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Teatro de lector™ Grade-Level Collections
Teatro del lector™
Grade-Level Collections
Grades K-6 Spanish & English
Engage students in collaboration as they build fluency, comprehension, and knowledge.
- Build Knowledge: Scripts align to Science, Social Studies, and ELA themes to build knowledge and language in context.
- Build Fluency: Scripts model specific and different elements of fluency.
- Build Confidence: 5-day lessons encourage repeated oral practice as students prepare for the performance.
Click here to view our English language series, Reader's Theater Grade-Level Collections.
"Spanish reader's theater provides a dynamic and interactive approach to language learning, incorporating elements of culture,
collaboration, and creativity. It is adaptable
to language proficiency levels,
motivating, engaging, and fun!"
—Silvia Dorta-Duque de Reyes,
National Biliteracy Consultant & Author
Build Knowledge within and across grades.
- 10 scripts per grade aligns to Science,
Social Studies, & ELA standards to build
knowledge and language in context. - Vertically aligned topics encourage collaboration among teachers and students across different grade-levels.
- Build content knowledge while
also increasing vocabulary. - More than just a script! Word study, biographical, or historical information provides background and context.
"Reader's Theater has been an excellent resource in our combined grade 3 and 4 classroom where multilingual learners thrive in a collaborative learning environment. Students not only improve their language skills but also deepen their understanding of various subjects across both grade levels. Reader's Theater sparks enthusiasm for learning and fosters a sense of community where every student contributes and learns from one another, regardless of their grade level."
– California Teacher
Each Reader’s Theatre script is used to model a specific element of fluency, such as pausing, pacing, intonation, prosody, or expression.
- Improve oral reading fluency.
- Develop oral expression and speaking skills.
- Boost decoding and word recognition skills.
- Identify character traits and explore voice, mood,
and feeling to dramatically express character traits.
| Fluency Skill | Subskill |
| Pausing | Full Stop |
| Short Pause | |
| Pacing | Slow |
| Fast | |
| Varied | |
| Intonation | Volume |
| Stress | |
| Pitch | |
| Prosody | High-Frequency Word Phrases |
| Prepositional Phrases | |
| Compound Sentences | |
| Units of Meaning | |
| Expression | Dramatic |
| Feeling | |
| Mood |
"Reader's Theater has transformed my emergent bilingual students' learning experience, igniting their passion for language and boosting their fluency in ways I've never seen before. Seeing their excitement as they step into characters and bring stories to life is so much fun! It's not just about mastering words; it's about embracing language with joy and confidence.”
—Arkansas Teacher
Use Reader’s Theater to capitalize on students’ natural instincts for imagination, drama, and performance! Scripts provide emergent bilinguals:
- Enjoyable practice, gradually boosting their language confidence.
- Opportunities to express their cultural identity and personal experiences, boosting active participation.
- Practice using the target language in a structured and enjoyable way, gradually building their confidence in language usage.
- Opportunities to develop interpersonal, social, and collaborative skills.
"Reader's Theater has been a game-changer for my emergent bilingual students, unlocking their enthusiasm for language while nurturing their confidence in expression. Through performances and role-playing, they've not only honed their language production skills but also discovered the joy of storytelling.”
—Washington Teacher
Virtual Samples
Experience virtual samples of student texts and support materials.