Readers Theater for Building Reading Fluency for Grades K-5

Healthy Themes Kit - Grades PK-5

Great for After School, Summer School, Sharing Amongst Classrooms, etc.

Employing reader’s theater as part of your reading enrichment program is a great strategy to keep kids engaged, learning, and having fun during and after school.

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HEALTHY THEMES KIT - Grades PK-5 $359.00 Click here to purchase.
(includes 9 stories)
Price including Mini-Costume kits (8 kits) .... $482.92

Price including Mini-Costume kits and Games (2 games) .... $522.90

(Costume kits are available for stories marked *. Games are available for stories marked ^.)

Stories included...

Water Works* (Gr. Pre-K - 1)
Save Your Smile* (Gr. Pre-K - 1)
The Three Goats Gruff Go to the Greener Side* (Gr. K-2)
Ick! I'm Sick!*^ (Gr. 1-5)
My Wide World of Sports* (Gr. 3-6)
Mini, the Super Watermelon*^ (Gr. 2-6)
Fabulous Food Detectives* (Gr. 4-6)
How Sandy Got Her Spin* (Gr. 4-7)
(Story includes a DVD with real footage of Sandy "Spin" Slade as she performs basketball tricks, talks about what motivated her career, and shares an important message with kids.)
The Veggie Rap (Gr. 4-8)
(Story includes a Mini-Rap that students can memorize and perform and an audio CD with a performance of the Mini-Rap and a music track for students to use when performing the Mini-Rap.)

Click to view full synopses for stories included in this kit.

See below for a review of the stories included in this kit.

	Water Works! Water is everywhere. We can see it running down the street or watering lawns. We drink it and brush our teeth with it and wash our hands with it. But do we ever think about how important it is for our bodies? Do we really know? Why do we need it? What does it do? This fast moving, funny rhyming story will answer those questions and more. It shows the true value of water and how essential it is for our lives. It offers water as a healthy alternative to soda pop, and explains why it is such a good choice. It instills in children a desire to drink more water, and teaches a lesson that will hopefully last a lifetime. SELECT-View Pricing and Choose Options to Order			Content for Pre-K - 1 Available in... Advantage (Multi-Level) Format with... Character Roles Written at Reading Stages 0 - 2 Click here to view/print summary and image of each character.
	Save Your Smile! Siblings Mark, Emma, and Adam are afraid to go to the dentist. With Mark in the chair as the brave older brother, Dr. Lee shows all of them that they have nothing to fear. As she teaches the kids how to properly care for their teeth, they learn some surprising news about “good guys” (saliva) and “bad guys” (germs) living right in their mouths! With fun rhymes repeated throughout, the story teaches students how to keep the good guys strong and how to fight the bad guys to keep their smiles bright and healthy for a lifetime. SELECT-View Pricing and Choose Options to Order			Content for Pre-K - 1 Available in... Advantage (Multi-Level) Format with... Character Roles Written at Reading Stages 0 - 2 Click here to view/print summary and image of each character.
	The Three Goats Gruff Go to the Greener Side Most everybody knows the story of the Three Billy Goats Gruff. Well, this story presents a funny and healthy twist and a dose of green vegetables, too. The troll is the same, always hungry and not very bright, but there are only two billy goats because the third is a girl! Sister Gruff has a clever plan to teach the ugly troll a lesson or two. Not only does she trick him into letting herself and her brothers cross the bridge, she educates him and the readers about the value of eating vegetables and that they darker green they are, the healthier they become. With a surprise ending, kids will love the story and the nutrition lesson, too. Story Length: 1,776 Words			Content for Grades K - 2 Available in... Advantage (Multi-Level) Format with... Character Roles Written at Reading Stages 1 - 3 Click here to view/print summary and image of each character.
	Mini, the Super Watermelon What comes to mind when you think of watermelons? You might think how sweet and delicious they are, or *how large and heavy they are.* But did you know watermelons are also super foods packed with vitamins, and they contain Lycopene, an anti-oxidant that helps rid the body of damaging substances? There are also miniature watermelons that are just as delicious and nutritious, but grow to a much more practical size? Well, this is just what Mini, the only miniature watermelon in her patch, learns when she decides to wander away from the vine all by herself. Even though the large, oval-shaped watermelons make fun of her for being so little and round, Mini learns at a nearby Farmer's Market that small watermelons are what everyone wants! Discover Mini's superpowers and some interesting facts about watermelon in this adorable story about a powerful little heroine. Story Length: 3,149 Words			Content for Grades 2-6 Available in... Advantage (Multi-Level) Format with... Character Roles Written at Reading Stages 2 - 5 Click here to view/print summary and image of each character. Mini-Costume Kit™ Included FREE!
	Ick! I'm Sick! Ah choo! This twisted tale about three children who get sick at school will show you what NOT to do when you’re sick. A mischievous cold bug named Spike tricks the children into thinking they can “give” their colds away, when they are actually spreading them. With every uncovered cough and sneeze, Spike and his fellow germs grow stronger and louder. When the whole school becomes infected with germs, the school nurse decides it is time to separate fact from fiction about viruses. Read this wildly entertaining story to teach kids about proper cold etiquette and prevention. Story Length: 2,437 Words			Content for Grades 1-5 Available in... Advantage (Multi-Level) Format with... Character Roles Written at Reading Stages1 - 4 Click here to view/print summary and image of each character. Mini-Costume Kit™ Available
	My Wide World of Sports A Playbook® Original Story Written by: Francesca Passudetti Illustrated by: Liliane Grenier Michael wasn’t interested in sports. The only things he really liked to do were play video games and eat snacks. Then one day, his TV stopped working, so he went to watch his best friend's soccer practice. With the help of his friends, Michael learned about sports from around the world, but unfortunately, he wasn’t good at any of them. When the kids decided to cool off in the pool, however, things were about to change! Amazingly, once Michael hit the water, his awkwardness turned into agility, and he was a stronger and faster swimmer than any of the other kids. Was it possible that one day Michael would not only be good at a sport, but would excel? Story Length: 3,208 Words			Content for Grades 3-6 Available in... Advantage (Multi-Level) Format with.. Character Roles Written at Reading Stages 3 - 5 Click here to view/print summary and image of each character.
	Fabulous Food Detectives There’s always something cooking at Kayley and Madison’s house. Their father is ‘The Zesty Chef’ on his own TV show, which features healthy cooking with whole foods. He creates the tastiest recipes on the planet! The whole family loves to experiment—with science and with food. With their project for the school science fair, the Zest girls may have discovered a way to do both at once! Experiments are all about trying new things, even if you don’t know what will happen. Will everything go as planned or will everyone learn something new? Story Length: 3,519 Words			Content for Grades 4-6 Available in... Advantage (Multi-Level) Format with... Character Roles Written at Reading Stages 2-5 Click here to view/print summary an image of each character.
	How Sandy Got Her Spin This charming, funny, and motivating story is based on and written by real-life, famous sports entertainer Sandy "Spin" Slade who has been a professional basketball handling performer for over 20 years. Sandy has performed half-time shows for numerous NBA games across the country and other basketball events around the world. She also inspires students in school assemblies across America and encourages them to overcome their fears, learn from their mistakes, and never give up practicing!*Students* in this story make up a rapping basketball handling routine that *readers* actually get to perform in a group with a "mini-basketball" that comes with this story set. Also included in the story is a DVD with real footage of Sandy "Spin" Slade as she performs basketball tricks, talks about what motivated her career, and shares an important message with kids. Story Length: 6,764 Words			Content for Grades 4-7 Available in... Advantage (Multi-Level) Format with... Character Roles Written at Reading Stages 3-5 Click here to view/print summary and image of each character.
	The Veggie Rap In this story a young, meat-eating boy learns the benefits of becoming a vegetarian in a strange, magical way. After being sent to his room without dinner, the young boy is taken by a dream to a magical vegetarian island where he meets an unusual genie. This story is presented in rhyme and is fun to RAP to with family and friends. Story Length: 1,757 Words			Content for Grades 4-8 Available in... Single-Level Format with All Roles at Stage 4 Click here to view/print summary and image of each character.