Some of the benefits of readers theater participation for second‐grade title I students

Millin, Sandra K.; Rinehart, Steven D.

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“…These procedures help improve students' reading ability, at least through grade 5, and they help improve the reading of students with learning problems much later than this. (p. 3-20) Studies (Martinez, Roser, & Strecker, 1999;Millin & Rinehardt, 1999) affirm the potential of Readers Theater to promote students' oral reading fluency. These researchers attribute the fluency growth via Readers Theater to the value of the repeated reading within a motivating context, as well as the ''coaching'' and modeling provided by the teacher during Readers Theater rehearsals.…”

Section: Readers Theatermentioning

confidence: 86%

“…Keehn (2003) replicated those findings in a study of Readers Theater students in second grade. Millin and Rinehardt (1999) and Rinehardt (1999) conducted studies of Readers Theater with elementary Title I students and documented its benefits on students' oral reading ability, comprehension, and attitude toward reading. Roser and colleagues (2003) investigated Readers Theater among fourth-grade students learning English as a second language.…”

Section: Readers Theatermentioning

confidence: 98%

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A Study of Readers Theater in Eighth Grade: Issues of Fluency, Comprehension, and Vocabulary

Keehn

Harmon

Shoho

2008

Reading & Writing Quarterly

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Section: Readers Theatermentioning

confidence: 86%

Section: Readers Theatermentioning

confidence: 98%

A Study of Readers Theater in Eighth Grade: Issues of Fluency, Comprehension, and Vocabulary

Keehn

Harmon

Shoho

2008

Reading & Writing Quarterly

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“…Fluency gains may be associated with readers theater participation (Millin & Rinehart, 1999). One explanation for these improvements is that readers theater demands practice and practice requires repeated readings.…”

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“…The relationship between readers theater and literacy is explored in greater detail elsewhere (e.g. Millin & Rinehart, 1999;Rinehart, 1999;Tyler & Chard, 2000) but one particularly powerful connection is fluency.…”

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“…Perhaps most importantly, research indicates that these increases in rate, accuracy, and comprehension do not end with texts that have been practiced but carry over to new and unpracticed texts (Tyler & Chard, 2000). Children who have participated in readers theater may be more likely to associate practice with good reading and be motivated to practice consistently (Millin & Rinehart, 1999).…”

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Nurturing Emergent Readers Through Readers Theater

Moran

2006

Early Childhood Educ J

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Readers theater is a familiar literacy strategy for children who can read independently; however, it can also be used with younger children who have not yet developed independent reading skills. The purpose of this article is to adapt the concept of readers theater for use with emergent readers. It focuses first on defining readers theater and its many benefits, particularly in the areas of literacy development. Finally, it includes suggestions for successfully implementing a readers theater program with young children.

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Teaching Reading Is More Than a Science: It’s Also an Art

Paige¹,

Young²,

Rasinski³

et al. 2021

Reading Research Quarterly

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The role of the teacher, specifically teacher craft, is central to engaging students in effective reading instruction. However, the science of reading has revealed that the content taught is also important to reading acquisition. Although the science of reading was aggregated some two decades ago to result in what became known as the five big pillars, it has not been fully incorporated into instructional practice. Subsequent research has continued to inform and strengthen what we understand about reading, and new energy has now emerged to bring the science of reading fully into practice. However, the science of reading and teacher craft are each insufficient without the other. In this article, we discuss the art of teaching and advocate that it must be given serious consideration if the science of reading is to be adopted en masse by teachers. We also discuss several reading strategies and their role in effective reading instruction and the art of teaching.It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge. (Albert Einstein) A s Einstein's quote suggests, teachers can have tremendous influence on the academic and creative development of their students, to which we add their reading development. Literacy instruction is not only teaching the skills, strategies, and content of science-based teaching but also recognizing that teachers must be flexible and adaptive in their daily decision making and interaction with students to meet their literacy needs. Thus, the art of teaching involves professional judgments and adaptations to content delivery that teachers make to their reading instruction to ensure student success (Scales et al., 2018). We firmly stand on the science of reading (SOR) as it has established components that are critical to students' successful reading acquisition. Whereas Seidenberg, Cooper Borkenhagen, and Kearns (2020) argued that the SOR and teaching practice are two different entities, we maintain that the SOR has established the importance of the art of teaching reading. Further, we propose that the SOR and teacher craft are individually insufficient for effective reading instruction but, when properly blended, become powerful allies that lead to improved reading outcomes for all students.

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Some of the benefits of readers theater participation for second‐grade title I students

Cited by 34 publications

References 15 publications

A Study of Readers Theater in Eighth Grade: Issues of Fluency, Comprehension, and Vocabulary

A Study of Readers Theater in Eighth Grade: Issues of Fluency, Comprehension, and Vocabulary

Nurturing Emergent Readers Through Readers Theater

Teaching Reading Is More Than a Science: It’s Also an Art

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