Program Overview Bringing Classics To Life is a K-8 supplemental reading program that enables all children, regardless of reading level, to delight in play versions of classic fairy tales, legends, adventure stories, historical events, poems and novels such as Treasure Island, The Prince and the Pauper, A Tale of Two Cities and many more wonderful tales. Classics have a unique educational value. They offer ways for us to understand a complex world. They introduce us to unforgettable characters, compelling plots and fascinating themes that stay with us throughout our lives. They make us fall in love with literature. The plays in this program have been used in over 200 schools across the United States. Designed to be used in whole-classroom settings where every child plays a part in the play, the program can also be used in small- group settings. Even reluctant readers enjoy acting the plays out and become more confident and fluent in their reading skills in the process. Many continue acting out the plays with friends and family at home. The program is aligned to the Common Core standards . Each play has a skills book featuring grade-appropriate Math and ELA exercises that are based in the story the students have just read. There are over 40 plays available for grades K–8, including:
Little Red Hen Mother Goose Rhymes The Gingerbread Man The Lion and the Mouse The Ant and the Grasshopper The Tortoise and the Hare The Boy Who Cried Wolf Johnny Appleseed Harriet Tubman John Henry Cinderella Yeh-Shen (Chinese Cinderella) The Magic Anklet (Indian Cinderella) The Emperor’s New Suit
Sleeping Beauty Jack and the Beanstalk Hansel and Gretel Puss in Boots
Florence Needs a Dome The Snow Queen Casey at the Bat Treasure Island Eleanor of Aquitaine Athens: The Birthplace of Democracy Cleopatra: The Will to Rule
Little Red Riding Hood Beauty and the Beast The Princess and the Pea Molly Malone: An Irish Folk Tale The Golden Touch Scheherazade Robin Hood Marco Polo and the Silk Road Sherlock Holmes and the Red-Headed League The Prince and the Pauper
The Necklace Julius Caesar The Vikings Attack Ireland A Tale of Two Cities The Constitutional Convention The Case of the Missing Diamond
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