Sue Pike

Readers' Theatre: Why is it Important?

Readers' Theatre is a wonderful way for children to develop reading fluency.  Fluency is:

    * recognizing words automatically
    * reading aloud effortlessly and without hesitation
    * reading without having to concentrate on decoding words

It allows children to focus on comprehension.
      (Taken from the National Reading Panel 2000)

For more information on reading fluency, go here:
http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/teacher_resources/literacy_pages/fluency.htm

Education World ® Professional Development Channel: The Reading Room Archive

http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/reading/index.shtml#theater

Education World ® Professional Development Channel: The Reading Room Archive

Reader's Theater Scripts and Plays for the Classroom

http://www.teachingheart.net/readerstheater.htm

Reader's Theater Scripts and Plays for the Classroom

*Reader's Theater, Readers Theatre* AARON SHEPARD'S RT PAGE *Readers Theater, Reader's Theatre, Free

http://www.aaronshepard.com/rt/index.html

*Reader's Theater, Readers Theatre* AARON SHEPARD'S RT PAGE *Readers Theater, Reader's Theatre, Free Scripts, Short Children's Plays*

Readers Theater and Language Arts for Teachers

http://www.timelessteacherstuff.com/

Readers Theater and Language Arts for Teachers

ZOOM . activities . playhouse | PBS Kids

http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/playhouse/

ZOOM . activities . playhouse | PBS Kids