In school I was very involved in theatre. The truth is, I can remember more about the plays that I was in than some of the classes that I took. So here is my question. Did I learn from the plays because I enjoyed them, or because I was forced to act out what I was reading? Here is my theory. If students act out what they are reading, they will remember more and therefore comprehension will be better. I think that readers theatre is an excellent way for children to read and learn from stories. I know that many teachers already use this way of learning but I think that every class should use this atleast once. In my fourth grade class we made puppets and acted out our stories. In middle school we put on plays and did workshops with the high school theatre group. Those were some of the most beneficial ways of comprehending stories for me and I think that many other students could benefit from the same experience. Opinions?
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