A Dramatic Approach to Reading Comprehension: Strategies and Activities for Classroom Teachers - Softcover

Kelner, Lenore; Flynn, Rosalind

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0325007942 ISBN 13: 9780325007946

Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books,U.S., 2006

Synopsis

A Dramatic Approach to Reading Comprehension Integration occurs when separate parts or elements are combined into a unified whole. "A Dramatic Approach to Reading Comprehension" focuses on classroom arts integration- equally incorporating skills in drama and reading comprehension into all lessons. Drama and reading comprehension share a multitude of authentic connections, including meaning making and interpretation. Each subject complements the other, leading, ideally, to increased abilities in both. "A Dramatic Approach to Reading Comprehension" explains the what, how, and why of effective classroom drama as well as how drama increases students' reading comprehension skills. Lenore Blank Kelner and Ro...

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About the Author

Lenore Blank Kelner is an actress, director, playwright, educator, drama specialist, and author. For the past twenty-five years she has worked with teachers and students nationwide integrating drama into ongoing classroom instruction. She is the author of The Creative Classroom (Heinemann, 1993) and was the recipient of the 2004 Creative Drama Award from the American Alliance for Theatre and Education.

Rosalind M. Flynn is an educational drama consultant who conducts workshops for teachers, artists, and students nationwide. She is also an instructor in the Drama department at The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC. Dr. Flynn's Ph.D. research focuses on the use of drama as a learning method, and her articles on educational drama have been published in many journals.

Edition details

• Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books,U.S.
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0325007942
• ISBN 13: 9780325007946
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 240