Reader's Theater: The World of Roald Dahl

Completed by 81 learners

Ages 7-12

Live Group Course

Join me as we explore some of the quirky characters created by Roald Dahl through Reader's Theater!

Heather Hancock

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5.0

Number of reviews:

(793 reviews)

Live video meetings

1x per week, 6 weeks

3-6 learners per class

45 min

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What's included

6 live meetings

4 hrs 30 mins in-class hours

Assessment

Student progress is assessed through their participation in the exercises, class discussions, and Reader's Theater performances.

Grading

Certificate of completion upon request.

Class Experience

This is a great course for students who are new to acting and anyone who loves Roald Dahl's books.

Students will learn voice acting and characterization with the added benefit of increasing both reading fluency and comprehension. No memorization is required. Students will exercise what they have learned by performing Reader's Theater versions of Roald Dahl books.

Each class will begin with vocal warmups.

Week 1 - Introduction to the process of Reader's Theater. Students are assigned roles and perform The BFG script.

Week 2 - Discuss expression and characterization with The Twits script. Students are assigned roles and perform.

Week 3 - Practice characterization with the fantastic characters from The Fantastic Mr. Fox. Students are assigned roles and perform.

Week 4 - Work on the Matilda script with an emphasis on creating emotional character voices. 

Week 5 - Discuss the over-the-top characters from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Students are assigned roles with a focus on exaggeration. Perform.

Week 6 - Discuss what students have learned about narration, expression, and characterization. Work on the James and the Giant Peach script with an emphasis on creating an environment for the audience.  Students are assigned roles and perform.

Parents will receive overall feedback about their child's work after the last class.

Learning Goals

1. Students will learn the process of Reader's Theater.
2. Students will learn how to create different character voices through pitch, rate, inflection, and expression.
3. Students will learn how to create an interesting and believable environment for a listening audience.
4. Students are encouraged not to worry about small mistakes and just keep going. The show must go on!

Other Details

Supply List

The teacher will provide Reader's Theater scripts as an attachment before each class.

External Resources

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

Heather Hancock

Joined September, 2019

5.0

793reviews

Profile

Teacher expertise and credentials

Utah Teaching Certificate in Secondary Education

Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from University of Utah

I teach classes in Theatre and Voice Acting with an emphasis on fun and exploration!
 
I earned a Bachelor's Degree in Secondary Education at the University of Utah. I have over 25 years of teaching experience in both traditional and nontraditional school settings. And, I currently hold a teaching license in secondary education in Theatre.

I am a lifelong learner and continue to look for ways to improve my teaching. My goal is to foster a friendly and safe environment for students to explore acting.

When I'm not teaching I love to sing karaoke, kickbox, spend time with my family, and snuggle with my kitties, Ozzie and MoMo.