Readers Theater
Over the last several years, many students have taken the opportunity to adapt high quality children's literature into readers theater scripts for elementary age students. See below for examples created by your peers!
This is the sample I adapted and usually share in class. If you choose to create a readers theater,
PLEASE use this template for your readers theater script!
Check out this GREAT lesson (set of) about comparing movies and books using readers theater!
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/reel-scoop-comparing-books-46.html
Samples to be used in your future classrooms:
Hurry Home, Hedgehog!: A Bilingual Book of Sounds
The Three Billy-Goats Gruff Readers Theater BR sp17 rev.docx
Below are websites and files where you can find more examples of how to teach fluency and use readers theater!
http://strategiesfortheliteracyteacher.weebly.com/readers-theatre.html
http://www.teachingheart.net/readerstheater.htm
http://www.fictionteachers.com/classroomtheater/theater.html
http://www.readerstheatre.ecsd.net/collection.htm
http://timelessteacherstuff.com
http://vtaide.com/png/theatre.htm
The Art Lesson:
http://www.readerkidz.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/THE-ART-LESSON-ReadersTheatre.pdf