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ENGAGING READERS WITH

READERS THEATRERebecca Crute

Griggs Road Elementary School Clover, SC

rebecca.crute@clover.k12.sc.us

WHY READERS THEATRE?Studies by Griffith and Rasinski (2004) and Young and Rasinski (2009) indicate that Readers Theatre promotes fluency and interest in reading.

Through repeated readings of the text, students increase sight word vocabulary and the ability to decode words quickly and accurately (Carrick 2006 & 2009).

The repeated readings allow the students to phrase sentences appropriately, read punctuation markers, and read with greater ease.

This fluent reading enables students to spend less time on decoding and increase comprehension (Pikulsi & Chard, 2005).

http://www.readwritethink.org/professional-development/strategy-guides/readers-theatre-a-30703.html

WHY READERS THEATRE?

Repeated reading as a way to improve both fluency and comprehension is well established (Dowhower, 1987, 1991; LaBerge & Samuels, 1974), but finding an authentic purpose for this type of reading and rereading can be challenging.

By providing a performance and an audience, Readers Theatre offers an authentic purpose for the kind of repeated practice required to become a fluent reader-especially for struggling readers (Griffith & Rasinski, 2004; Martinez et al., 1999; Worthy, 2005; Worthy & Broaddus, 2000).

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WHY READERS THEATRE?

You can introduce new information or review previously taught topics.

Students are engaged.

It is fun!

IN THE LIBRARY Whole Class

Library Stations

Readers Theatre Club

WHOLE CLASS

Scripts relate to current topics of study

All students have the opportunity to work on expression and fluency

Scripts are levels and groups are heterogeneously grouped with students of different leveled abilities

LIBRARY STATIONS

Scripts are available for students to practice

Puppets or small props are available

Students choose part and keep same part during entire station

CONTENT RELATED SCRIPTS

BOOKS AS SCRIPTS

READERS THEATRE CLUB

Meets before or after school

Students take scripts home for extra practice

Students practice with scripts and puppets during club time

Students perform at school assembly or at night program for parents

APPLICATIONS

WEEKLY CLUB MEETINGS

Describe each script like a book talk

Students choose parts to practice with group

Groups pair up and perform for each other

Practice on stage with microphones, music stands and props

PERFORMANCE IDEAS

Parent Night

Winter Music Show

Read Across America Week

Fine Arts Night

NIGHT OF THE PERFORMANCE

Assign someone to hand out programs

Students meet in library before show

Have reserved seats for club members in audience

Use music stands on stage to hold scripts

PUPPETS AND PROPS

Amazon

Ebay

Donors Choose Grant

Yard sales/Good Will

SCRIPTS

Pinterest - Reader Theatre

Teachers Pay Teachers- All Star Resources: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/All-Star-Resources

Create your own scripts from books or grade level standards

TIPS

Printed scripts vs iPads

Two-four parts for each script

Extra batteries for microphones

Microphone troubleshooting

Audience behavior

ENGAGING READERS WITH

READERS THEATRERebecca Crute

Griggs Road Elementary School Clover, SC

rebecca.crute@clover.k12.sc.us

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