If you've ever considered adding reader's theater to your reading block but thought it would be too much work, check out this guest post from Sarah Wiggins!

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If you are looking for an engaging Thanksgiving activity to try with your middle school ELA class, my Thanksgiving reader’s theater script and comprehension activities are a great option.

At my library we have a middle school program called Junior Friends. The Junior Friends are students in the 5th – 8th grade who are interested in helping with community service projects for the library. Through this program the kids manage a used book sale, create a newsletter, maintain a website, help us with basic shelf reading, assist with pajama story times, and perform plays for children and their families. Theatre & Kids When I started in my current position, the library was offering…

Let’s dive into my experience with these strategies and explore how they might benefit your middle school classroom.

Reader's theater is the perfect tool to add to your middle school ELA toolbox for so many reasons: it is interactive, highly engaging, enhances student

Most of my reader’s theater scripts are inspired by the students and events I’ve had in the middle school classroom. My holiday scripts are no different in that they feature middle schoolers banding together to work through a challenge they ultimately created for themselves. If you are looking for engaging ELA activities to try before Christmas break, then check out the scripts I have featured here!

Free Readers Theater Script for the ELA or English Classroom. Ready to use classroom plays include lesson plans, questions, writing, and activities. Print and Google friendly. Fairy Tales, History, and Holiday themed short stories formatted into Readers Theater scripts.

Browse over 10 educational resources created by Readers Theater Fast and Funny Fluency in the official Teachers Pay Teachers store.

As classroom teachers, reading specialists, and tutors, it is essential to recognize the importance of making the most of instructional time with students.