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Reader's Theater For A Day

Reader's Theater is a fun, one day experience where learners learn to read and perform brief scripts, dress in character [or not]. Learners integrate thinking, reading, writing, listening & speaking performed in a fun classroom environment.
Paula Reid
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:
(38)
Class
Play

What's included

1 live meeting
40 mins in-class hours
Assessment
📜 Learners self-assess based on individual delivery, cooperation and on-task participation.

Class Experience

US Grade 4 - 7
Reader's Theater is a fun, one day experience where learners learn to read and perform [act out] brief scripts, dress in character [or not]. Learners integrate thinking, reading, writing, listening and speaking through dramatic performances performed in a fun classroom environment.

Readers' Theater is a reading activity that involves students reading a script out loud in a small group. Don't worry — NO memorization is needed; just read the script and have fun. 

Learners are involved in reading out loud. In Reader's Theater, learners “perform” by reading scripts created from grade-level books or stories. Learners will learn stage terms, increase reading skills, vocabulary, fluency which includes accuracy, pace & expression and develop stage presence and confidence. This is where learners combine reading practice and having fun. 

There are five elements to Reader's Theater that learners will enjoy: 
📜 A peppy dialogue 
📜 A little action
📜 Laugh-out-loud parts
📜 Lively narration
📜Enough roles for everyone

Reader's Theater is fun for all. Enroll today and let's have fun together in Reader's Theater For A Day.

PS ~ ~ Come back as often as you like. Different scripts are read and performed. There are loads of scripts to read and enjoy in Reader's Theater For A Day.

*** Scripts are subject to change and are always contingent upon the number of learners enrolled. 
 
June sessions:  Learner introductions, choosing a character
                           Scripts: The Brementown Rappers by Brothers Grimm
                           Brief perusal of character lines  
                           Reading the script & Final Performance

July sessions:  Learner introductions, choosing a character
                          Scripts: The Popsicle Boy [Traditional fairy tale based on The Gingerbread
                                        Man] 
                          Brief perusal of character lines  
                          Reading the script, Final Performance

August sessions:  Learner introductions, choosing a character
                               Script: Rafunzel [based on Rapunzel, an old folk tale] 
                               Brief perusal of character lines  
                               Reading the script & Final Performance

SPECIAL NOTE: If you do not see a time or date listed, please message me with a few possible dates and times. I will do my best to accommodate session requests. 

Other Scripts for future classes:
📜 Spiderella
📜 Beary Unusual Pet
📜 Pop, Poppity, Pop!
📜 Pirates' Adventure
📜 Farm Field Trip
📜 Maisy's Piggy Bank
📜 The Amazing Laundry Hamper
📜 Davy Crockett: Fact or Legend
📜 A Riddle-Maker Saves the Day
📜 Yankee Doodle Hits the Road
📜 The Emperor's New Clothes
📜 Brownilocks and a Bear
📜 Jack and the Beanstalk
📜 The Emperor's New Hair  
📜 The Little Red Robin
📜 The Cheetah and the Sloth
📜 Goldilocks and the Three Bullfrogs
Learning Goals
📜 strengthens comprehension
📜 builds vocabulary 
📜 improve literacy skills 
📜 improve content knowledge
📜 build word recognition 
📜 build a strong sight word base 
📜 increase oral reading fluency 
📜 reading becomes a more enjoyable experience.
learning goal

Other Details

Supply List
Lots of energy & enthusiasm
Ready to read and participate
Ready to have fun
Scripts will be supplied by the Teach
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined January, 2023
4.8
38reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Master's Degree in Education from Indiana University
Who doesn't love a good script. As a young learner myself, I participated in many plays. As a Teacher, I used Reader's Theater as a way to get my students involved in reading [a script], performing for their classmates, eventually the entire school and their parents. That's how much my students love Reader's Theater and I love teaching it. It made reading less laborious and a much more enjoyable experience. 

Here on Outschool, I want to give learners that same experience. That's why I teach Reader's Theater for a Day.

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$18

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Meets once
40 min

Live video meetings
Ages: 9-12
3-10 learners per class

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