Published 01/04/2026
Keywords
- Readers Theatre,,
- Models,,
- Struggling Reader,
- Non-Reader,,
- Sight Word
How to Cite
Abstract
Lack of alternative teaching methods for the teaching of reading is the cause of a large number of Nigerian pupils in government schools becoming non-readers or struggling readers. This study evaluates the effectiveness of The Readers Theatre as a Reading Intervention in order to enhance instructional practices in early reading in Kano State. In a quasi-experimental design with 15 teachers and 140 primary pupils, teachers were trained for four weeks using activities derived from the literature–based approach. The teachers then trained pupils for eight weeks in reading skills, using the readers theatre models in an after– school programme. The reading assessment measured pupils’ skills in oral language, print awareness, sight word recognition, phonemic awareness, and listening comprehension. Results of post-test showed progress in pupils’ ability to read fluently in English; recognize a large number of sight words; generate language experience stories and read simple story books.
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