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A Holiday Play: A Day in the Life of Santa Claus

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Cover of A Day in the Life of Santa Claus, a holiday play and readers’ theater for grades 1–3, by Sue Peterson
Cover of the holiday play and readers’ theater
Holiday play synopsis and cast list featuring Santa, Mrs. Claus, seven elves, Frosty, and a radio voice
Synopsis and characters before the script
Opening script page: Santa wakes at 5:00 a.m. on December 8, Mrs. Claus mentions Hanukkah, and letters arrive
Script opening: an early morning at the North Pole
Second script page: Santa reads Jed’s letter, and the elves prepare the Holiday Express to transport gifts
Script continuation: Jed’s letter and the train
Third script page: the Holiday Express departs, elves wrap presents, and the postman delivers more letters
Script continuation: wrapping gifts and delivering mail
Fourth script page: Mrs. Claus serves Santa lunch, Frosty visits, and the radio voice gives a weather report
Script continuation: lunch and the weather report
Fifth script page: Frosty says goodbye, Santa returns to the workshop, and new elf Merry Bells is introduced
Script continuation: back to the workshop
Final script page: Santa falls asleep after work, the elves advance the calendar, and everyone wishes Merry Christmas
Script ending: Santa’s Christmas farewell
Parent and teacher guide: reading questions, vocabulary, staging notes, and letter-writing extension activities
Teaching guidance and extended activities

Answer key included

Answer key included
Attributes
Grades

Grade 1, 2, 3

Types

Activities

File

PDF

Editable
No
Author
Sue Peterson
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About This Product

A Holiday Play: A Day in the Life of Santa Claus

A Day in the Life of Santa Claus is an engaging 16-page teaching resource perfect for 1st to 3rd-grade classroom educators and homeschoolers. This easy-to-follow play, composed of 14 parts, provides ample opportunities for every student to participate in a positive theatrical experience.

This resource offers many diverse responsibilities beyond acting. Every child gets a chance to explore different aspects of staging a play – from sending out invitations to ushering guests – which promotes teamwork while strengthening creative thinking.

Balanced Literacy Promotion

This teaching resource promotes balanced literacy that encourages reading comprehension and vocabulary development. It offers an exciting framework for students to have fun learning with their peers. There are also valuable lessons on character development, understanding story elements, and the author's purpose/viewpoint — essential skills for young learners!

Innovative Application Suggestions

Your learners could benefit from the engaging pre-reading questions or post-performance discussion pointers found throughout the attached teaching guide. The student activities are even beneficial if used for homework assignments!

This comprehensive resource provided in PDF format ensures sufficient material for educators to integrate core standards. It is an excellent resource to liven up your art and music instruction!

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