Readers Theatre for Choirs

During Reader's Theater, students get a chance to read and perform portions of a text with expression and gestures. These opportunities allow students to explore the true meaning of the text or lyrics by "acting out" the dialogue or lyrics of the song.  Some examples include:

1. Whole Choir Narration with individual actors representing characters.
2. Individual voices representing various characters.  
3. Choir doing movements to represent words while singing, with featured soloists. 
4. Singing a song with sign language.
5. Reading program notes before singing a choral work. 
6. Using student created scripts and handmade marionette puppets to present for Kindergarteners.

References and Resources for Readers Theatre

Education World: Reader's Theater: A Reason to Read Aloud. (n.d.). Retrieved July 14, 2015, from http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev082.shtml

Reading Online - Electronic Classroom: Internet Resources for Conducting Readers Theatre. (n.d.). Retrieved July 14, 2015, from http://www.readingonline.org/electronic/carrick/

Reader’s Theater: A Fun Way For All Students to Learn | ldstrategies. (n.d.). Retrieved July 14, 2015, from https://ldstrategies.wordpress.com/2012/02/15/readers-theater-a-fun-way-for-all-students-to-learn/

Reader's Theater: Giving Students a Reason to Read Aloud | Reading Rockets. (n.d.). Retrieved July 14, 2015, from http://www.readingrockets.org/article/readers-theater-giving-students-reason-read-aloud

Reader's Theater: Oral Language Enrichment and Literacy Development for ELLs | ELL Topics from A-Z | Colorín Colorado. (n.d.). Retrieved July 14, 2015, from http://www.colorincolorado.org/article/30104/