Readers+Theater

Over the last several years, many students have taken the opportunity to adapt high quality children's literature into readers theater scripts for elementary age students.See below for examples created by your peers!

PLEASE use this template for your readers theater script!
 * //This is the sample I adapted and usually share in class. If you choose to create a readers theater,// **



Check out this GREAT lesson (set of) about comparing movies and books using readers theater! http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/reel-scoop-comparing-books-46.html

Samples to be used in your future classrooms:






 

        

 























<span style="color: #0086ff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%; text-align: center;">Below are websites and files where you can find more examples of how to teach fluency and use readers theater! []

http://www.teachingheart.net/readerstheater.htm

http://www.aaronshep.com/rt

http://www.fictionteachers.com/classroomtheater/theater.html

http://www.readerstheatre.ecsd.net/collection.htm

http://www.readinglady.com

http://timelessteacherstuff.com

http://vtaide.com/png/theatre.htm

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The Art Lesson: http://www.readerkidz.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/THE-ART-LESSON-ReadersTheatre.pdf

<span style="color: #0086ff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%; text-align: center;">The Fluent Reader by Tim Rasinski provides excellent information for fabulous ways to build fluency in our young readers. Below is his "Quick Guide" (slightly adapted) for RT implementation!



<span style="color: #0a00ff; font-family: &#39;Lucida Sans Unicode&#39;,&#39;Lucida Grande&#39;,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Before the week begins: 1. Select or write a script to be performed. Make a copy for yourself and one for each student part.

<span style="color: #0a00ff; font-family: &#39;Lucida Sans Unicode&#39;,&#39;Lucida Grande&#39;,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Monday: 2. Introduce the nature, purpose and procedure for RT in your class. 3. Assign students individual parts by having them volunteer or audition. If using as guided reading material, you may wish to choose the parts that best fit the reading level of your students.

<span style="color: #0a00ff; font-family: &#39;Lucida Sans Unicode&#39;,&#39;Lucida Grande&#39;,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Tuesday through Thursday: 4. Have students practice their parts independently, in their group, for homework and/or with you in a guided reading group. Note: These scripts make GREAT reads for an independent reading center or during Sustained Silent Reading (SSR).

<span style="color: #0a00ff; font-family: &#39;Lucida Sans Unicode&#39;,&#39;Lucida Grande&#39;,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Friday: 5. Invite students to perform their scripts. This could be for their classmates, another class, the principal, parents, their buddy class,...Try to make the performance a special event. Friday afternoons could be your classroom Readers Theater Festival. Note: I used to video tape the children performing their scripts and show this (versus a fun Friday movie) with popcorn, of course!