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Below are some steps for this challenge.
STEP 1: READ. Select a book. Choose one with characters that have strong personalities and clear roles in the story. Click here for a list of suggested books.
STEP 2: ASK? Talk a little bit about what happens in the story.
- Where does the story take place?
- Who are the main characters?
- What is the problem? How does it get solved?
STEP 3: PLAN. Choose a character and recall the lines of dialogue from the story. Work with older children to write a simple script that will help them remember their lines. Let them gather props and think about the scenery.
STEP 4: PLAY! Gather the family so that your student can act out a character in their book OR consider recreating a scene with puppets or a video montage. For more tips, visit, ReadWriteThink.org, or ReadingRockets.org.
