Building Fluency with Readers Theatre: Motivational Strategies, Successful Lessons and Dynamic Scripts to Develop Fluency, Comprehension, Writing and Vocabulary: Grades K-8

by Fredericks, Anthony D.

• ISBN13: 9781591587330
• ISBN10: 1591587336
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-09-30
• Publisher: Libraries Unltd Inc
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Summary

This new title from well-known readers theatre author Tony Fredericks is designed to offer librarians and teachers specific information and detailed guidelines on how to begin (and continue) with readers theatre - specifically how it can be used to promote fluency. Practical information about how to advocate for the use of readers theatre as part of your weekly schedule is featured, as is what to tell your principal about using readers theatre. Chapters include the theory and practice behind the use of reader's theatre to promote reading fluency and other language arts skills as well as practical advice in integrating readers theatre with the daily language arts instruction schedule, including model schedules to include guided reading, literature circles and other current instructional methodologies. Grades K-8.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Fluency and Readers Theatre

Let's Take a Look at Reading Fluency

Instructional Methods to Develop Fluency

Assessing Reading Fluency

What is Readers Theatre?

Readers Theatre Develops Fluency

Readers Theatre

Getting Started with Readers Theatre

Finding and Creating Scripts

Performing Readers Theatre for an Audience

Using Readers Theatre to Develop Fluency Across the Curriculum

Questions and Answers

Readers Theatre Scripts

Fables, Fantasies, and Fantastic Adventures

References

More Teacher Resources

Index

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