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Subject: Readers Theatre: Great fun!!! Author: Vicki Dammerel [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 16:58:26 10/11/10 Mon Readers Theatre or short plays are a terrific way to have fun while reading together. Why? First of all it’s fun! Pretending to be different characters with different voices is a great way to read, building fluency and therefore meaning of the text. Readers Theatre also gives you a valid reason to ask the child to re-read the text. When reading dialogue, fluency is important or the play doesn’t make sense. Asking your child to re-read their lines under the guise of getting into character allows the child to revise their reading. Because they are reading the same words again, their reading seemingly improves within minutes. This builds their confidence and self esteem. An extra tip! Grab a digital voice recorder or cassette recorder and tape your reading sessions. It has been my experience that children love listening to themselves read. In this way they will be able to critique their own reading style. Although we often tell children they are reading, ‘like robots’, they have no idea what this means until they actually hear themselves read. Again your child will be inspired by listening to the improvement of their reading skills over time. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]