Chris asked for a sample script from Anne Matava’s new book of scripts to set up Le Nouveau Houdini/El Nuevo Houdini. I’ve chosen the script written for Chapter 3, about the house rules Brandon had to follow when his parents went to Hawaii. In my level 1 class, instead of Brandon’s grandmother or a fireman (the variable in Anne’s script), our own actor “William” had to follow a set of seven rules made up by his uncle, a Mexican drug lord. When the kids went to read the chapter, it was easy, which is the whole point Anne wrote the scripts.
Just click on the link to read the chapter in either French or Spanish:
I asked Anne for a blurp about these books and here is what she said:
“I wrote these scripts to help my students read Le Nouvel Houdini. Some of them are my favorites of all time; the rest are solidly serviceable. In my class we make up a story and then read the corresponding chapter. As always it is crucial that people consider what their students have already acquired before jumping into the scripts. Modifications may be in order depending on the needs of the students.”
