OK, so we weren't really speed dating, but the rotation patterns used in speed dating could be applied to reading: one student remained at each station, while other students rotated to each station. At each area the students were provided with scripts written for two readers. The two read through the short script, traded roles, and read through a second time before rotation.
The students remaining at their stations repeated their reading each time a new partner arrived at their station. This student became an expert at the reading, and was even able to assist his/her partner with difficult words or phrases. The other students were exposed to several performance pieces. Next week, we will reverse those roles. This was a nice way to get through several short readings in a short amount of time.
| | At left is a short video of the most difficult of the presentations. In this one, the main character has a "Mithing Tooth", and every s is written as th (Try saying thircumthanthe.). The noise in the background comes from the other 10 pairs. |
For teachers interested in these short, two-performer scripts,
head over to PoetryTeachers.com.
head over to PoetryTeachers.com.
