Learning with readers theatre

Summary: Readers Theatre is a simple, effective, and risk free way to get children reading. Stories and concepts come alive as children write, perform, and interpret their roles. Learning with Readers Theatre provides strategies, organizers, and scripts that can be used as is, or as models for readers' own scripts. You'll find a myriad of great ideas for: Planning and organizing Readers Theatre; Oral interpretation; Connecting Readers Theatre to storytelling; Writing scripts, both original and adapted; Staging and blocking; Cross-curricular connections; Integrating, and involving children in, assessment and evaluation; Inviting, including, and informing others. This book is ideal for teachers just starting with Readers Theatre and for those experienced teachers who want more great ideas and strategies. Reproducible masters included.