- Creativity – From costumes to sets and acting, reader’s theatre gives us all a chance to think creatively about how to portray different cultures and periods in history.
- Imagination – Due to the limited set up of reader’s theatre, acting usually have to use mime instead of elaborate props which can help to develop imagination.
- Teamwork – The quick pace of the script means that the actors and narrators need to work together to keep the rhythm of the script. Working on team script creation also develops the skills needed to work together as a team.
- Elocution – Working on voice projection and public speaking boosts confidence
- Discuss and understand the important lessons from The School of Doctor Bahlool and the wisdom behind Bahlool’s words and actions
Reader’s Theatre is a great chance to tell stories from books on stage. It was developed as an easy and effective way to present literature in dramatic form. Popular first in universities and colleges, reader’s theatre has now moved into earlier education, where it is seen as a key took for creating interest and skill in reading. Young people love to do it, and they give it their all – more so because it is a team effort and they do not want to let down their friends! Repeated reading brings fluency, and if a script is based on an available book, kids want to read that too! What’s more, reader’s theatre is a relatively simple activity for the teacher, with no required set up other than making copies of the script.
Reader’s theatre had been found effective not only for language arts, but for social studies as well. Performing stories based on another culture is one of the best ways for students to become interested and familiar with that culture and time period.
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