Readers' Theater is a great way to improve fluency with students, increase motivation and self confidence, intonation, phrasing, rate, expression, comprehension and fun! Re-reading is an important strategy to use when needing to improve fluency. Try it in class and see how the students react. I suggest mixed grouping as lower level students need to hear and see fluency modeled correctly. I also suggest reading the scripts to the students first, then assigning parts and have them practice. I go over the oral reading fluency before this and use that as well. Students then get to anonymously nominate the best speaker per scene by putting their heads down, closing their eyes, and voting as the teacher calls out the names of the students. Students love to hear their names called and acknowledgment of their good work.
Second Grade Readers' Theater Scripts: www.readinglady.com
http://www.aaronshep.com/rt/RTE.html Ages 8-14 Scripts
http://www.teachingheart.net/readerstheater.htm Readers' Theater Scripts and Plays
http://www.readinga-z.com/book/scripts.php Reading A-Z: You will need your password/account
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