Drama & Plays, Teaching - Reading, Child Rearing & Development, Elementary Education
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Overview
National research studies show that many students are falling behind in reading skills. Through reading, young people can unlock doors leading to greater achievement in all content areas. History, geography, science, even mathematics -- in virtually every subject, effective reading skills are essential. Now, more than ever, students must read thoroughly, read quickly, and retain the material. They must be armed with the necessary skills to master early lessons, to make satisfactory progress in middle and high school, and to enter the competitive arenas of college and the working world. This collection of plays is intended as a tool to help achieve this goal. Theatre Arts is a unique and effective learning medium. Encompassing acting, music, visual arts, communication, talking, laughing, and singing, lessons can be incorporated into the curriculum and absorbed without youngsters even being cognizant of a lesson. These plays are short enough to be performed during the school day, and every effort has been made to tell the teacher or director all he or she needs to know in order to put on the plays -- suggestions for costumes, scenery, and props are included. Got a refrigerator box? Now it's a pirate ship. Got some lint from the trap in Mom's dryer? Now it's Ben Franklin's hair. Got popcorn? Now it's a secret weapon to defeat the Evil Emperor. A big budget isn't needed, just a big imagination! Each play includes topics for classroom discussion, vocabulary worksheets, suggestions for art projects, writing projects, and games. Students will love performing these fun, creative plays while acquiring vocabulary, grammar, and comprehension skills and concepts.Book Details
Published
April 1, 2004
Publisher
Incentive Publications
Pages
176
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780865306066