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Educational Educational

Resources Resources

Ltd . Ltd .

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At

U-Otter-Read It

We believe

•Learning is collaborative

•Learning is fun

•Reading and writing skills can and should be integrated throughout all areas of the curriculum.

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What is Readers Theatre?

  Two or more oral readers interpreting a script for an audience.

Theatre of the imagination

Scripts may be based upon a variety of genres – such as stories, poems, and diaries

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Why Use Readers Theatre?

Reading skills developed in a supportive, cooperative setting.

Frequent revisiting of text encourages and promotes confidence and fluency.

Typically, readers preparing for performance will revisit the text more than 15 times before reading before an audience.

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Lends itself easily to multi-level readers and age groups.

Why Use Readers Theatre?

Numerous opportunities to explore and experience rhythm and rhyme of language.

Emergent readers supported by the collaborative nature of the task, and frequent modeling of expressive oral reading

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A wide-range of literacy skills can be taught and reinforced through readers theater experiences:

early reading skills

oral interpretation

fluency

comprehension

dramatic skills

Why Use Readers Theatre?

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Easily adapted For Literature Circles

Why Use Readers Theatre?

It’s fun!

Provides a natural extension into longer works of literature through themes, author studies or curriculum links.

Supports and models writing

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Professional Workshops

Workshops are constantly being updated and adapted to meet the needs of host organizations.

At the present time, workshops are offered throughout Canada and Eastern USA, and South East Asia through teacher conventions, literacy conferences and School Board hosted Professional Development Events.

In addition, U Otter Read It sponsors, hosts and presents full day readers theatre and literacy seminars.

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Early Invitation to Readers Theatre

Early Literacy – Strategies, Stories and Scripts

Professional Workshops

Effective presentation covering a wide variety of ideas and objectives for readers theatre. It was so good, it was like taking a bite of a cookie and wanting more. Thanks!

…. D. Stefishen, Sherwood Park, Alberta

I loved the class participation that was encouraged, the wealth of books and strategies shared and the enthusiasm of the speaker!

… Early Literacy participant – Victoria, BC

Good attention to the variety of ways of working with a script.

I think this may be a good activity for English As Additional Language (EAL)

… R. L. Pile, London UK

An Otter Invitation to Readers Theatre

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U-Otter-Read-It Educational Resources

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Additional Resources

Seven Animal Folktales Celebrating the wit and

wisdom of the animal kingdom

Adapted and Scripted By

Mary Hays &

Helen K. Raczuk

Scripted for 4 or more voices

Educational Resources Ltd.

Silly SolutionsSilly Solutions

Scripted for 4 or

more voices

Four Folktales off ering silly solutions to simple problems

Adapted and Scripted By

Mary Hays &

Helen K. Raczuk

Educational Resources Ltd.

Four Royal Folktales

Adapted and Scripted By

Mary Hays &

Helen K. Raczuk

Scripted for 4 or more voices

The art of storytelling is older than Aesop himself , and the art of teaching through

story is ageless. This collection of f amiliar Aesop tales revives the art of teaching through

storytelling in the co-operative f ormat of readers theatre. I n addition to strengthening reading and perf ormance skills, these stories may also serve as a starting point to extend reading lessons into discussions about values, social behaviours, character training and lif e skills.

Educational Resources

Fables scripted Fables scripted Fables scripted f or 2 or more f or 2 or more f or 2 or more

VoicesVoicesVoices

Adapted and Scripted

By

Helen K. Raczuk

ISBN 0- 9730248- 9-5 Printed in Canada 2001 U- Otter- Read- I t Educational Resources Ltd. © 2000

Each book is a collection of 6 – 10 scripts, suitable for independent and advanced readers. Other titles include:

•Twisters to Twangle the Tongue

•Manners and Mischief

•Rhymes and Lullabies

•Readers Theatre for Christmas

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U-Otter-Read-ItContact Information:

Phone 780 962 9854

Fax 780 962 9882

Email: [email protected]

Web site: www.uotter.com