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Reader’s theater: Improvement Upon Fluency

Reader’s theater: Improvement Upon Fluency. Alex Krajniak and Damon Brown. Definition/Example. The well-rehearsed reading of scripts, with feeling and expression, in front of an audience without memorization, costume, etc. (Graves, 2011) Example Short skits involving familiar short stories

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Reader’s theater: Improvement Upon Fluency

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  1. Reader’s theater: Improvement Upon Fluency Alex Krajniak and Damon Brown

  2. Definition/Example • The well-rehearsed reading of scripts, with feeling and expression, in front of an audience without memorization, costume, etc. (Graves, 2011) • Example • Short skits involving familiar short stories • Using student’s own ideas and words to create scripts Graves, Michael F., Connie Juel, Bonnie B. Graves, and Peter Dewitz. Teaching Reading in the 21st Century: Motivating All Learners. 5th ed. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 2011. Print.

  3. Purpose of Reader’s Theater • Increase student’s performance in: • Fluency • Comprehension • Word Recognition • Helps with student’s to express and explore the affective responses of reading. • Allows students to promote group reading and social interaction through scripts and performance. Trainin, G., and N. Andrzejczak. N.p.. Web. 24 Oct 2013. <http://cehs.unl.edu/artslinc/researchandevalutation/files/publications/ReadersTheatre.pdf>.

  4. Implementing Reader’s Theater • Familiarize students with the script in a mini-lesson • Served as think-aloud’s and modeling for fluency and comprehension. • Allow student’s to choose their roles • Promotes desire and interaction. Chase , Young. n. page. <http://readerstheatre-fun.wikispaces.com/file/view/readers theatre article.pdf>.

  5. Implementing Reader’s Theater (continued) • Identify any difficulties with meanings, words, etc. • Practice over scripts to improve fluency during performance • Promotes repeated word recognition, fluency • Perform scripts by groups or as a class Chase , Young. n. page. <http://readerstheatre-fun.wikispaces.com/file/view/readers theatre article.pdf>.

  6. Assessment Checklist for Reader’s Theater http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/printouts/30698_rubric.pdf

  7. Best Method Of Implementation • Small Groups • Whole Class • Any setting where student’s interact with both the classroom and other students

  8. Applying Reader’s Theater • Scripts of familiar stories • Should interest the student or contain sections to allow the reader to express emotions • Class presentations • Whole class • Small groups

  9. Advantages • Helps develop student fluency and comprehension • Develops both verbal and non verbal communication skills • Encourages active listening • Provides multiple intelligences by simultaneously addressing all aspects of learning. • Develops interpersonal relationships and social interaction. • Etc…..

  10. Reflection • We believe that reader’s theater is not only an appropriate tactic but and effective way to promote fluency and comprehension. Reader’s theater not only helps develop the whole student in a mini aspect of skill development, but provides a fun and interactive way to promote student learning through different learning processes. All information found on reader’s theater provided more and more support to our decision and we hope to promote this strategy even more so that everyone can benefit it’s development of the student and their reading abilities.

  11. Resources • Graves, Michael F., Connie Juel, Bonnie B. Graves, and Peter Dewitz. Teaching Reading in the 21st Century: Motivating All Learners. 5th ed. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 2011. Print. • Kariuki, Patrick N., and Sarah A. Rhymer. "The Effects of Readers' Theatre-Based and Tradition-Based Instruction on Sixth-Grade Students' Comprehension at a Selected Middle School." The Effects of Readers' Theatre-Based and Tradition-Based Instruction on Sixth-Grade Students' Comprehension at a Selected Middle School (2012): 1-29. ERIC. Web. 30 Oct. 2013. <http://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED537896>. • Ratliff, Gerald L. "An Introduction To Classroom Performance." Reader's Theater (2011): 1-11. Web. • Trainin, G., and N. Andrzejczak. N.p.. Web. 24 Oct 2013. <http://cehs.unl.edu/artslinc/researchandevalutation/files/publications/ReadersTheatre.pdf>. • http://readerstheatrelp.blogspot.com/2008/03/benefits.html • http://readerstheatre-fun.wikispaces.com/file/view/readers theatre article.pdf • Adams, W. (2003). Readers theatre: A practical guide for school, theater, and community. San Diego, Ca: Institute for Readers Theatre. • http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/printouts/30698_rubric.pdf

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