Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ658911
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-0047-7125
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Readers Theatre in the Elementary Classroom.
Owocki, Gretchen
Michigan Reading Journal, v34 n4 p10-16 Sum 2002
Describes Readers Theatre and presents procedures for implementing it. Recommends 24 books for Readers Theatre. Concludes that Readers Theatre can play a constructive role in language arts programs. Notes how it actively engages children in literature and drama, stimulates intrinsic motivation for reading and writing, and facilitates development in the areas of composing and reading fluency. (SG)
Descriptors: Drama, Elementary Education, Literature Appreciation, Media Selection, Readers Theater, Reading Fluency, Reading Instruction, Student Motivation, Writing Instruction
The Michigan Reading Association, 668 Three Mile Road NW, Suite C, Grand Rapids, MI 49544. Web site: http://www.michigan reading.org; email: mraread@iserv.net.
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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