Well I have never been trained in reader's theater or ever had any drama classes, but I think I am good at reading stories to children. I use inflection according to what's happening in the story, but I am NOT a role-player and I do NOT act stories out while I'm reading them. If that makes me a bad reader of stories, then I'd say the standards are just a wee bit too tight.
Perhaps up and coming teachers should have to pass a reading aloud test and if they don't pass it, no teaching credential for them. :-) Renee On Jun 22, 2007, at 2:11 PM, Bill Roberts wrote: > "On another note about this thread, I can't say I totally agree, only > because who is to decide what it means to be "good at" reading a book > aloud? At what point does "bad at" become "good at"? > -Renée" > > When you realize that reading aloud isn't the same as reading > dramatically > aloud. How many teachers are trained in reader's theater? How many > had > drama classes in school? One of the reasons I used to hate books on > tape > was because they just hired anyone to read....and not everyone knows > how to > read dramatically. It takes a true talent to make a story come alive > (that's why I never listen to a book on tape if the author reads the > book. > They know how to write, but they aren't actors). Some people like > Dick Hill > and Frank Mueller only do recorded books because they ARE THAT GOOD! > > There are many storytelling festivals around the country. Go to one > and see > how Storytellers perform their craft. Read a book or two on how to > tell > stories. Practice. It's great for fluency! BUT DON'T BE SELF > CONSCIOUS....many readers feel uncomfortable acting out or playing > pretend. > Don't. Watch a little kid read a book out loud and you'll see exactly > how > to do it.... > > "At what point does 'bad at' become 'good'? When you aren't just > reading a > book, but experiencing the book. Think about what affect the book is > supposed to have. If it's a sad selection, are you expressing the > sadness? > If it's a funny selection, are you expressing the humor? Set your > purpose > for reading and then read to achieve that affect. If it achieves that > affect.....you've achieved "good" > > Bill > > . > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/ > mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > "Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." ~ Voltaire _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
