"I have been using your plays for 7 years. I have done various shows with my students, but each year without fail, my class does The Winter Holiday Show. This experience does more for my students then anything else I could teach them in the classroom. Through reader's theater and performances, I have watched my students blossom and grow as fluent, expressive readers. I have watched their self-confidence soar through the sky. Most importantly, I have given them a love for learning and reading through the plays. It should be mandatory for all classes to do plays. The students are gaining invaluable life skills through this experience. I teach first grade, and my students come back to visit me and ALWAYS bring up how much they loved being in my class because of the plays! Students that love school will be successful, hard-working, life-long learners, and how much more prepared for 'college and careers' can you get than that? I am so thankful for Bad Wolf Press and my school for supporting what I do!"
---Jennifer Swenson, Teacher (1st grade), Bear Lake Elementary, Apopka, FL
"Had to let you know what a successful Winter Holiday Show my second graders just performed! Every parent attended. Many compliments given for a funny, wonderful program. Parents and students loved the catchy tunes. I transformed baseball caps into characters. This was my first big production after 19 years of teaching. I plan to do more! This was a life-transforming event for my special needs students. I am so glad to stumble across you on the internet. Again, thank you for writing a teacher- and student-friendly script."
---Nancy Elder, Teacher (2nd grade), Paloma School, Temecula, CA
"The Winter Holiday Show is my personal favorite. It's very teacher friendly. I love doing plays. It's a form of art. It's good for students to perform and step out a little. Students learn to work together as a team."
---Nina Christie, Teacher (5th/6th grade), Stoneridge School, Roseville, CA
"Everyone wanted to learn all the songs---we're still singing the Beavers' song in May! I liked the ease with which we could add songs and characters like Las Posades. It's hard to find something that 10-15 teachers all like---our school has done almost all of your plays."
---Cindy Ursprung, Teacher (K-5th grade), 93rd Street Elementary, Los Angeles, CA
"The show was fantastic! We did it for our whole school (gr. 1-3) and for the parents. We had many positive comments and great feedback. I love the music!"
---Michele Cooper, Teacher (3rd grade), Port Colden School, Washington, NJ
"Please sing (to the tune of 'Thank You for the Christmas Tree,' of course):
Thank you for The Holiday Show
Thank you for your wit
The kids were lovely on the stage
Thank you, thank you for the musical,
Thank you for the musical.
The third graders beamed, the parents beamed, the teachers beamed. We all beamed at Westview Elementary."
---Betty Carlson, Teacher (3rd grade), Westview Elementary, Champaign, IL
We did The Winter Holiday Show as a readers theater and the script lent itself well to this. The kids especially loved the music and wanted it played even after the play was over. I liked that it gave the children a brief idea of how different people celebrate the holidays. The children really enjoyed it and learned a lot from it."
Catherine Wilson - Seattle, WA
