Anyway, (wiping away tears), what I took away from class Wednesday was the readers theater the kids had done. I love readers theaters and I loved watching it with a third grade class I observed a few years ago. They did a theater on Coyote and Rabbit and it was a cute story! Readers theater is giving each students a script to read from and they either take turns reading a part or act the part alone. Readers read from a "script" and reading parts are divided among the readers. No memorization, costumes, blocking, or special lighting is needed. Presentations can easily be done in a k-3 classroom. Scripts are held by the readers. Though they don't use props, I think it would be a nice addition to make the reading more interesting especially for students. It would help them feel more the character and create more emotion while they read.
I enjoyed hearing about the readers theater too! I had never thought about doing this with students. One thing I like about it is that it is suitable for all grade levels and can be simplified for young students or more elaborate for older students.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness that photo is too adorable! I miss the classroom!
ReplyDeleteThat was my favorite part too Maci! I remember doing one of these or something similiar when I was in the 1st grade with my classmates, and that was 17 or 18 years ago!! So obviously these types of activities or lesson ideas can be an interesting way to teach language! The props were the best part too! We got to bring in our own stuffed animals and extra props to be the characters, and our teacher even recorded it! Mrs. Downey was sure on to something! ;) Great post Maci. And take care of that precious little one! :D I am dying to have one of my own!!
ReplyDeleteI loved learning about the readers theater as well. Children love to act out a favorite or new story and it is fun for the audience to see a book come to life.
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