Reader's Theater 2 (Fluency Practice) for Grades 3-4
What's included
1 live meeting
25 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
US Grade 3 - 4
In this ongoing, small-group class, students will have fun improving their reading fluency! Reading fluency is much more than just reading quickly. Reading fluency is about developing accuracy (correct word pronunciation), rate (appropriate speed of reading), and prosody (expression in reading). Added benefits of developing strong fluency are the gains students will make in their reading comprehension and vocabulary. Reader's theater scripts are a wonderful way to engage readers in developing all three areas of fluency! Students will enjoy reading with peers and learning new vocabulary to improve their fluency! Each class will follow this 4-part schedule: 1. Warm-up--We will warm up our voices by practicing a short poem or tongue twister together 2. Vocabulary Work -- Using games and activities we will learn new vocabulary words from the story/script 3. Rate and Accuracy -- We will practice reading the new vocabulary words from the script together and time our speed 4. Reader's Theater reading -- We read the script together sharing characters and parts! Some learners prefer to read off of a printed script and some learners prefer to read off slides. At the beginning of each week, I will post the script in the classroom to be available for printing. Learners can print the script and practice ahead of time or use it to read in class. However, I will also have the script available to read together on slides for those who do not wish to print. ** If you are unsure if your learner and their reading level would be better suited for Reader's Theater 1 (Grades 1-3) or Reader's Theater 2 (Grades 3-4) please send me a message and I will happily send you some sample scripts from each class to help you decide which would be the best fit for your learner** Class Schedule: Week of August 5th --Little Red Shorts by T. P. Jagger Week of August 12th --The Baseball Hero by Angela Nerby Week of August 19th --The Adventures of Pecos Bill by JB Creations Week of August 26th --The Three Pirate Pigs by T.P. Jagger Week of September 2nd -- Taking the Initiative by Brenda Boulais Week of September 9th -- The Missing Pirate Treasure by Angela Nerby Week of September 16th -- Jack the Bug Killer by Melanie Whitesides Week of September 23rd -- Goldilocks and the Three Aardvarks by T.P. Jagger Week of September 30th -- The Winner Gets the Pie by Carla Fedeler Week of October 7th -- Journey Through the Rock Cycle! by JB Creations Week of October 14th -- Goldilocks Behind Bars by Melanie Whitesides Week of October 21st -- Mumfod's Mummy Problem by T.P. Jagger Week of October 28th -- Franken-Cranky, a Cautionary Tale by Melanie Whitesides Week of November 4th -- Humpty Dumpty: The Whole Story (A Fractured Fairytale) Week of November 11th -- Three Billy Goat's Gruff: The Troll's Story Week of November 18th -- The Principal's New Clothes
Learning Goals
Learning goals for this class are taken from the Common Core Reading Foundational Skills for Fluency
Students can read with purpose and understanding
Students can read orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings
Students can use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary
Other Details
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Queen's University
I have a BA in Education from Queen's University (Kingston, Ontario, Canada) and a reading endorsement from Drake University (Des Moines, Iowa, USA). I have worked as a reading interventionist with the Des Moines Public School District. My role as a reading interventionist was to strengthen learners' proficiency in reading by offering small group instruction covering a specific area of the five pillars of literacy (phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and text comprehension). I love helping students find confidence and enjoyment in reading by creating fun, yet targeted, reading lessons that will give learner's a solid foundation of literacy skills.
Reviews
Live Group Class
$10
weekly1x per week
25 min
Completed by 630 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-10
1-5 learners per class
Financial Assistance
Tutoring
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