Mon, 21 Oct 2024 16:55:39 -0600WeeblyMon, 03 Aug 2015 10:53:36 GMThttp://www.foolsforchrist.net/fools-for-christ-blog/readers-theaterReader’s theater improves fluency, comprehension and vocabulary.  It engages multiple intelligences, thinking about characters and how they speak and leads to longer reading times.  Students are motivated to read and reread, especially if they have the opportunity to perform the piece.    

​The National Reading Panel identified fluency as a prominent cause of reading comprehension problems which ultimately affect overall reading development. An estimated 75% of students who are poor readers in third grade continue to be lower achieving readers in ninth grade. 

The major disadvantage of using reader’s theater cited by teachers is the demands on teacher time to create a script and classroom time to do several readings.  (While Fools for Christ can’t provide more classroom time, we can provide free ready- made scripts. Look under both the reader's theater and teacher resources tabs.)

What are your thoughts on using reader’s theater and creating or finding scripts?  Check out the free materials here at Fools For Christ. ]]>