Readers Theatre presentation - clover.k12.sc.us

ENGAGING READERS WITH

READERS THEATRE

Rebecca Crute Griggs Road Elementary School

Clover, SC rebecca.crute@clover.k12.sc.us

WHY READERS THEATRE?

Studies by Griffith and Rasinski (2004) and Young and Rasinski (2009) indicate that Readers Theatre promotes fluency and interest in reading.

Through repeated readings of the text, students increase sight word vocabulary and the ability to decode words quickly and accurately (Carrick 2006 & 2009).

The repeated readings allow the students to phrase sentences appropriately, read punctuation markers, and read with greater ease.

This fluent reading enables students to spend less time on decoding and increase comprehension (Pikulsi & Chard, 2005).



WHY READERS THEATRE?

Repeated reading as a way to improve both fluency and comprehension is well established (Dowhower, 1987, 1991; LaBerge & Samuels, 1974), but finding an authentic purpose for this type of reading and rereading can be challenging.

By providing a performance and an audience, Readers Theatre offers an authentic purpose for the kind of repeated practice required to become a fluent reader-especially for struggling readers (Griffith & Rasinski, 2004; Martinez et al., 1999; Worthy, 2005; Worthy & Broaddus, 2000).



WHY READERS THEATRE?

You can introduce new information or review previously taught topics. Students are engaged. It is fun!

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