Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling (TPRS)¶
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Description¶
TPRS is a language-teaching method developed by Ray and Seely that uses comprehensible target-language input, physical-response vocabulary introduction, collaborative story creation, and reading or retelling activities for second- and foreign-language learners.
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Claims¶
- Reading proficiency improved across all performance groups, with low performers reaching Grade 3b reading standards and top performers reaching Grade 6a–7a levels by Cycle 3 [+W]
- Students' writing and storytelling developed substantially, with the majority group publishing 23 school-level stories in Cycle 1 and 38 in Cycle 2 before a school cap limited publications [+W]
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Key Sources¶
- Lin, T., Mullick, J., & Campbell, M. (2026). Inclusive pedagogy in practice within the multi-tiered systems of support framework: a design-based research in a Chinese EFL classroom. Instructional Science. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11251-025-09754-3
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Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling (TPRS) |
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TPRS is a language-teaching method developed by Ray and Seely that uses comprehensible target-language input, physical-response vocabulary introduction, collaborative story creation, and reading or retelling activities for second- and foreign-language learners. |
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