Oxford Reading Tree Owls Playscripts: Stage 7: The Broken Roof
#1 in Biff, Chip and Kipper storybooks, Magic Key Series
What’s inside...
This playscript closely follows the original 'Oxford Reading Tree' story, designed to develop speaking and reading skills through role-playing and shared participation. It includes a maximum of 8 speaking parts, with additional non-speaking roles and sound effects. The series indicates longer and shorter parts in a casting note for teachers. Additionally, Talking Stories at Stage 6 include: 'In The Garden,' 'Kipper And The Giant,' 'Robin Hood'; and at Stage 7: 'Red Planet,' 'Lost In The Jungle,' 'The Broken Roof.' Each CD-ROM from Stage 2 upwards offers word, sentence, and text level activities. The teaching notes for the Oxford Reading Tree Biff, Chip and Kipper books are full of practical suggestions for using the storybooks, saving you hours of preparation time. They have been updated in line with the simple view of reading and the renewed Primary Framework for Literacy. They now include guidance for group/guided reading, comprehension and word recognition, and assessment. These replace the existing Teaching Notes and Guided Reading Cards. The storybooks are unchanged, but notes for parents/carers and teaching assistants have been added to the inside covers. These notes replace the existing Take-Home Cards.
Discussion points
What would you do if you discovered a similar problem like the broken roof in the story?
How did the characters in the book work together to solve their problem?
What do you think are the important lessons the characters learned from their experience?
How would you feel if you were in the same situation as the characters?
Can you think of a time when you helped someone or worked together with others to fix something?
Tip: Role play these questions
Encourage your child to relate the story's scenario to their own experiences. Use expressive questions to draw out their thoughts and feelings on cooperation and problem-solving. Highlight the importance of teamwork as depicted in the book, and relate it to real-life situations. Listen attentively to their responses and affirm their feelings and ideas, fostering a deeper understanding and connection to the story's themes.
Key lessons
Example Lesson: Responsibility
Explanation: In 'The Broken Roof,' characters work together to fix a roof, demonstrating the importance of taking responsibility for communal spaces.
Real-World Application: Children can apply this lesson by taking care of their own belongings and shared spaces at home and in school, like cleaning up after themselves and helping with chores.
Example Lesson: Teamwork
Explanation: The story showcases how characters collaborate effectively to solve a problem, highlighting the power of teamwork.
Real-World Application: This encourages children to participate in group activities and projects, learning to cooperate and value others' contributions to achieve common goals.
Example Lesson: Problem-solving
Explanation: As the characters in the book encounter the challenge of a broken roof, they must think critically and creatively to find a solution.
Real-World Application: Children learn to approach challenges in their everyday life with a problem-solving mindset, whether it's resolving conflicts with peers or tackling difficult school assignments.
Example Lesson: Resourcefulness
Explanation: The characters use available resources to repair the roof, teaching resourcefulness.
Real-World Application: Kids can learn to use the resources at hand to fix things around them or to creatively use materials for school projects and other activities.
Example Lesson: Resilience
Explanation: Despite the setback of the broken roof, the characters remain positive and determined to fix the problem, showing resilience.
Real-World Application: This lesson helps children understand the importance of staying determined and optimistic even when facing difficulties or failures in tasks or relationships.