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AfterSchool Today Magazine
Publishes Article on Specialized
Reader's Theater written by
Playbooks, Inc. founder and reader's theater expert, Dianna Cleveland.

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Written by Playbooks® President,
Dianna Cleveland

Read the
article here!

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Every kit includes a Step-by-Step Implementation Packet

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The following planning,
assessment, and tracking tools
and forms are included:

* Implementation Guide
* Quick Start Implementation
   Guide
* Readability Test
* Reading Behavior Test
* Student Information Sheet
* Student Questionnaire
* Assessment Student Record    Form
* Story Rotation Chart
* Reading With Expression       Reminders

After School Reader’s
Theater Kits
(Great for Summer School
Programs, too!)

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

Playbooks, Inc. has created 5 After School Reading Kits, filled with fun stories and activities that will keep your students engaged and learning.

The After School Kits include 6 copies of 10-11 titles, one master copy of a supplemental cross curricular activity workbook for each story, and a Teacher’s Toolkit. * Mini Costume kits and games may be purchased separately.

For an easy-to-use order form in Excel format for calculating totals automatically, click here.

 

 

Each kit includes a master copy
of a cross-curricular Supplemental
Activity Packet for each story.

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Activities cover a range of subject areas such as Mathematics, Vocabulary, Comprehension, History, Health, Science, and more.

After School Kit for Grades K – 2            $439.00        Click here to purchase.
(Includes 10 stories)

Price including Mini-Costume kits (8 kits) ....  $547.92
Price including Mini-Costume kits and Games (1 game pack)    ....  $567.91

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

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

Save Your Smile* (Gr. PK-1)
Water Works* (Gr. PK-1)
Bug Off!* (Gr. K-2)
Surprise! Uh-Oh! Oh, No! (Gr. K-2)
The Three Goats Gruff Go to the Greener Side* (Gr. K-2)

 Play a Song For Us* (Gr. K-3)
I Want My Room Back* (Gr. K-3)
A Squirrel in Time*^ (Gr. 1-3)
Doing the Dino Dip (Gr. 1-3)
Dr. Fox and the Nosy Pig* (Gr. 1-3)


After School Kit for Grades 3 – 5                  $539.00        Click here to purchase.
(includes 10 stories)
Price including Mini-Costume kits (9 kits) ....  $748.89
Price including Mini-Costume kits and Games (4 game packs)    ....  $828.85

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

The Glub Club (Gr. 1-4)
Ick! I'm Sick!*^ (Gr. 1-5)
The Ice Cream Dream*^ (Gr. 2-4)
Mini, the Super Watermelon*^ (Gr. 2-6)
A Tumblestone Tune* (Gr. 3-5)
An Unexpected Path* (Gr. 3-6) 		Send Me a Sign* (Gr. 3-6)
The Great Rhyme Travel Machine*^ (Gr. 3-6)
The Great Rhyme Travel Machine Presents: African     American Heroes* (Gr. 3-6)
Who Gives a Hoot!* (Gr. 4-8)

After School Kit for Grades 6 -8              $599.00       Click here to purchase.
(includes 10 stories)
Price including Mini-Costume kits (7 kits) ....  $747.93
Price including Mini-Costume kits and Games (3 game packs)    ....  $807.90

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

Rumple-Stilt-Who? (Gr. 4-7)
Fabulous Food Detectives* (Gr. 4-7)
Who Gives a Hoot!* (Gr. 4-8)
A Snail's Pace Race*^ (Gr. 4-8)
Princess and the Pea*^ (Gr. 4-8)

The Veggie Rap (Gr. 4-8)
Soccer Stars*^ (Gr. 4-9)
How Sandy Got Her Spin* (Gr.4-7)
Questionella and the Perfect Prince* (Gr. 4-12)
Romeo and Juliet (Gr. 6-12)

After School Kit for Grades 9-12              $349.00       Click here to purchase.
(includes 5 stories)
Price including costume kits (Includes 3 kits) ....  $411.97

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

Questionella and the Perfect Prince: A Fairy Tale of Multiple Choices* (Gr. 4-12)
Surfing at Sunrise* (Gr. 6-9)
Rapunzel (Gr. 6-12)
Romeo and Juliet (Gr. 6-12)
I'm Not With Them* (Gr. 7-12)

  

Click to View Synopses for Stories Included in the After School Kit - Grades 9-12


BUDGET KIT - Grades K-5           $599.00           Click here to purchase.
(includes 12 stories)
Price including Mini-Costume kits (12 kits) ....  $792.88

Price including Mini-Costume kits and Games (5 games)    ....  $892.83

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

Water Works* (Gr. PK-1)
Save Your Smile* (Gr. PK-1)
Bug Off!* (Gr. K-2)
Play a Song For Us* (Gr. K-3)
Ucky Duck*^ (Gr. 1-4)
Ick! I'm Sick!*^ (Gr. 1-5)
The Ice Cream Dream*^ (Gr 2-4) 		Mini, the Super Watermelon*^ (Gr. 2-6)
A Tumblestone Tune* (Gr. 3-5)
The Great Rhyme Travel Machine I: Famous    Americans*^ (Gr. 3-6)
Send Me a Sign* (Gr. 3-6)
Who Gives a Hoot!* (Gr. 4-8)

HEALTHY THEMES KIT - Grades PK-5           $449.00        Click here to purchase.

(includes 9 stories)

Price including Mini-Costume kits (8 kits) ....  $572.92

Price including Mini-Costume kits and Games (2 games)    ....  $612.90

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

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 Synopses for Stories Included in the Healthy Themes Kit


For an easy-to-use order form for After School Kits (PDF format), click here.


Take Center Stage™ - A Hilarious Stage Acting Game With Reader's Theater
The Game for Actors ... and Over-Actors!

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Players read a reader's theater story together and then earn points by drawing from 4 unique Performance Card Decks and answering questions, reading plot twists, and performing or directing scenes from the Playbook® story with hilarious emotions and character types. The game is ideal for After School and Summer School programs. Kids have a blast while improving their reading and speaking skills. Click the link below for more details on how to play.

Details on game play

Free sample of Take Center Stage™ (Download, Print, and Play)

Watch a short video of kids directing and over-acting in the Take The Spotlight™ portion of the game.

The game is available for 12 different Playbook® stories, each with its own set of unique Performance Card Decks.

Take Center Stage™ - Stories Available

A Squirrel in Time
The String Thing
Ucky Duck
Ick! I'm Sick!
The Ice Cream Dream
Sundance and the Bully
Mini, The Super Watermelon
The Great Rhyme Travel Machine
Rikki Tikki Tavi
A Snail's Pace Race
Princess and the Pea
Soccer Stars

View Details and Pricing

 

 
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