Readers Theater Resources: Where to Find Scripts
Print Resources
Fluency Practice Read-Aloud Plays: Grades 5-6: 14 Short, Leveled Fiction and Nonfiction Plays With Research-Based... by Kathleen M. Hollenbeck (Nov 1, 2006)
Folktales on Stage: Children's Plays for Readers Theater, with 16 Reader's Theatre Play Scripts from World Folk... by Aaron Shepard (Sep 1, 2003)
Greek Myth Plays: 10 Readers Theater Scripts Based on Favorite Greek Myths That Students Can Read and Reread to... by Carol Pugliano-Martin (May 1, 2008)
Leveled Readers' Theater, Grade 5 by Evan-Moor Educational Publishers (Dec 1, 2008)
Leveled Readers' Theater, Grade 6+ by Evan-Moor Educational Publishers Dec 1, 2008)
Melissa Forney's Writing Camp, A Reader's Theater Adventure for Young Writers by Melissa Forney and Dave Olson (2010)
Partner Poems for Building Fluency: Grades 4-6: 40 Engaging Poems for Two Voices With Motivating Activities That Help Students Improve Their Fluency and Comprehension Paperback – September 1, 2009
by Tim Rasinski (Author), David Harrison (Author), Gay Fawcett (Author)
Read! Perform! Learn!: 10 Reader's Theater Programs for Literacy Enhancement by Toni Buzzeo (Mar 2006)
Readers on Stage: Resources for Readers Theater, With Tips, Worksheets, and Reader's Theatre Play Scripts, or How to Do Simple Children's Plays That Build Reading Fluency and Love of Literature [Paperback] Aaron Shepard(Author)
Scary Readers Theatre by Suzanne I. Barchers (Sep 15, 1994)
Web Resources
Aaron Shepard http://www.aaronshep.com/rt/RTE.html
The granddaddy of them all! Aaron Shepard is the RT guru!
Grandview Library http://www.grandviewlibrary.org/ReaderTheater.aspx
This site has dozens of adapted RT scripts from children’s books in pdf files.
THIS IS A KEEPER!
Having Fun Teaching https://www.havefunteaching.com/worksheets/reading-worksheets/readers-theater-worksheets
I like that this site because it has pdf files to download and has some
animal mask templates for the kids. (primary or elementary grades).
My Teacher Pages: Joanne Griffin http://www.myteacherpages.com/webpages/JGriffin/readers.cfm
Short scripts for K-1 readers.
PBS ZOOM http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/playhouse/
Adaptable scripts that can challenge GT students. Use the printer
friendly option to print (see icon on top left).
Dr. Timothy Rasinski’s Sources for Readers Theater
http://www.timrasinski.com/presentations/readers_theater_sources.pdf
Includes website links and commercial publisher contact info.
Reading A-Z http://www.readinga-z.com/fluency/readers-theater-scripts/
Requires a subscription, but many schools are already subscribers.
Teaching Heart http://www.teachingheart.net/readerstheater.htm
Links to various online scripts.
Timeless Teacher Stuff http://www.timelessteacherstuff.com/
Midway down the page, you will find script listing. I recommend
using the pdf files.
Whootie Owl http://www.storiestogrowby.com/script.html
Mainly traditional literature or folktale based scripts.
Dr. Chase Young http://www.thebestclass.org/rtscripts.html
Fantastic listing. Primarily for elementary grades, but worth a look for
middle school teachers with struggling readers.
Readers Theater and the Common Core? Yes You Can!
Lela Schwitzer, 6th Grade ELA Teacher
Shawano Community Middle School, Shawano, WI