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A readers’ theater program at the Thomas Branigan Memorial Library in Las Cruces offers children a fun and engaging practice of reading, oral expression and overall fluency.
In readers’ theater, short plays are read out loud without any need for memorization, and no sets, props or costumes. The readers engage in dramatic dialogue through written language, the spoken word and facial expression.
The Iowa Reading Research Center reports, “Results from a 2009 study of a second-grade classroom that used reader’s theatre as one method of fluency practice showed that students who participated in reader’s theatre not only demonstrated growth in word recognition, reading automaticity, and prosody, but also reported higher levels of enthusiasm for completing their reading homework and assignments.”
The Las Cruces Public Libraries calls it “an excellent way to improve reading comprehension, fluency and confidence,” with good beginning reading skills the only requirement.
The program is open to children ages 8 to 14. It is free, requires no registration and is an ongoing program. It meets Friday afternoons from 4 to 5 p.m., at Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Avenue.
