Drama in the Classroom: Reader’s Theatre as Fluency Practice
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Posted on: December 20, 2022
Read tips on how to implement reader’s theatre in the classroom and download free reader’s theatre scripts.
Foundational Skills: Fluency
Posted on: December 20, 2022
Reader's Theatre Scripts
These scripts can be used for reader's theatre, which is an interpretive performance of a dramatic piece. The scripts include roles for 6–8 readers and lists of potentially unfamiliar vocabulary words. Some scripts also feature a list of idiomatic or colloquial expressions used within the piece, which teachers and caregivers can pre-teach, especially for bilingual students.
Reader's theatre can be used to teach and practice reading fluency. Read our blog post on reader's theatre for more information.
Workshopping a Play: Teaching Literacy Skills Through Playwriting
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Posted on: October 4, 2022
Students can practice revising their own writing along with giving and receiving feedback through collaborative playwriting workshops.
Purposeful Playwriting: Teaching Literacy Skills Through Playwriting
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Posted on: September 1, 2022
Students can learn literacy skills and write about issues they are passionate about through this unique genre of writing.
Beginner's Guide to Playwriting
Step-by-step guidance for middle- and high-school students on writing a play. This will be particularly helpful for beginning playwrights and can be used with teacher or caregiver guidance or independently. The guide includes a glossary of playwriting terms.
Supporting Your Children’s and Teens’ Home Learning: Paired Oral Reading
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Posted on: July 7, 2020
Children can work on reading fluency and comprehension while reading along with a caregiver.
Supporting Your Children’s and Teens’ Home Learning: A Guide for Families
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Posted on: April 14, 2020
The IRRC’s Supporting Your Children's and Teen's Home Learning Guide provides web resources by subject area and for assistive technology use, as well as tips for a successful home learning approach.
Research Brief: Meta-Analysis Shows Non-Repetitive Reading Fluency Interventions as Options for Teachers
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Posted on: August 27, 2019
Summarizing findings from a meta-analysis looking at effects and components of non-repetitive reading approaches.
Oral Reading Fluency Error Correction Procedure
Students working in pairs learn to follow a four-step procedure for correcting any errors made during oral reading fluency practice sessions.
Oral Reading Fluency Reflection Guide
This guide provides traits/skills of fluent readers and questions to help students identify their own strengths, weaknesses, and things to improve on in the future.