Readers theatre 3rd grade

Reader's Theatre is awesome for building reading fluency and comprehension! These high interest, engaging scripts are perfect for second and third graders.

One of my favorite strategies to use with a talkative class is what I call "guided conversation" or you may know it by the title of Readers Theater. Even the best behaved class can become chatty during certain times of the year like Halloween or Christmas. The holidays are very exciting for little people. When those times happen, it is time to funnel that extra energy in the right direction. The nice thing about Readers Theater is you can make it as simple or as elaborate as you would like…

Check out how using Reader's Theater in the classroom is a big hit with primary students. Also, find easy-prep resources for on-the-go teaching!

As classroom teachers, reading specialists, and tutors, it is essential to recognize the importance of making the most of instructional time with students.

Browse over 50 educational resources created by The Adventures of a First Year Teacher in the official Teachers Pay Teachers store.

Free Readers' Theater PDFs 4-Little-Pigs, Carnival of Animals, Summer of Riley, Thanksgiving A to Z, Whipping Boy, Chicken Little, Little Red Hen, and The Moorchild, 3 Billy Goats Gruff

Is this the year that you got the chatty class? No matter what you try, they talk ALL-OF-THE-TIME! When you go home, do you want complete silence? No, t.v., no music, no noise of any type because your ears are worn out. When you are teaching a lesson, each student feels like you are speaking directly to him or her, so each student has a comment to add to your lesson. While you don't want to temper their enthusiasm, your students do need to learn how to work and function within a group…

Browse over 10 educational resources created by Readers Theater Fast and Funny Fluency in the official Teachers Pay Teachers store.

If you've ever considered adding reader's theater to your reading block but thought it would be too much work, check out this guest post from Sarah Wiggins!

Ready to try readers theater, but not sure where to start? This blog post breaks it all down for you. Find out how to use readers' theater for first grade, kindergarten and even 2nd grade. Learn how to create your own readers theater scripts and where to find scripts online. Your students will have so much fun performing readers theater. It is perfect for guided reading, small group instruction, and parent performances. Best of all, it's a great way to build reading fluency in young readers.