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Arnold, Roslyn, Ed. – 1979
The eight articles in this booklet suggest activities designed to help students see drama as an active, engaging pursuit. The first article uses excerpts from Harold Pinter's "The Caretaker" to illustrate how improvisation can be used to help students discover meaning in a play. The second and third articles provide suggestions for…
Descriptors: Acting, Creative Dramatics, Drama, Listening Comprehension
Smith, Chari R. – 2003
Readers Theater is a presentation by two or more participants who read from scripts and interpret a literary work in such a way that the audience imaginatively sense characterization, setting, and action. Traditionally, the primary focus of readers theater is on an effective reading of the script, not on a dramatic presentation. The scripts in…
Descriptors: Audience Awareness, Females, Intermediate Grades, Learning Activities
McCormack, Rachel L., Ed.; Paratore, Jeanne R., Ed. – 2003
Noting that early intervention is insufficient for many children because they struggle in learning to read for an array of reasons, this book highlights the need for expert, intensive, and focused instruction in reading beyond the primary years in addition to identifying and describing effective practices for teaching those students in grades 3 to…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Instructional Effectiveness
