluency, expression, and performance skills through a scripted readers' theater mystery play about animals disappearing from a zoo.
A 5-day, video- and reading-based novel study for 'Hurricane Heroes in Texas' (Magic Tree House #30), integrating chapter comprehension, vocabulary, and cross-curricular activities (art, social studies, science) around the 1900 Galveston hurricane.