El legado de Lillian

Build Spanish fluency through performance reading with this script about the harsh experiences and struggles that families faced during the Great Depression. With this script, Spanish-speaking students will act out the story of a girl named Lillian whose father loses his job, causing the family to move from New York to Oklahoma. Readers will learn the importance of hard work, sacrifice, and a hopeful attitude. This Reader’s Theater script features roles written to match multiple reading levels. Teachers can assign specific roles to their readers based on each student’s current reading level, allowing all Spanish readers to get involved in the same activity and feel successful! Students will gain confidence with performing, interacting cooperatively, reading aloud, and using expressive voices and gestures to better tell the story. These drama scripts are a great way to teach Spanish literacy and engage all English learners! | Build Spanish fluency and learn about the struggles of the Great Depression by acting out this leveled script. Differentiated roles support Spanish readers of all levels, allowing teachers to facilitate confident performance and repeated reading. | Sarah Kartchner Clark, Ph.D., has been writing and publishing curriculum for many years, with much of her work published in national and international literacy and teacher education journals. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education and her Master's degree in Language, Reading, and Culture from the University of Arizona. She earned her Ph.D. from Utah State University where she is currently an Assistant Professor of Elementary Education. Dr. Clark's research focuses on literacy education, teacher preparation, support for novice teachers, and support for struggling readers.