Winning Grant Ideas

[#1]

Description

I love teaching reaading, but wanted my students to enjoy it more. I began adapting stories into plays by creating scenes with speaking parts. Filming the children's plays helps them become aware of their reading and speaking. How excited they become seeing themselves on screen. This is especilly effective with my included students with autism. I recently found a set of leveled scripts that have the parts colored coded. They are of various genres and there are six copies of each title.

Education Level(s)

1-2

Subject(s)

Math & Science, Reading & Literacy, Specialized Instruction, Technology & Innovation

Learning Objectives

My students will become more expressive, fluent readers. Using these leveled scripts will help me meet the needs of the lowest level readers, along with the students that read above grade level. These scrips are leveled from the earliest emergent reader to the advanced above grade level student. Reading plays aloud proveds a less competitive, less stressful environment for the emergent readers. The children with autism respond very well to this type of instruction and enjoy being included.

Materials

I would like to purchase a set of scripts especially designed for the early elementary grades. They include several genres: folktales, biographies, holidays, poetry, fantasy, and nonfiction. They are in small booklet form, easy for children to handle. The parts are easly found because they are color coded. I have a small stage area set up in my classroom, especially for readers' theater. What a great way to teach reading!

Other Information

I feel that these type of plays use decices such as rhyme, repetitive language, and predictability to help young children gain confidence as readers. In addition to the plays, I often do extension activities that help integrate them across the curriculum.

Grant Sponsor: Mayer-Johnson

[#2]

I enjoyed your video! What an awesome support for students. Congrats!