Reinvite Drama Into Classrooms: New Ways With an Old Form

Enhancing Core Reading Programs With Culturally Responsive Practices

“…Teachers can also have students chime in for repetitive lines, repeat certain words or phrases, or engage in call and response. Roser, Martinez, and Moore () identify five forms of drama (mime, choral response, tableaux, Readers Theater, and story reenactments) that lead to better story comprehension, help students understand the perspectives of others, and foster critical thinking. Without changing any of the story content, teachers can enhance the learning experience for culturally and linguistically diverse students by teaching in ways these students learn in their communities.…”