Coming to America is the story of a family of immigrants who are eager to come to America. After traveling from their homeland and arriving in America, they find that they cannot...
El ganso de los huevos de oro / The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs
It is time to pay taxes to the king, but all that Joseph and his mother have to offer him is a goose. They were told that the goose is magical and lays golden eggs. But they never...
El pastorcito mentiroso / The Boy Who Cried Wolf
A family lives in a small village. Everyone in the family must do his or her part to provide for the family. It is the youngest son's job to herd the family's sheep. He must be...
Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl
This is a true love story centered in an ancient Aztec city. It begins with a sweet princess who wishes to marry a noble commoner, but of course, the emperor only wants her to...
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
A family lives in a small village. Everyone in the family must do his or her part to provide for the family. It is the youngest son’s job to herd the family’s sheep. He must...
The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs
It is time to pay taxes to the king, but all that Joseph and his mother have to offer him is a goose. They were told that the goose is magical and lays golden eggs. But they never...
Coming to America The Story of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island
Coming to America is the story of a family of immigrants who are eager to come to America. After traveling from their homeland and arriving in America, they find that they cannot...
Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce Building Fluency through Reader's Theater
While America was expanding westward, some Nez Perce Indians signed a treaty with the United States that placed them on a reservation. In this story, the U.S. cavalry pursues...
The Constitution of the United States The Foundation of Our Government
John Russell is a young man who enters the highly guarded Pennsylvania State House just as the delegates are debating about a Constitution for the United States. John Russell’s...
Reconstruction After the Civil War Building Fluency through Reader's Theater
The Civil War has ended and Patsy Berry, a former slave, eagerly awaits the return of her husband, Hiram, but soon learns that his military service has been extended. Patsy is...
