What is Readers Theater?

Reader's theater is often defined by what it is not -- no memorizing, no props, no costumes, no sets. All this makes reader's theater wonderfully convenient. Still, convenience is not its chief asset.

Like storytelling, reader's theater can create images by suggestion that could never be realistically portrayed on stage. Space and time can be shrunk or stretched, fantastic worlds can be created, marvelous journeys can be enacted. Reader's theater frees the performers and the audience from the physical limitations of conventional theater, letting the imagination soar.

Almost any story can be scripted for reader's theater, but some are easier and work better than others. In general, look for stories that are simple and lively, with lots of dialog or action, and with not too many scenes or characters.

Reader’s Theater involves children in oral reading through reading parts in scripts. Unlike traditional theatre, the emphasis is mainly on oral expression of the part. Reader’s Theater is "theatre of the imagination". It involves children in understanding their world, creating their own scripts, reading aloud, performing with a purpose, and bringing enjoyment to both themselves and their audiences. Reader’s Theater gives children a purpose for writing, for reading, and for sharing their learning by bringing others into the joyful "imagination space" they create. Reader’s Theater "succeeds in giving the same suggestive push to the imaginations in the audience that the act of silent reading gives to the imagination of the perceptive silent reader". It is a simple, effective and risk-free way to get children to enjoy reading. As children write, read, perform and interpret their roles they acquire a better understanding of the literature.

"Everyone needs to talk - to hear and to play with language, to exercise the mind and emotions and tongue together. Out of this spirited speech can come meaningful, flavourful language, worth the time and effort of writing and rewriting, phrasing, rehearsing, and reading aloud."

How the Class Handled In This Assignment (Theme: courage)

Our professor gave us a task in making a presentation about the story that we have discussed. We have a long time to prepare for this assignment it was almost a whole week to prepare but no one practice for this presentation that’s why at the time we were going to present it in front of a class, all of us are dazing of time to practice it but the time is not enough to perfect the practice. We have no choice is just to present it in class without having an enough practice. After all the groups have been performed our professor told us that in those kind of related learning experience presentation we deserved a not so good grade in that assignment. We all know that it was our fault that we get those scores because we are just spending our time in a worthless thing. For the second time that we were having this assignment, we promised to spend a lot of time in preparing for that assignment.

“TIME MANAGEMENT IS ONE OF THE KEY TO SUCCESS”

The Last Leaf Story by O. Henry

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The Last Leaf Poem by Oliver Wendell Holmes

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Man Upon The Cross

Upon the cross against the hills of the night

They nailed the man, and while

They speared his breast they made him drink

The bile.

He bore the pains alone,alone

But in the hallowed darkness saw

Sweet Mary’s face upturned

In grief below.

Tears filmed her eyes, but love

Chastened the tragic beauty of her face,

Which neither death nor sorrow

Could erase.

He saw and feebly in the silence strove

To speak a few remembered words:

But now the whispers left his lips

Like tender birds.

His arms were cold and death

Was in his eyes; the streams

Of blood were dry upon the whiteness

Of his limbs.

His breath was like wounded bird

Wanting to stay, bereft

Now Mary rose and, treasuring

His sorrow , left.

Reach For Your Star

Do not take anything

As being forever,

Because forever is only

As long as today.

Know that the people who

Are the richest

Are not those who have the most,

But those who need the least,

That we are at our strongest

When life is at its worst,

And at our weakest when life

No longer offers a challenge.

That it is wiser not to expect,

But to hope,

For in expecting you ask for

Disappointment,

Whereas in hoping, you invite

Surprise.

That unhappiness doesn’t come from

Not having something you want,

But from the lack of something

Inside that you need.

That there are things to hold

And things to let go,

And letting go doesn’t mean you lose,

But that you acquire that which

Has been waiting around the corner

Most of all..

Remember to use your dreams as a

Way of knowing yourself better,

And as an inspiration to reach

For your star.

What Ivy Means?

You tend to be pretty tightly wound. It's easy to get you excited... which can be a good or bad thing.

You have a lot of enthusiasm, but it fades rather quickly. You don't stick with any one thing for very long.

You have the drive to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. Your biggest problem is making sure you finish the projects you start.



You are very hyper. You never slow down, even when it's killing you.

You're the type of person who can be a workaholic during the day... and still have the energy to party all night.

Your energy is definitely a magnet for those around you. People are addicted to your vibe.



You are a free spirit, and you resent anyone who tries to fence you in.

You are unpredictable, adventurous, and always a little surprising.

You may miss out by not settling down, but you're too busy having fun to care.