Spotlight on Plays (8) – Kaleidoscope: Three plays based on poems by Michael Rosen - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0007157479 ISBN 13: 9780007157471

Publisher: Collins Educational, 2003

Synopsis

You’ll hear about an amazing creature, square tomatoes, bathtubs, underwater torches, and lots more in these wonderfully wacky plays, based on original poems by Michael Rosen. The poems are provided in the Teacher’s Guide for comparison. 5-7 parts, for age 9 up.

Spotlight on Plays is a series of play scripts for the literacy session, ideal for guided reading and group or class performance. Children are introduced to the key features of play scripts through original stories, traditional tales and adaptations of children’s literature. Spotlight on Plays provides an ideal springboard for children’s own work as playwrights. Age 7-9.The plays in the series are:
Age 7
· The Brementown Musicians
· The Hairy Toe
· Bendelomena
Age 8
· Short Pants
· Billy Goats Tough
· The Crazy Critters
Age 9
· Maui Tames the Sun
· The Princess and the Pea
· Michael Rosen’s ‘Kaleidoscope’

About this title

Synopsis:

This title is part of a series of nine plays for children aged seven to nine. It is intended for guided reading sessions and is in line with literacy guidance. Each play in the series provides: easy-to-read text; colour-coded character parts for easy recognition; stage directions to introduce children to the features of play scripts; illustrations that help to bring the play and its characters to life; and background information and ideas for reading or staging the play.

About this edition

• Publisher: Collins Educational
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0007157479
• ISBN 13: 9780007157471
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Denton Terry