Reader's Theater

As a culmination of our folktales unit, we are performed two different versions of The Three Little Pigs.  Check out The Three Little Wolves and the Big, Bad Pig and The True Story of the Three Little Pigs.  You will be blown away at the kids' expression!

What is Reader's Theater?

"It's a way to involve students in reading aloud. In reader's theater, students "perform" by reading scripts created from grade-level books or stories. Usually they do so without costumes or props.Reader's theater is a strategy that combines reading practice and performing. Its goal is to enhance students' reading skills and confidence by having them practice reading with a purpose. Reader's theater gives students a real reason to read aloud...Reader's theater motivates reluctant readers and provides fluent readers the opportunity to explore genre and characterization." (Source: Reading Rockets)

Reader's Theaters

Reader's Theater is a strategy that combines reading practice and performing. Its goal is to enhance students' reading skills and confidence by having students practice reading with a purpose. We learned that remarkable readers pay attention to punctuation and how the characters are feeling to know what kind of voice they should read with. When readers add expression and read with fluency, it also helps them to understand what they read. 

We focused on reading multiple versions of the same fairytale. See if your child can share how these versions are similar and different!

Little Red Riding Hood:  Group Three

The Three Little Pigs: Group 4

Three Little Pigs: Group 3

Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig: Part One -Group 1

The True Story of the Three Little Pigs