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We believe
•Learning is collaborative
•Learning is fun
•Reading and writing skills can and should be integrated throughout all areas of the curriculum.
What is Readers Theatre?
Two or more oral readers interpreting a script for an audience.
Theatre of the imagination
Scripts may be based upon a variety of genres – such as stories, poems, and diaries
Why Use Readers Theatre?
Reading skills developed in a supportive, cooperative setting.
Frequent revisiting of text encourages and promotes confidence and fluency.
Typically, readers preparing for performance will revisit the text more than 15 times before reading before an audience.
Lends itself easily to multi-level readers and age groups.
Why Use Readers Theatre?
Numerous opportunities to explore and experience rhythm and rhyme of language.
Emergent readers supported by the collaborative nature of the task, and frequent modeling of expressive oral reading
A wide-range of literacy skills can be taught and reinforced through readers theater experiences:
early reading skills
oral interpretation
fluency
comprehension
dramatic skills
Why Use Readers Theatre?
Easily adapted For Literature Circles
Why Use Readers Theatre?
It’s fun!
Provides a natural extension into longer works of literature through themes, author studies or curriculum links.
Supports and models writing
Professional Workshops
Workshops are constantly being updated and adapted to meet the needs of host organizations.
At the present time, workshops are offered throughout Canada and Eastern USA, and South East Asia through teacher conventions, literacy conferences and School Board hosted Professional Development Events.
In addition, U Otter Read It sponsors, hosts and presents full day readers theatre and literacy seminars.
Early Invitation to Readers Theatre
Early Literacy – Strategies, Stories and Scripts
Professional Workshops
Effective presentation covering a wide variety of ideas and objectives for readers theatre. It was so good, it was like taking a bite of a cookie and wanting more. Thanks!
…. D. Stefishen, Sherwood Park, Alberta
I loved the class participation that was encouraged, the wealth of books and strategies shared and the enthusiasm of the speaker!
… Early Literacy participant – Victoria, BC
Good attention to the variety of ways of working with a script.
I think this may be a good activity for English As Additional Language (EAL)
… R. L. Pile, London UK
An Otter Invitation to Readers Theatre
Additional Resources
Seven Animal Folktales Celebrating the wit and
wisdom of the animal kingdom
Adapted and Scripted By
Mary Hays &
Helen K. Raczuk
Scripted for 4 or more voices
Educational Resources Ltd.
Silly SolutionsSilly Solutions
Scripted for 4 or
more voices
Four Folktales off ering silly solutions to simple problems
Adapted and Scripted By
Mary Hays &
Helen K. Raczuk
Educational Resources Ltd.
Four Royal Folktales
Adapted and Scripted By
Mary Hays &
Helen K. Raczuk
Scripted for 4 or more voices
The art of storytelling is older than Aesop himself , and the art of teaching through
story is ageless. This collection of f amiliar Aesop tales revives the art of teaching through
storytelling in the co-operative f ormat of readers theatre. I n addition to strengthening reading and perf ormance skills, these stories may also serve as a starting point to extend reading lessons into discussions about values, social behaviours, character training and lif e skills.
Educational Resources
Fables scripted Fables scripted Fables scripted f or 2 or more f or 2 or more f or 2 or more
VoicesVoicesVoices
Adapted and Scripted
By
Helen K. Raczuk
ISBN 0- 9730248- 9-5 Printed in Canada 2001 U- Otter- Read- I t Educational Resources Ltd. © 2000
Each book is a collection of 6 – 10 scripts, suitable for independent and advanced readers. Other titles include:
•Twisters to Twangle the Tongue
•Manners and Mischief
•Rhymes and Lullabies
•Readers Theatre for Christmas
U-Otter-Read-ItContact Information:
Phone 780 962 9854
Fax 780 962 9882
Email: info@uotter.com
Web site: www.uotter.com