Tip #79 FROM 365 Teacher Secrets for Parents (McKInley & Trombly) - Readers' Theatre
Today's tip for parents from two talented teachers comes from 365 Teacher Secrets for Parents by Cindy McKinley Alder and Patti Trombly. #79 Readers’ Theatre Children can use a play to explore concepts of the real world without any of the consequences . One quite exciting and highly motivational way to get your child to read aloud with an incredible amount of expression is to conduct a Readers’ Theatre. It is simply the acting out of a story using very minimal props and movements. It is a great way to work on all of the areas of language: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. You can purchase a wide variety of books containing plays scripted out into the different characters' parts. This may be the best way to begin because your focus will be on the actual reading instead of the set up. Eventually, though, it will be fun and even beneficial for your family to work together to take a beloved story and turn it into a readers theatre on your own. (Fun...