with Character Education

48 multileveled scripts focus on literary genres.

• Language Arts curriculum connection
• Color-coded character names for easy recognition
• More explicit fluency instruction
• Expanded Teacher's Guide with 5-day lesson format
• Rich Tier 2 Vocabulary instruction and word study

Click here to play a narrated Quick Start Guide slide presentation.

Learn the principals of Reading Next.

Literary Genres:

• Myths
• Tall Tales
• Legends
• Fables
• Folktales
• Fairy Tales

Six Tenets of Character Education:

• Caring
• Respect
• Citizenship
• Fairness
• Responsibility
• Trustworthiness

Available Sets

Reader's Theater Folktales, Myths, and Legends Sets A & B Levels F-X		LEVELS		GRADES
		F - X		1 - 6

Collection

Includes: 492 Scripts (6 copies each of 14 titles; 12 copies each of 34 titles) 48 Teacher's Guides (1 per title) Overview 4 Boxes

Product Info: Code WW85531 ISBN-10 1-4108-8553-4 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-8553-1 List $ 1,977 SAVE $ 478 Price $ 1,499

Complete Reader's Theater Folktales, Myths, and Legends Program with Professional Development		LEVELS		GRADES
		F - X		1 - 6

Script

Topics include: Improving accuracy and expression through repeated practice Integrating fluency and comprehension strategies

Product Info: Code WW85593 ISBN-10 1-4108-8559-3 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-8559-3 List $ 5,977 SAVE $ 1,512 Price $ 4,465

Reader's Theater Folktales, Myths, and Legends Levels F-M, Sets A & B		LEVELS		GRADES
		F - M		1 - 6

Collection

Includes: 246 Scripts (6 copies each of 7 titles; 12 copies each of 17 titles) 24 Teacher's Guides (1 per title) Overview Box

Product Info: Code WW85517 ISBN-10 1-4108-8551-8 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-8551-7 List $ 1,001 SAVE $ 206 Price $ 795

Reader's Theater Folktales, Myths, and Legends Levels N-X, Sets A & B		LEVELS		GRADES
		N - X		1 - 6

Collection

Includes: 246 Scripts (6 copies each of 7 titles; 12 copies each of 17 titles) 24 Teacher's Guides (1 per title) Overview Box

Product Info: Code WW85524 ISBN-10 1-4108-8552-6 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-8552-4 List $ 1,001 SAVE $ 206 Price $ 795

Reader's Theater Folktales, Myths, and Legends Levels F-M (9-28) Set A		LEVELS		GRADES
		F - M		1 - 6

Collection

Each Set Includes: 132 Scripts (6 each of 2 titles; 12 copies each of 10 titles) 12 Teacher's Guides with ELL Activities (1 per title) Overview Storage Box

Product Info: Code WW69791 ISBN-10 1-4108-6979-2 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-6979-1 List $ 543 SAVE $ 124 Price $ 419

Reader's Theater Folktales, Myths, and Legends Levels F-M (9-28) Set B		LEVELS		GRADES
		F - M		1 - 6

Collection

Includes: 114 Scripts (6 copies each of 5 titles; 12 copies each of 7 titles) 12 Teacher's Guides with ELL activities (1 per title) Overview Storage Box

Product Info: Code WW82578 ISBN-10 1-4108-8257-8 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-8257-8 List $ 483 SAVE $ 94 Price $ 389

Reader's Theater Folktales, Myths and Legends Levels N-X (30-60)Set A		LEVELS		GRADES
		N - X		1 - 6

Collection

Each Set Includes: 120 Scripts (6 each of 4 titles; 12 copies each of 8 titles) 12 Teacher's Guides with ELL Activities (1 per title) Overview Storage Box

Product Info: Code WW69807 ISBN-10 1-4108-6980-6 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-6980-7 List $ 503 SAVE $ 94 Price $ 409

Reader's Theater Folktales, Myths, and Legends Levels N-X (30-60) Set B		LEVELS		GRADES
		N - X		1 - 6

Collection

Each Set Includes: 126 Scripts (6 each of 3 titles; 12 copies each of 9 titles) 12 Teacher's Guides with ELL Activities (1 per title) Overview Storage Box

Product Info: Code WW82592 ISBN-10 1-4108-8259-4 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-8259-2 List $ 523 SAVE $ 104 Price $ 419

Individual Purchase Options

Androcles and the Lion: An Aesop's Fable		LEVELS		GRADES
		F-M/9-28		1-2

12 pack

Perform this Aesop's fable about kindness.

Product Info: Code WWA61658 ISBN-10 1-4108-6165-1 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-6165-8 Price $ 47

The Boy Who Cried Wolf: An Aseop's Fable		LEVELS		GRADES
		G-M/11-28		1-2

12 pack

Perform this Aesop's fable about what happens when a boy keeps crying wolf.

Product Info: Code WWA61665 ISBN-10 1-4108-6166-X ISBN-13 978-1-4108-6166-5 Price $ 47

The Tortoise and the Hare: An Aesop's Fable		LEVELS		GRADES
		F-M/9-28		1-2

12 pack

Perform this Aesop's fable about a Tortoise's attempt to beat Hare in a race.

Product Info: Code WWA61672 ISBN-10 1-4108-6167-8 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-6167-2 Price $ 47

How Davy Crockett Moved the Sun: An American Tall Tale		LEVELS		GRADES
		F-M/9-28		1-2

12 pack

Perform this American tall tale about how Davy Crockett moved the sun.

Product Info: Code WWA61689 ISBN-10 1-4108-6168-6 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-6168-9 Price $ 47

John Henry: An American Tall Tale		LEVELS		GRADES
		F-M/9-28		1-2

12 pack

Perform this American tall tale about how John Henry beat a steam drill.

Product Info: Code WWA61702 ISBN-10 1-4108-6170-8 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-6170-2 Price $ 47

Keelboat Annie: An American Tall Tale		LEVELS		GRADES
		F-M/10-28		1-2

12 pack

Perform this American tall tale about disrespect.

Product Info: Code WWA61696 ISBN-10 1-4108-6169-4 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-6169-6 Price $ 47

Rough-Face Girl: A Native American Cinderella Tale		LEVELS		GRADES
		F-M/9-28		1-2

12 pack

Perform this Native American Cinderella tale.

Product Info: Code WWA61634 ISBN-10 1-4108-6163-5 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-6163-4 Price $ 47

Yeh-shen: A Cinderella Tale from China		LEVELS		GRADES
		F-M/9-28		1-2

12 pack

Perform this Cinderella tale from China.

Product Info: Code WWA61627 ISBN-10 1-4108-6162-7 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-6162-7 Price $ 47

Cindy Eller Plays Ball: A Modern-Day Cinderella Tale		LEVELS		GRADES
		F-M/9-28		1-2

12 pack

Perform this modern-day Cinderella tale.

Product Info: Code WWA61641 ISBN-10 1-4108-6164-3 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-6164-1 Price $ 47

Deer and His Dear Friends: A Tale from India		LEVELS		GRADES
		G-M/11-28		1-2

6 pack

Perform this tall tale from India about animals who save their deer friend from a hunter's trap.

Product Info: Code WWA61733 ISBN-10 1-4108-6173-2 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-6173-3 Price $ 27

How the Turtle Cracked Its Shell: A Tale from Guatemala		LEVELS		GRADES
		H-M/13-28		1-2

6 pack

Perform this tall tale from Guatemala about a turtle who has a hard time controlling what he says.

Product Info: Code WWA61719 ISBN-10 1-4108-6171-6 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-6171-9 Price $ 27

Why the Sky is Far Away: A Tale from Nigeria		LEVELS		GRADES
		F-O/9-34		1-2

12 pack

Perform this tall tale from Nigeria about a village that is wasteful with the sky's riches.

Product Info: Code WWA61726 ISBN-10 1-4108-6172-4 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-6172-6 Price $ 47

A Father, His Son, and Their Donkey: An Aesop's Fable		LEVELS		GRADES
		F-M/9-28		1-2

12 pack

Perform this Aesop's fable about a father and son who try to please everyone but instead wind up pleasing no one.

Product Info: Code WWA71541 ISBN-10 1-4108-7154-1 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-7154-1 Price $ 47

The Grass is Always Greener and Let Sleeping Dogs Lie: Two Original Fables		LEVELS		GRADES
		G-K/11-20		1-2

6 pack

Perform this original fable about the animals on a farm.

Product Info: Code WWA71558 ISBN-10 1-4108-7155-X ISBN-13 978-1-4108-7155-8 Price $ 27

The Lion and the Rabbit: A Fable from India		LEVELS		GRADES
		F-M/9-28		1-2

6 pack

Perform this fable from India about a lazy lion.

Product Info: Code WWA71565 ISBN-10 1-4108-7156-8 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-7156-5 Price $ 27

Johnny Appleseed: An American Tall Tale		LEVELS		GRADES
		F-M/10-28		1-2

12 pack

Perform this American tall tale about Johnny Appleseed.

Product Info: Code WWA71572 ISBN-10 1-4108-7157-6 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-7157-2 Price $ 47

Pecos Bill and Sluefoot Sue: An American Tall Tale		LEVELS		GRADES
		H-N/13-30		1-2

6 pack

Perform this American tall tale about the best riders in the west.

Product Info: Code WWA71589 ISBN-10 1-4108-7158-4 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-7158-9 Price $ 27

Glooscap Makes the Seasons: A Canadian Legend		LEVELS		GRADES
		F-M/9-28		1-2

12 pack

Perform this Canadian legend about old man winter.

Product Info: Code WWA71596 ISBN-10 1-4108-7159-2 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-7159-6 Price $ 47

Tombi-Ende and the Frog: A Fairy Tale from Southern Africa		LEVELS		GRADES
		G-M/11-28		1-2

12 pack

Perform this fairy tale from Africa about a princess who is saved by a frog.

Product Info: Code WWA71510 ISBN-10 1-4108-7151-7 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-7151-0 Price $ 47

The Toad Bridegroom: A Fairy Tale from Korea		LEVELS		GRADES
		F-N/9-30		1-2

12 pack

Perform this fairy tale from Korea about dreams that come true.

Product Info: Code WWA71527 ISBN-10 1-4108-7152-5 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-7152-7 Price $ 47

Phoebe and the Flame-Bellied Toad: An Original Fairy Tale		LEVELS		GRADES
		H-M/13-28		1-2

12 pack

Perform this original fairy tale about a clumsy girl who tries out for a gymnastics team.

Product Info: Code WWA71534 ISBN-10 1-4108-7153-3 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-7153-4 Price $ 47

Why Mole Lives Underground: A Folktale from Peru		LEVELS		GRADES
		H-M/13-28		1-2

6 pack

Perform this folktale from Peru about how hard work makes dreams come true.

Product Info: Code WWA71602 ISBN-10 1-4108-7160-6 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-7160-2 Price $ 27

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears: A Folktale from West Africa		LEVELS		GRADES
		H-M/9-28		1-2

12 pack

Perform this folktale from Africa about a fast–talking mosquito.

Product Info: Code WWA71619 ISBN-10 1-4108-7161-4 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-7161-9 Price $ 47

How the Rhino Got Wrinkly Skin: An Adaptation of a Rudyard Kipling Story		LEVELS		GRADES
		G-M/11-28		1-2

6 pack

Perform this script about how Rhino got his wrinkles.

Product Info: Code WWA71626 ISBN-10 1-4108-7162-2 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-7162-6 Price $ 27

The Ant and Grasshopper Show		LEVELS		GRADES
		N-S/30-44		3-6

12 pack

Perform this script about the merits of hard work and planning ahead.

Product Info: Code WWA61832 ISBN-10 1-4108-6183-X ISBN-13 978-1-4108-6183-2 Price $ 47

City Kids Country Kids		LEVELS		GRADES
		N-X/30-60		3-6

6 pack

Perform this script about two country kids who visit the city.

Product Info: Code WWA61849 ISBN-10 1-4108-6184-8 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-6184-9 Price $ 27

A Sheep in Wolf's Clothing		LEVELS		GRADES
		N-U/31-50		3-6

6 pack

Perform this script about a sheep who dresses up like a wolf.

Product Info: Code WWA61856 ISBN-10 1-4108-6185-6 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-6185-6 Price $ 27

Loki and the Magic Hammer: A Norse Myth		LEVELS		GRADES
		N-X/30-60		3-6

12 pack

Perform this Norse myth about the gods who stole a magic hammer.

Product Info: Code WWA61788 ISBN-10 1-4108-6178-3 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-6178-8 Price $ 47

The Odyssey: A Greek Myth		LEVELS		GRADES
		M-X/29-60		3-6

12 pack

Perform this Greek Myth about Odysseus's journey home to Ithaca.

Product Info: Code WWA61771 ISBN-10 1-4108-6177-5 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-6177-1 Price $ 47

The Sword in the Stone: A King Arthur Legend		LEVELS		GRADES
		N-V/30-60		3-6

12 pack

Perform this King Arthur legend about the person who can pull a sword from a mysterious stone.

Product Info: Code WWA61795 ISBN-10 1-4108-6179-1 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-6179-5 Price $ 47

The Completely Cool Clothing Company		LEVELS		GRADES
		M-W/28-60		3-6

12 pack

Perform this script about what it means to be cool.

Product Info: Code WWA61801 ISBN-10 1-4108-6180-5 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-6180-1 Price $ 47

Little Green Riding Hood		LEVELS		GRADES
		K-X/20-60		3-6

12 pack

Perform this script about Little Green Riding Hood's visit to her grandmother's house.

Product Info: Code WWA61825 ISBN-10 1-4108-6182-1 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-6182-5 Price $ 47

The Jack and the Beanstalk Trial		LEVELS		GRADES
		L-R/24-40		3-6

12 pack

Perform this script about Jack and his magic beanstalk.

Product Info: Code WWA61818 ISBN-10 1-4108-6181-3 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-6181-8 Price $ 47

Anansi the Spider and the Sky King: A Tale from Africa		LEVELS		GRADES
		N-W/30-60		3-6

6 pack

Perform this tale from Africa about a sky king's fee for his stories.

Product Info: Code WWA61757 ISBN-10 1-4108-6175-9 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-6175-7 Price $ 27

Leaf Monster: A Spanish American Tale		LEVELS		GRADES
		N-U/30-50		3-6

6 pack

Perform this Spanish American tale about a trickster coyote.

Product Info: Code WWA61764 ISBN-10 1-4108-6176-7 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-6176-4 Price $ 27

The Hodja's Fine Coat: A Tale from Turkey		LEVELS		GRADES
		N-V/30-60		3-6

12 pack

Perform this tale from Turkey about a guest of honor at a banquet.

Product Info: Code WWA61740 ISBN-10 1-4108-6174-0 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-6174-0 Price $ 47

The Fox and Grapes at Belleville Elementary		LEVELS		GRADES
		N-X/30-60		3-6

12 pack

Perform this script about a drama club that puts on a musical version of an Aesop's fable.

Product Info: Code WWA71725 ISBN-10 1-4108-7172-X ISBN-13 978-1-4108-7172-5 Price $ 47

The Lion and the Mouse Shoot Hoops		LEVELS		GRADES
		N-X/30-60		3-6

12 pack

Perform this script about hidden talents.

Product Info: Code WWA71732 ISBN-10 1-4108-7173-8 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-7173-2 Price $ 47

The Fox and the Cheese Queen		LEVELS		GRADES
		N-X/30-60		3-6

12 pack

Perform this script about a clever fox and his plan to steal cheese from a crow.

Product Info: Code WWA71749 ISBN-10 1-4108-7174-6 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-7174-9 Price $ 47

Demeter and Persephone: A Myth from Ancient Greece		LEVELS		GRADES
		Q-W/40-60		3-6

12 pack

Perform this ancient Greek myth about Persephone and her mother.

Product Info: Code WWA71664 ISBN-10 1-4108-7166-5 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-7166-4 Price $ 47

Robin Hood Shoots for the Queen: A Legend from England		LEVELS		GRADES
		L-X/24-60		3-6

12 pack

Perform this legend from England about a queen who wants Robin Hood to shoot for her at the king's archery tournament.

Product Info: Code WWA71671 ISBN-10 1-4108-7167-3 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-7167-1 Price $ 47

Quetzacoati Brings Corn to His People: A Legend from Mexico		LEVELS		GRADES
		N-U/30-50		3-6

12 pack

Perform this legend from Mexico about Quetzalcoatl's quest to find food for humans.

Product Info: Code WWA71688 ISBN-10 1-4108-7168-1 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-7168-8 Price $ 47

The Gingerbread Boy Uptown		LEVELS		GRADES
		M-V/28-60		3-6

12 pack

Perform this script about a dancing gingerbread boy.

Product Info: Code WWA71695 ISBN-10 1-4108-7169-X ISBN-13 978-1-4108-7169-5 Price $ 47

Hansel and Gretel: The True Story		LEVELS		GRADES
		N-V/30-60		3-6

6 pack

Perform this script about what really happened between Hansel and Gretel and Esmerelda the witch.

Product Info: Code WWA71701 ISBN-10 1-4108-7170-3 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-7170-1 Price $ 27

Sleepless Beauty		LEVELS		GRADES
		N-S/30-44		3-6

12 pack

Perform this script about a princess who hasn't slept in four years.

Product Info: Code WWA71718 ISBN-10 1-4108-7171-1 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-7171-8 Price $ 47

Brer Rabbit Hears a Big Noise in the Woods: An African-American Folktale		LEVELS		GRADES
		N-X/30-60		3-6

12 pack

Perform this African American folktale about a noise in the woods.

Product Info: Code WWA71633 ISBN-10 1-4108-7163-0 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-7163-3 Price $ 47

Iktomi Takes to the Sky: A Native American Folktale		LEVELS		GRADES
		S-X/44-60		3-6

6 pack

Perform this Native American folktale about how a trickster's desire to fly brings him trouble.

Product Info: Code WWA71640 ISBN-10 1-4108-7164-9 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-7164-0 Price $ 27

Kanchil Outsmarts the Crocodile: A Folktale from Malaysia and Indonesia		LEVELS		GRADES
		K-P/20-38		3-6

6 pack

Perform this folktale from Malaysia and Indonesia about cleverness.

Product Info: Code WWA71657 ISBN-10 1-4108-7165-7 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-7165-7 Price $ 27

Reader's Theater Folktales, Myths, and Legends Levels F-M Set A Single-Copy Set		LEVELS		GRADES
		F - M		1 - 6

Add to Pack

1 copy each of 12 scripts

Product Info: Code WW70032 ISBN-10 1-4108-7003-0 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-7003-2 Price $ 66

Reader's Theater Folktales, Myths, and Legends Levels N-X Set A Single-Copy Set		LEVELS		GRADES
		N - X		1 - 6

Add to Pack

1 copy each of 12 scripts

Product Info: Code WW70049 ISBN-10 1-4108-7004-9 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-7004-9 Price $ 66

Reader's Theater Folktales, Myths and Legends Levels F-X Set A Single-Copy Set		LEVELS		GRADES
		F - X		1 - 6

Add to Pack

1 copy each of 24 scripts

Product Info: Code WW70025 ISBN-10 1-4108-7002-2 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-7002-5 Price $ 132

Reader's Theater Folktales, Myths, and Legends Levels F-M Set B Single-Copy Set		LEVELS		GRADES
		F - M		1 - 6

Add to Pack

1 copy each of 12 scripts

Product Info: Code WW82585 ISBN-10 1-4108-8258-6 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-8258-5 Price $ 66

Reader's Theater Folktales, Myths, and Legends Levels N-X Set B Single-Copy Set		LEVELS		GRADES
		N - X		1 - 6

Add to Pack

1 copy each of 12 scripts

Product Info: Code WW82608 ISBN-10 1-4108-8260-8 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-8260-8 Price $ 66

Reader's Theater Folktales, Myths, and Legends Levels F-X Set B Single-Copy Set		LEVELS		GRADES
		F - X		1 - 6

Add to Pack

1 copy each of 24 scripts

Product Info: Code WW83209 ISBN-10 1-4108-8320-5 ISBN-13 978-1-4108-8320-9 Price $ 132