Reader's Theater for the 21st Century

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Bruce Ellis, Ed.D.Senior Director of Professional Development

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What is reader’s theater?

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Characteristics of Reader’s Theater

• Students read from a script

• Emphasis is on reading with expressive voices and gestures

• Lines are not memorized

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What is reader’s theater in the 21st

century?

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Finding Resources Online

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Talking Mouth https://goo.gl/gw78EU

MouthOffi: https://goo.gl/H2NV4AA: https://goo.gl/4ZFSXz ($1)

Funny Mouth https://goo.gl/Kqexj3

Mouth Mover 4 Kids (Lite)

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Smart Voice Recorder https://goo.gl/rYZs5X

Voice Record Pro https://goo.gl/kpFc3q

QuickVoice https://goo.gl/JVwD4m

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Reader’s Theater Scripts

• Sources for Reader’s Theatre http://goo.gl/EzHbrp• Disney•Lucasfilm Scripts http://goo.gl/zYEC6p• Under the Freedom Tree http://goo.gl/CxbP4n• Elementary Books as RT https://goo.gl/ddms39• Gettysburg and Mr. Lincoln’s Speech https://goo.gl/4JMaJU• Fiction Teachers RT http://goo.gl/nFvs2F• Dr. Chase Young Resources http://goo.gl/2aKBkS• Curriculum-based RT Scripts http://goo.gl/8McB2V

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Additional Resources

• Science Books+Readers Theater http://goo.gl/e2X7NM

• Reader’s Theater Education Resource Guide http://goo.gl/vO7s9a

• Readers Theater: A “How to” Guide http://goo.gl/mjVXbb

• Drama in the ESL Classroom http://goo.gl/Ue8p9f

• Introduction to RT for EFL Classrooms https://goo.gl/HqB9Fg

• Creating Readers Theater Scripts from Informational Text http://goo.gl/F6ngau

• Various Rubrics for Reader’s Theater https://goo.gl/x7yY7G

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Lights, Camera, Action!

Volunteer group to perform:

• The Adventures of Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight (5)

OR

• The Very Hungry Caterpillar (5)

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Any questions?

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Reader's Theater for the 21st Century

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