You may even create an anchor chart with your students like the one below. Before beginning reader’s theater in your classroom, set guidelines for fluent reading practices and behavior so that students know this is not just playtime.This way, each student gets more actual reading practice. Rather than reading a script as a whole class, divide your class into groups for reader’s theater.Added bonuses are teamwork, cooperative learning, and problem solving skills. Not to mention, it addresses the Common Core speaking and listening standards. The repeated reading aloud enhances fluency and word recognition skills. TRUTH: Unlike doing a play, where the focus is the acting, reader’s theater focuses on reading. MYTH #3-Reader’s theater is just putting on a class play for fun. Use it as a literacy center with a new script each week.Justhave students come in and begin working on a script instead of completing a worksheet. Do reader’s theater in lieu of morning work a few days a week.Pack up a few minutes early, and let students practice their scriptsuntil their bus is called.Try finding scripts that match up with your social studies or sciencestandards, and do reader’s theater during those times.Pass out a script after the test on Friday or in place of a textbook storyone day.TRUTH: Reader’s theater doesn’t have to require a huge time commitment. MYTH #2-Reader’s theater takes too much time.
Divide students into groups, and put them in charge of producing a play. If you do want to go all out, wait until the last week of school or theweek before winter break.Have students sit in their chairs in a circle with everyone’s kneesfacing the center, no need for “places” or acting, just reading.The fact that it is divided into parts is special enough.
You don’t have to have props, sets, or any of that. TRUTH: You can make reader’s theater as big or as small as you want it. MYTH #1-Reader’s theater must be a big production. Maybe you have believed some of these misconceptions, too, and my goal is to help debunk the myths. I soon realized I had been thinking of reader’s theater all wrong and letting the misconceptions prevent me from utilizing a valuable teaching tool. How could I possibly add one more thing? In my mind, I had made it this giant production that required tons of time and involved massive preparation including sets, costumes, and tense practice sessions. I first heard about reader’s theater in college and thought, “How fun! I will definitely do that when I have a class of my own.” When I did get my very own classroom, however, I was overwhelmed with everything that I was supposed to fit into my reading block. 5 Reader’s Theater Myths Debunked (and Tips to Make it Work in YOUR Class!)
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