Module 5: Option A

(Online Video)

Reader’s Theater

Hanna Chupp, Meg Hanson, Jennifer Nelson, & Claire Zollondz

Website

TeacherTube: Reader’s Theater

Lesson Plan

Reading Idol

How it Relates to the ReadingsThe video encourages students to read their

lines in a repetitive manner in preparation for the actual play; however, there are additional underlying benefits of reading the lines of the play over and over again.

This rereading and group reading enhances these key things:comprehension, fluency, speed, accuracy,

expression and word recognition skills.  

How it Relates to the Readings (cont.)

It encourages creativity and expression, while improving oral reading skills and helps students learn how to ‘actively listen’. Many students will view this video and understand the importance of expression and voice control when participating in Reader’s Theater.  

This will not only help them during Reader’s Theater, but it will also spill over into other facets of their reading in various subjects.  

Insights, Observations, and Questions

This Reader’s Theater video is a great instructional piece for both students and teachers.

It can help teachers who are just getting started with the concept of Reader’s Theater in their classroom.  

It offers a great amount of advice and pointers for teachers to include in their introduction and to use throughout their Reader’s Theater activities.

Implications for Literacy InstructionReader’s Theater reinforces a number of

things, such as fluency, comprehension, speed, accuracy, and word recognition skills.

This reinforcement is in a manner that the children do not feel is necessarily schoolwork.  

It is fun, entertaining, engaging, and educational - all at the same time.

This video is a great instructional piece for both students and teachers.

Questions?