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Wow! Who is that?

In My Second Monologue Book, young children can transform into 101 fantastic famous and historical people!

Each section is interactive, featuring pictures and games. Critical thinking questions are posed such as, 'How do choices the character makes change how he moves, talks or feels?'

People You Know section is dedicated to every-day c... More

Wow! Who is that?

In My Second Monologue Book, young children can transform into 101 fantastic famous and historical people!

Each section is interactive, featuring pictures and games. Critical thinking questions are posed such as, 'How do choices the character makes change how he moves, talks or feels?'

People You Know section is dedicated to every-day characters such as a police man, a baker, and a principal.

Famous Americans section features colorful characters such as Betsy Ross, Teddy Roosevelt, Sally Ride, and Ben Franklin.

Famous Foreigners presents a wide selection of famous men and women (good and bad!) including Jane Goodall, Frida Kahlo, Sigmund Freud and Genghis Khan.

Imaginary People and Folk Heroes is devoted to favorite characters such as King Arthur, Little Red Riding Hood, and Paul Bunyon.

All short monologues are just right for five- to nine-year-olds. There are great ideas for teachers and parents, too! Family and friends can be involved can they guess who's who? Young actors can jump into another life and let their imaginations soar!

ABOUT THE SERIES
My First Acting Series introduces children, ages 5 to 9, to the basic elements of acting, directing, and producing a live theatrical performance and, in so doing, teaches kids how to think critically, solve problems, and work cooperatively with their peers.

This groundbreaking new series is for truly beginning actors, designed to incorporate theater and its benefits into children's lives at a young age by giving teachers and parents an accessible and applicable series with which to supplement their children's reading or social studies curriculum in a fun and interactive way.

Each book builds on the one before it, so skills grow as students grow. A better alternative to Reader's Theater, My First Acting Series is written by professional playwrights, and sufficiently engages children, encourages them to cooperate, and develops their creative expression.

Within this series, the Latino/English Collection is designed to support K-3 classes that include students whose first language, or language most frequently spoken at home, is Spanish. M. Ramirez has written accessible material that weaves commonly used Latino words and idioms into essentially English material. This Latino flavor breaks down language barriers and allows Latino kids to focus on the work at hand -- learning to act -- while progressing in sync with schoolmates who are more comfortable with commonly available dramatic material.

Series Breakdown

My First Acting Series contains two collections for K-3 students. The Latino/English Collection by M. Ramirez, and the Standard/English collection by Kristen Dabrowski each include three monologue books, two scene study books, a technique book and a teacher's guide. The acting technique book includes games, exercises, and acting technique lessons; the teachers guide is complete with readymade lesson plans and suggestions on how to incorporate the material into existing curriculum.

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