Utilizing Readers' Theatre and Role-Play to Engage Young English Language Learners

Students whose primary native language differs from the taught in their school require specialized instruction and creative teaching strategies. Readers’ theatre is an evidence-based practice that builds skills English learners. This technique was used a diverse kindergarten classroom to increase oral fluency vocabulary. Social literacy were also targeted. paper examines benefits of using role-play specifically readers’ as approach Keywordslanguage learners, theatre, role-play, fluency, vocabulary, social skills,