Recent Articles in Script Buffet Club General Catalog

Red Eggs (Short "e") (R = K)
Nov 19, 2013

Here are rhyming words that focus on the short vowel "e" in a short, easy Readers Theater for emergent and beginning readers.  Complete with annotated curriculum links for easy lesson plans, "Red Eggs" is available in one-page or two-page format.  (Chalkboard font is only in the two-page format.)  Perfect for ESL, ELL, special ed, kindergarten and first grade, "Red Eggs" is surprisingly simple with a minimum of vocabulary.

TIME:  30 seconds     CAST:  2+  or 2 CHORAL groups     TONE:  light    READABILITY:  grade 0.0  (think K-1)

 

Save the Zoo! (Part 2) R = 4.9
Nov 7, 2013

How do you teach respect?  This fun Readers Theater script grew from an Australian Script Buffet Club member's desire to teach respect to a diverse set of students.  By incorporating discussions with the 2-part script "Save the Zoo!" students discover examples of respect for self, respect for others, respect for authority, and respect for the environment.  This multi-curricular Readers Theater script includes marsupial facts and a few fun surprises.  Although this is a 2-part Readers Theater script, the two parts may be combined into one performance (about 15 minutes total).  Complete with annotated curriculum links for easy lesson plans, "Save the Zoo!" is perfect for elementary students or performances FOR elementary students.  This is "Save the Zoo! (Part 2-American Version)".  Reading this fun script ALWAYS makes me smile!  Enjoy!

 Here's a link to Part 1- American Version

TIME:  5 1/2 minutes      CAST:  6-10+ (optional choruses)     TONE:  light     READABILITY:  grade 4.9

 

Save the Zoo! (Part 2; R = 4.9)
Nov 5, 2013

How do you teach respect?  This fun Readers Theater script grew from an Australian Script Buffet Club member's desire to teach respect to a diverse set of students.  By incorporating discussions with the 2-part script "Save the Zoo!" students discover examples of respect for self, respect for others, respect for authority, and respect for the environment.  This multi-curricular Readers Theater script includes marsupial facts and a few fun surprises.  Although this is a 2-part Readers Theater script, the two parts may be combined into one performance (about 15 minutes total).  Complete with annotated curriculum links for easy lesson plans, "Save the Zoo!" is perfect for elementary students or performances FOR elementary students.  This is "Save the Zoo! (Part 2-American Version)" NOTE: See the Aussie Version link, at the end of the excerpt, for the Australian spellings of some key words (e.g., behaviour, favourite, practising).  Reading this fun script ALWAYS makes me smile!  Enjoy!

TIME:  5 1/2 minutes     CAST:  6-10+ (optional choruses)     TONE:  light     READABILITY:  grade 4.9

Here's a link for Part 1

Save the Zoo (Part 2-Aussie Version) (R=4.9)
Nov 5, 2013

How do you teach respect?  This fun Readers Theater script grew from an Australian Script Buffet Club member's desire to teach respect to a diverse set of students.  By incorporating discussions with the 2-part script "Save the Zoo!" students discover examples of respect for self, respect for others, respect for authority, and respect for the environment.  This multi-curricular Readers Theater script includes marsupial facts and a few fun surprises.  Although this is a 2-part Readers Theater script, the two parts may be combined into one performance (about 15 minutes total).  Complete with annotated curriculum links for easy lesson plans, "Save the Zoo!" is perfect for elementary students or performances FOR elementary students.  This is "Save the Zoo! (Part 2-Aussie Version)" with the Australian spellings of some key words (e.g., behaviour, favourite, practising).  Reading this fun script ALWAYS makes me smile!  Enjoy!

 Here's a link to Part 1

TIME:  5 1/2 minutes      CAST:  6-10+ (optional choruses)     TONE:  light     READABILITY:  grade 4.9

Save the Zoo! (Part 1-Aussie Version; R = 4.0)
Nov 5, 2013

How do you teach respect?  This fun Readers Theater script grew from an Australian Script Buffet Club member's desire to teach respect to a diverse set of students.  By incorporating discussions with the 2-part script "Save the Zoo!" students discover examples of respect for self, respect for others, respect for authority, and respect for the environment.  This multi-curricular Readers Theater script includes marsupial facts and a few fun surprises.  Although this is a 2-part Readers Theater script, the two parts may be combined into one performance (about 15 minutes total).  Complete with annotated curriculum links for easy lesson plans, "Save the Zoo!" is perfect for elementary students or performances FOR elementary students.  This is "Save the Zoo! (Part 1-Aussie Version)" with the Australian spellings of some key words (e.g., behaviour, favourite, practising).  Reading this fun script ALWAYS makes me smile!  Enjoy!

 TIME:  9 1/2 minutes    CAST:  6-10+ (optional choruses)    TONE:  light     READABILITY:  grade 4.0

Save the Zoo! (Part 1; R = 4.0)
Nov 4, 2013

How do you teach respect?  This fun Readers Theater script grew from an Australian Script Buffet Club member's desire to teach respect to a diverse set of students.  By incorporating discussions with the 2-part script "Save the Zoo!" students discover examples of respect for self, respect for others, respect for authority, and respect for the environment.  This multi-curricular Readers Theater script includes marsupial facts and a few fun surprises.  Although this is a 2-part Readers Theater script, the two parts may be combined into one performance (about 15 minutes total).  Complete with annotated curriculum links for easy lesson plans, "Save the Zoo!" is perfect for elementary students or performances FOR elementary students.  This is "Save the Zoo! (Part 1-American Version)" NOTE:  See the Aussie Version for the Australian spellings of some key words (e.g., behaviour, favourite, practising).  Reading this fun script ALWAYS makes me smile!  Enjoy! 

TIME:  9 1/2 minutes    CAST:  6-10+ (optional choruses)    TONE:  light     READABILITY:  grade 4.0 

 

Pup Fun (Short "u") (R = K)
Oct 21, 2013

Are you looking for short vowel Readers Theater for beginning or emergent readers?  "Pup Fun," part of our series of short vowel Readers Theater scripts, will touch the funny bone of many children.  Although this one-page script is short, it incorporates lots of short vowel practice–focusing on short "u."  Complete with annotated curriculum links for easy lesson plans, "Pup Fun" is perfect of students in grades K-1.

TIME:  about 40 seconds      CAST:  2+, or 2 CHORAL groups      TONE:  light        READABILITY:  grade 0.0 (think K-1)

Ben and the Egg (Short "a" & "e"-advanced) (R = K)
Oct 19, 2013

"Ben and the Egg" tells an unusual tale while focusing on short vowels "a" and "e."  A few sight words and CVCC words are included to help build vocabulary (e.g., "fell").  All vocabulary is listed on the first page for the teacher.  Complete with annotated curriculum links for easy lesson plan, "Ben and the Egg" could launch a sequel discussion or story:  "What happened to the rat?"  Perfect for beginning and emergent readers, "Ben and the Egg" is part of our short vowel Readers Theater collection, Volume 1.  (Available in two font choices.)

TIME:  about 45 seconds    CAST:  2 or 2 CHORAL groups     TONE:  lightly serious    READABILITY:  grade 0.0  (think K-1)

 

The Band (Short "a") (R = K)
Oct 16, 2013

Here's a rhyming short vowel "a" Readers Theater from our collection.  This one page script may be used as Choral Readers Theater for the whole class or with just two readers.  Complete with annotated curriculum links for easy lesson plans, "The Band" includes a few sight words–listed on the cover page.  Perfect for beginning readers and ELL or ESL students, this easy Readers Theater should be just one of several you use with your students to help build fluency and confidence.

TIME:  about 35 seconds     CAST: 2 or 2 CHORAL GROUPS    TONE:  light     READABILITY:  grade 0.0  (think grades K-1)

 

A Bad Cat (Short "a") (R = K)
Oct 14, 2013

Here's another short vowel "a" Readers Theater from our collection.  This one page script may be used as Choral Readers Theater for the whole class or with just two readers.  Complete with annotated curriculum links for easy lesson plans, "A Bad Cat" includes a few sight words–listed on the cover page.  Perfect for beginning readers and ELL or ESL students, this easy Readers Theater should be just one of several you use with your students to help build fluency and confidence.

TIME:  about 15 seconds     CAST: 2 or 2 CHORAL GROUPS    TONE:  light     READABILITY:  grade 0.0  (think grades K-1)

 

Pretend Play for Columbus Day (Shortened) (R = 4.2, 3.0)
Oct 10, 2013

By a member's request, here's a short Readers Theater about Columbus created to present to younger audiences.  Hear student's pretend to be Columbus, captains of the other ships and their crews in "Pretend Play for Columbus Day (Shortened)."  This version excludes the section about Columbus asking for money for his dream voyage–found in our original Script Buffet Club script.  Complete with several annotated curriculum links for easy lesson plans, "Pretend Play for Columbus Day" is perfect for elementary and ELL students with good imaginations.

TIME:  4 1/2 min. (4 pages)     CAST:  6-10 (optional chorus)   TONE:  light and serious     READABILITY:  grade 4.2  (grade 3.0 replacing "Narrator" with "Nat" and "Christopher" with "Chris")

Chanticleer's Friends and the Fox (R = 4.6)
Sep 9, 2013

Based on Chaucer's story of "Chanicleer and the Fox" (from "The Nun's Priest's Tale" in Canterbury Tales), our "Chanticleer's Friends and the Fox" Readers Theater script presents a delightful opportunity to build vocabulary in context.  Although "Chanticleer and the Fox" may be told different ways, you've never read the surprise fun twist at the end of THIS story!  Complete with annotated curriculum links for easy lesson plan, "Chanticleer's Friends and the Fox" includes a link to the ORIGINAL Chaucer story (translated), as well as links to Aesop's Fables (e.g., "The Rooster and the Fox).  This upper elementary or middle school script will delight audiences of every age.  Thank a Script Buffet Club member for suggesting this fun story based on literature from the Middle Ages.

 

TIME:  about 14 min.      CAST:  12-14       TONE:  serious and light, fun       READABILITY:  grade 4.6