Here's a fun panda poem for your primary students or English Language Learners.  "My Panda"–a Choral Readers Theater–contains 3 parts.  Switch parts for more fun.  Complete with annotated curriculum links for easy lesson plans, "My Panda" links feature the Giant Panda Live Cam" (with the baby panda born Aug. 21, 2020), articles with cute pandas, panda crafts, videos, and more.

TIME: about 30 seconds   CAST: 2-3+ (choral)  TONE: light, fun.  READABILITY: grade 2.0

GIGGLE WARNING!  I read this simple script to three adults and all three chuckled several times.  Based on a true story, "The Hose Phone" shares the light side of a common experience:  not hearing exactly what someone else says.  Students of ALL AGES will enjoy practicing this script with different voices.  Perfect for partner plays or small groups, "The Hose Phone" would work well for short performances IF you train your readers to not speak when the audience is laughing.  Since this short Readers Theater script is easy to read it's appropriate for struggling students in grades 1-8 and even adults.  You may use it as a "hook" for a science unit study of sound, the ear, and hearing.  This fun script comes in two font options and includes annotated curriculum links for easy lesson plans.

TIME:  less than 2 min. (2–3 pages)           CAST:  2-4 (or choral)          TONE: light, fun        READABILITY:  grade 1.0 (easier without the word "narrator") 

2 font choices.  "Mole and the Crow" Readers Theater provides fun practice for beginning readers focusing on long vowel "o".  Complete with annotated curriculum links for easy lesson plans, "Mole and the Crow" is perfect for kindergarten, emergent, ELL, special ed and other beginning or remedial readers. Vocabulary list included.

TIME:  less than 1 minute        CAST:  2 or 2 choral groups       TONE:  light    READABILITY:  grade 0.0 (think K-1)

Short.  Silly.  Special.  "The Spy Fly" Readers Theater script focuses on words with the long vowel "i" sound as the letter "y."   This partner play or Choral Readers Theater script also provides practice in intonation and expression because of the questions included as part of the script.  Perfect for beginning English readers, "The Spy Fly" comes complete with annotated curriculum links for easy lesson plans.  With two font options you'll find "The Spy Fly" motivating students in grades K-8 who need practice with long vowel "i" words using the letter "y"  (e.g., ELL, ESL, special ed, and primary grades K, 1, 2).

TIME:  less than 1 minute     CAST:  2 or 2 choral groups     TONE:  light, fun    READABILITY:  grade 0.0 (think K-1)

Short. Sweet. Easy.  "The Baby's Tune" Readers Theater script focuses on long "u" words in a partner play that may also be done chorally.  Perfect for beginning readers of all ages, this script helps ELL and ESL students learn English, too–with two font options.  Complete with annotated curriculum links for easy lesson plans, this 2-page script helps build vocabulary and comprehension.  Aww...your students will be thinking about the babies they've seen.

TIME:  less than 1 minute    CAST:  2 or 2 choral groups     TONE:  sweet, tender     READABILITY:  0.0  (think K-1)

Are you looking for silly fun in an easy partner play or choral Readers Theater script?  Students will enjoy reading "Luke's Mule" with an emphasis on practicing long vowel "u" sounds.  WARNING:  the surprise twist at the end of the script may inspire giggles and talking.

Perfect for beginning readers of every age, "Luke's Mule" comes in two font options with annotated curriculum links for easy lesson plans.

 TIME:  less than 1 minute   CAST:  2 or 2 choral groups    TONE:  light    READABILITY:  grade 0.0 (think K-1)

Is the tune bad or cute?  It depends on who is listening to the flute and the lute in this short story.  Use it as a discussion starter to help build positive character qualities.  "The Tune (long 'u' as 'ue')" is part of our collection of long vowel scripts perfect for grade K, 1, 2, English Language Learners (ELL, ESL), struggling students, and special ed students. Complete with annotated curriculum links for easy lesson plans, "The Tune" comes in two font versions to use as a partner play or choral Readers Theater.

TIME:  less than 1 minute    CAST:2+ or 2 choral groups       TONE:  serious, maybe      READABILITY:  grade 0.0 (think K-1) 

No one likes to be sick!  But, this fun script may make it easier.  "A Sick Visit (long 'u' as 'ue' and 'ui')" focuses on long vowel "u" vocabulary in a somewhat silly story on one page.  Perfect for primary readers in grades K, 1, or 2, "A Sick Visit works well with beginning readers, English Language Learners (ELL and ESL), struggling readers, and special ed students.  Complete with annotated curriculum links for easy lesson plans, this script is useful as a partner play or choral readers theater with two groups.  (Two font options.)

TIME:   less than one minute      CAST: 2+ or 2 choral groups       TONE:  serious and light        READABILITY:  grade 0.0 (think K-1)

Easy.  Long vowel "u" sound as "ew."  Fun two-page script.  "Sue's Tuna Stew" shares a somewhat silly story for building vocabulary and fluency in beginning readers.  Perfect for primary readers (grades K, 1, 2), English Language Learners (ELL, ESL), special ed, and struggling older students, "Sue's Tuna Stew" works well chorally or as a partner play (two font options).  Like all of our scripts, "Sue's Tuna Stew" comes complete with annotated curriculum links for easy lesson plans.  

TIME:  less than 1 minute    CAST:  2 or 2 choral groups      TONE:  light     READABILITY:  grade 0.0 (think K-1)

Easy.  Exciting.  Fun. "Mole's Bad Dream (long 'o' as 'o__e')" focuses on long "o" words with a short story on one page.  Complete with annotated curriculum links for easy lesson plans, this exciting script could be acted out as a fun extension activity.  Perfect for beginning readers of all ages (including ELL students), "Mole's Bad Dream (long 'o' as 'o__e')" provides fun practice with interpreting punctuation.  With two font choices you may use this for buddy reading, partner plays, or choral reading with two choral groups.

TIME:  less than 1 minute   CAST:  2 or 2 choral groups     TONE: light, exciting     READABILITY:  grade 0.0  (think K-1)

Short.  Easy.  Long vowel "i."  "Swine by the Pines (long 'i' as 'i__e')," allows students of all ages to imagine pigs on Mike's farm.   Perfect for beginning readers in kindergarten, ELL, special ed, struggling students, and adult learners, this partner play comes with annotated curriculum links for easy lesson plans.  Use it chorally for full-class participation.

TIME:  less than 1 minute    CAST: 2 or 2 choral groups    TONE:  light      READABILITY:  0.0 (think grade K-1)

What bird flies at night?  This one page Readers Theater script answers that question.  "A Night Flight (long 'i' as 'igh')" tells a short story by giving clues and asking questions at the end.  Perfect as a partner play, this flexible script has two choruses so any number of students may participate.  Complete with annotated curriculum links for easy lesson plans, "A Night Flight (long 'i' as 'igh') helps students of all ages practice long vowel words with a focus on long "i" as "igh."  Use with primary grades K-1, ELL, special ed, and struggling readers (2 font choices).  Prolong the fun by encouraging students to act out the story, create illustrations to go with the text, or learn more about owls with the 24 links on owls.

TIME:  less than 1 minute         CAST: 2 or 2 choruses         TONE:  light, educational      READABILITY:  grade 0.0  (think K-1)