Anansi--Reader's Theater Script & Fluency Lesson

Anansi--Reader's Theater Script & Fluency Lesson
Author: Stephanie Herweck Paris
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
Total Pages: 17
Release: 2014-03-01
Genre:
ISBN: 1425883443

This myth-based reader's theater script builds fluency through oral reading. The creative script captures students' interest, so they will want to practice and perform. Included is a fluency lesson and approximate reading levels for the script roles.

Anansi and the Talking Melon

Anansi and the Talking Melon
Author: Eric A. Kimmel
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2018-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 143012976X

"The expressive male narrator charms the listener by impersonating the characters...Short segments of music and brief sound effects add interest...useful for all reading and listening situations." - Booklist

Anansi and the Tug o' War

Anansi and the Tug o' War
Author: Bobby Norfolk
Publisher: Triangle Interactive, Inc.
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2017-12-13
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1684440025

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: In this trickster tale from Africa, Anansi proves to Elephant and Killer Whale that in a battle of wits, brains definitely outdo brawn.

Anansi Goes Fishing

Anansi Goes Fishing
Author: Eric A. Kimmel
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2018-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1430129778

Anansi the Spider's plan to trick his friend Turtle into doing all the work while he teaches Anansi to catch fish somehow gets turned around. While Anansi doesn't learn his lesson, he does learn the invaluable skill of weaving.

Lazy Anansi

Lazy Anansi
Author: Ghanaian folktale
Publisher: African Storybook Initiative
Total Pages:
Release:
Genre:
ISBN:

The reason why spiders have long thin legs.

John Henry

John Henry
Author: Dona Herweck Rice
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2009-08-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1433392666

The race is on between railroad worker, Mighty John Henry, and a drilling machine, as both drill through a mountain to make way for the railroad. Find out who wins in this fun, colorful script that recants the adventures of this former slave.

Anansi and the Pot of Beans

Anansi and the Pot of Beans
Author: Bobby Norfolk
Publisher: Triangle Interactive, Inc.
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2017-12-13
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1684440009

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Did you ever wonder why spiders have no hair? After reading this African trickster tale, you will know. When Anansi goes to help his grandmother, he can’t resist her steaming, hot pot of beans. Co-authors Bobby and Sherry Norfolk take a wonderful new look at a classic African story.

America's Tallest Tales

America's Tallest Tales
Author: John Heath
Publisher:
Total Pages: 45
Release: 1998
Genre: Children's play
ISBN: 9781886588134

WHAT IT IS: This fun and hilarious musical play helps you teach the standards while bringing your classroom to life! Easy-to-do play comes with script, audio CD, and teacher's guide. NO music or drama experience is required¿you don't have to sing or play a note! Go big and perform on stage, keep it simple with a classroom performance, or simply do reader's theater in class. No fancy sets, costumes, or performance spaces are needed, so it's all up to you! Flexible casting for 8-40 students and permission to edit the script and songs make it easy to tailor the play to the needs of your class and community. Your purchase of one copy per teacher includes permission to photocopy the script for students. /// WHAT IT TEACHES: "America's Tallest Tales" takes kids on a delightful journey featuring the stars of America's folktales, including Paul Bunyan, Pecos Bill, Johnny Appleseed, Annie Christmas, Bess Call, and many more. 25 minutes; grades 2-6. /// SYNOPSIS: Babe the Blue Ox is missing, and Paul Bunyan will stop at nothing to find him. He teams up with Bess Call, the strong-armed heroine of the Adirondacks, on a quest to find his beloved companion. /// WHAT IT DOES: "America's Tallest Tales" is a great complement to your curriculum resources in language arts. And, like all Bad Wolf Press plays, this show can be used to improve reading comprehension, vocabulary, performance and speaking skills, class camaraderie and teamwork, and school engagement and parental involvement¿all while enabling students to be part of a truly fun and creative experience they will never forget!

Anansi Helps a Friend Activity Book - Ladybird Readers Level 1

Anansi Helps a Friend Activity Book - Ladybird Readers Level 1
Author: Ladybird
Publisher: Ladybird
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016-07-07
Genre:
ISBN: 9780241254202

Anansi's children are not happy. Monkey and Rat's children do not want to play with them. But one day, Anansi and his children help Snake. Now the children want to play! Ladybird Readers is a series of traditional tales, modern stories, and nonfiction, written for young learners of English as a foreign language. Each book includes language activities to support the CEF framework, as well as help young learners prepare for the Cambridge Young Learners English (YLE) exams.This Level 1 activity book is ideal for children who have received some initial reading instruction. It covers CEF level Pre A1 and supports YLE starters exams.

The Runaway Tortilla

The Runaway Tortilla
Author: Eric A. Kimmel
Publisher: Graphic Arts Books
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2015-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 194182188X

A sassy tortilla, so light she jumps off the griddle, leads an elaborate game of chase through the desert while taunting a passel of critters—two horned toads, three donkeys, four jackrabbits, five rattlesnakes, and six buckaroos. But has she met her match in Señor Coyote?