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World Book Expands Classroom Resources with New Dramatic Learning

Chicago (Vocus) November 19, 2009 -- World Book, Inc. today introduced Dramatic Learning (http://www.worldbookonline.com/training/dramatic_learning/), an innovative and exciting classroom resource for building reading fluency and content comprehension. The premiere product of World Book Classroom, Dramatic Learning turns text into original play scripts, skits, monologues, and adaptations of classics that students can perform to help them become more fluent readers, understand core concepts, and internalize content.

“As we’ve introduced Dramatic Learning into classrooms around the U.S. and Canada during testing, the reception by educators – and students – is overwhelmingly enthusiastic,” said Patti Ginnis, chief marketing officer for World Book. “Studies show the positive impact that acting out plays can have on reading and comprehension and this is quickly apparent as teachers and students begin using Dramatic Learning.”

Dramatic Learning includes more than 40 scripts across a broad range of grade levels and subject areas to enrich the learning experience. Supporting these are engaging activities tied to state and provincial curriculum standards. Accompanying lesson plans provide educators with the information they need to set objectives, select materials, and meet achievement standards. Each lesson features an Educator Page that details the curriculum content, materials needed, objectives, and instructions. All the resources are available online from the Dramatic Learning site. Other features of Dramatic Learning include:

• Differentiated learning to improve student comprehension and internalization of content,

• Vocabulary exercises to boost word recognition,

• Assessment rubrics for the teacher and student,

• Standards-based lesson plans that cross a variety of subject areas, and

• Links to related encyclopedia content and one-click dictionary to build vocabulary.

Supporting the play development is background information on each play, a step-by-step guide to make putting on a play easy, video tutorials for educators, and printable programs and posters. Also available to extend the learning experience are mini-inquiry research projects and writing activities to help students generate their own mini-scripts.

Videos Show Dramatic Learning in Action with Fourth-Graders

Through Dramatic Learning, students act out the dialogue, compelling them to work more closely with the text to interpret and project meaning into the experience. According to Critical Links (http://www.worldbookonline.com/training/dramatic_learning/html/dl_9.htm), a study by the National Endowment for the Arts and the U.S. Department of Education, “research shows a consistent positive association between dramatic enactment and reading comprehension.”

Underscoring this research, World Book produced a series of videos (http://www.worldbookonline.com/training/dramatic_learning/) exploring one fourth-grade classroom’s use of Dramatic Learning to:

• Improve reading fluency and sight-word recognition,

• Develop comprehension skills for ESL/ELL and challenged readers,

• Promote task engagement, independent learning, and constructive movement, and

• Manage behavior and socialization.

Explaining how Dramatic Learning improves vocabulary and comprehension, fourth-grade teacher Heather Gorman, whose Boston elementary school classroom is featured in the videos, said, “Students are learning from the context of the story. They’re using the visual imagery of what they’re doing. They don’t have to do drills to get it.”

“Most students want to move, pretend, and be challenged,” said Dr. David Almeida, Dramatic Learning contributing author and a pioneer in teaching reader’s theater. “Dramatic Learning allows for this and, in return, students internalize the content and take ownership of the academic challenge at hand.”

About the Creators of Dramatic Learning

World Book created Dramatic Learning in collaboration with award-winning educational theater innovator Douglas Love, creator/producer of Disney’s “Out of the Box” television series, HBO’s “Jammin’ Animals,” and author of more than 20 children’s books and plays. In addition to Dr. Almeida, Dramatic Learning also includes original plays from Professor Albert Cullum, one of the first public school teachers to teach core curriculum using theater.

Free Trial and Ordering Dramatic Learning

Educators can try Dramatic Learning free (http://www.worldbookonline.com/training/dramatic_learning/html/dl_11.htm) at http://www.worldbookonline.com/training/dramatic_learning/html/dl_11.htm. Dramatic Learning is sold on a subscription basis. It is available now from World Book’s school and library sales force at 800-975-3250 (U.S.) or 800-837-5365 (Canada) and from the school and library ordering site (http://www.worldbookonline.com/sales).

About World Book

World Book, Inc. sets the standard in publishing accurate, current, and reliable reference and learning materials for children and adults. Based in Chicago, World Book is committed to creating educational products that meet the highest standards of editorial excellence in print and online. This commitment has resulted in a wide range of products including the number-one selling The World Book Encyclopedia; the World Book Web (http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Login?ed=wb), which is the most comprehensive and authoritative online solution to meet the diverse information needs of students, educators, public library patrons, and families; and World Book Classroom, innovative and impactful teaching resources to improve learning in the classroom setting. World Book (www.worldbook.com) is a Scott Fetzer company, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.

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