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G----O----A----L!!!! Why are so many people so crazy about soccer?
Soccer is the fastest growing and most popular team sport in the world, both in the number of spectators and participants. According to FIFA, over 240 million people play soccer regularly in over 200 countries in every part of the world. Its simple rules and minimal equipment requirements make it very popular with every culture and economic class. Recognizing soccer's popularity amoung young children, Playbooks® has developed SOCCER STARS, an engaging story about two young soccer players with dreams to represent their country in the next World Cup, the biggest soccer tournament in the world watched by billions of people. Children will easily relate to these characters as they read aloud their parts. They'll want to reread the story several times and you'll see great improvement in their reading fluency. Our featured story section discusses SOCCER STARS in more detail. Note, this story is also available in Spanish, and even in a Christian version. Soccer stories provide wonderful tools to teach children lessons about goal setting, competition, sportsmanship, character development, game statistics, health, exercise, game strategies, world cultures, and human interest stories. Along with an engaging story, Playbook® includes FREE supplement materials with the SOCCER STARS story that will help you meet your required content standards. |
Cross-Curricular Supplements When you consider Playbook® Reader's Theater stories, keep in mind how we can meet your GOALS for improving your students' reading performance. G - Grade Level Kits - Multi-leveled Colorized Reader's Theater in Grade Level Kits makes choosing stories a snap. Kits are available for grades 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, and Reading First (K-3). Each kit includes 6 books each of 4-10 titles, and at least one mini costume kit. A teacher's tool kit is also included. O - One Source Vendor - We are a sole source vendor which can expedite your purchase order process. We can ship your order within 72 hours. A - Assessments - A Reading Level Assessment Test is available on our website. Use this to assess your student's reading level before and after they've completed their Playbook® Reader's Theater Story activity to measure their improvement. L - Literacy - Readers who read Playbook® stories and complete the supplemental sheets will demonstrate improved literacy. Their achievements in reading fluency will generate greater self-confidence and fuel an enthusiasm for learning. FREE supplemental activity packets are included with several Playbook® stories. These classroom activity suggestions and worksheets reinforce concepts from a Playbook® story and go beyond the story into the content areas of Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Art, Health, etc., as well as Character Development. Activities range in skill level and age appropriateness, so the teacher can choose activities that best suit the readers. Activites include: assessment worksheets, comprehension quizzes, crossword puzzles, word search, vocabulary, flash cards, discussion and writing prompts, story mapping, word problems, etc. |
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Soccer Stars
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Luis loves soccer, as does everyone in Mexico! But for Luis, it was his life, and his greatest dream was to someday play for Mexico in the World Cup. He believed he was the best player on the team, but no one else seemed to notice! His coach, his teacher, and everyone in town only seemed to be interested in Alejandro. Alejandro's grandfather had been a great soccer player-so what! And Alejandro had invented a special kick-big deal! Luis was jealous so Luis did something drastic to take the attention off Alejandro. But he caused more damage than he could have imagined and his envy was replaced with a horrible sense of guilt. His grandmother talked to him about forgiveness, but Luis was certain that this time there was no way out. How could the townspeople, and especially Alejandro, ever forgive him? |
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Success Stories "This was my first year teaching Title One and I was pleasantly surprised at how well my students tested for reading comprehension after using Playbook stories. Other teachers noted the students' general improvement in other subject areas as well. Students who normally held back came alive reading their parts. It was rewarding to watch how these students blossumed and came out of their shells. Word of how fun reading Playbook stories spread fast amongst the students. Several students not in the program begged to join the Reader's Theater activities. Normally at the end of the school year, it's challenging to keep the students focused on their work, but with Playbook stories, they just kept wanting to read and practice their parts. I definitely recommend using Playbook to other Title One teachers." Courtney C., Title One Coordinator, Sonoma, California |
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Winner of the Ice Cream Story Writing Contest Thank you to all the teachers who submitted entries on behalf of their students for this contest. We really appreciate the effort each student made in writing a new ending to this story. We received many wonderful and entertaining responses to the Ice Cream Dream Story Writing Contest. Some were hilarious and some showed great imagination making it a difficult contest to judge. For showing such promise as a creative writer, the award goes to one of Susan Wazcenski's students from Colorado Springs, Colorado. We hope Mark, age 9, enjoys his "Family Set" of Playbooks® with his family.
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