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Readers theater and informational text
1. Reader’s Theater and Informational Text January 13, 2011 Jessica Fries-Gaither Nicole Luthy Beyond Penguins is funded by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0733024.
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4. From where are you joining us today? Answer using the stamping tool to the left of the whiteboard!
5. Reader’s Theater and Informational Text Download these slides at: http://slidesha.re/readerstheater
6. Today’s presenters Jessica Fries-Gaither Education Resource Specialist The Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology School of Teaching and Learning [email_address] Nicole Luthy Ohio Resource Center Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology School of Teaching and Learning [email_address]
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9. What is Reader’s Theater? “ In reader’s theater, students stand in front of an audience…and read from scripts…No costumes, props, or scenery are required…Very little, if any, movement is involved. In a sense, reader’s theater is a minimalist form of play performing.” - The Fluent Reader , Tim Rasinski
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12. Benefits of Reader’s Theater “ Reader’s theater is an authentic, entertaining, and educationally powerful way to read and communicate meaning…And we are gaining evidence from classroom research that reader’s theater yields improvements in students’ word recognition, fluency, and comprehension.” -The Fluent Reader, Tim Rasinski RT is a meaningful context for reading and making meaning from text.
30. For More Information The Fluent Reader . Timothy V. Rasinski. Scholastic, 2003. Ohio Resource Center mini-collection: Fluency http://www.ohiorc.org/Literacy_K5/ResourceCollections/Reading/default.aspx?id=13379
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Editor's Notes
Discuss the following: Supports comprehension Provides meaningful context Provides oral reading practice Give students a chance to perform for an audience Engaging and fun!