GED 669 - Storytelling, Poetry-Reciting, and Reader’s Theater

Research shows that when students perform texts, they make stronger connections between the words and their experiences and between print and natural conversation.  In this course, participants will explore ways to effectively engage K-12 students in developing oral communication skills while increasing student literacy, extending fluency and deepening comprehension. Adhering to the Common Core, class activities will help students investigate through multiple lenses whether reading poems, folktales or informational texts, and will be carefully scaffolded to meet all levels of performing experience.

Credits: 3 cr.