Technology

          I am integrating reader’s theater into my classroom to help with fluency.  I decided to try the apps Sock Puppets and Puppet Pals.  I read a story that goes with our curriculum and then found a grade level reader’s theater to go with it.  I told my class that we would get to present the plays with the iPads.  They were so excited.  We practiced the reader’s theater multiple times throughout the week.  I decided to begin by using the Puppet Pals app since there are more options and the recordings can be longer.  I uploaded characters to the app.  The students then presented their plays with the use of the app.  They were able to interact with the characters as they read their parts.  Then we showcased our plays by watching them on a projector.  The students were proud and excited to hear their reading with expression and fluency.  This is an app that I am going to continue to use and find ways to implement into my classroom.