Celebrate the Holidays with Christmas Readers Theater Scripts

As teachers, we know the value of holiday resources that are both fun for kids and aligned to the curriculum. With this set of Christmas readers theater scripts from Teach Starter, you can celebrate the holiday season while simultaneously strengthening your students’ reading skills!

The resource consists of three Christmas-themed readers theater scripts. Each script is approximately two-and-a-half pages in length. Each script has five different roles and features Christmas favorites such as Mr. and Mrs. Claus, the elves and Santa’s trust reindeer. Each script has also been assessed for its Flesch-Kincaid reading level to help teachers differentiate when it comes time to assigning scripts to particular groups of students.

The scripts feature fun Christmas scenarios that will engage and entertain your students as they read. The scripts featured in this pack are:

• Santa’s Cold
• Santa Needs to Share
• Santa’s Big Blunder

This set of Christmas readers theater scripts downloads as a quick print PDF or editable Google Slides file. Simply print the scripts, assign roles and watch your students bring the text to life!

Creative Ways to Use This Christmas Readers Theater Free Resource

These Christmas readers theater free scripts can be used in countless ways to bring reading alive in your classroom this holiday season. Beyond traditional group readings, try these fun and flexible ideas:

• Classroom Performances – Turn your classroom into a mini stage! Let groups rehearse their scripts and perform for classmates or younger grades as a special Christmas treat.
• Christmas Assembly Item – Choose one script to polish and perform at your school’s end-of-year celebration or Christmas assembly. It’s a great way to combine literacy learning with festive school spirit.
• Reading Buddy Program – Pair older and younger students together for a cross-age reading experience where older students model expressive reading and mentor their buddies.

Download Your Free Christmas Readers Theater Scripts 

Ready to get started with these free Christmas readers theater scripts? Use the dropdown menu on the Download button to choose your preferred file format. Please note that should you select the Google Slides file, you will be required to make a copy on your personal drive.

These flexible scripts make it easy to weave literacy, collaboration and creativity into your Christmas classroom activities.

Complement These Christmas Plays for Elementary Students 

Looking for resources to use in conjunction with these Christmas plays for elementary students? Click below to explore more fun and festive resources to use in your classroom this holiday season!

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