Let the Reading Begin!

Monday is our first day of actively participating in literature circles, which are student-led reading groups. 

Each student will have a different job, such as discussion director, querying questioner, language lookout, character chaser, and predictor/connector, that will allow them to explore various elements of literature.

Every two weeks students will be switching jobs, so throughout the year, each student will have the opportunity to experience each job multiple times, giving them a richer, more developed understanding of how to approach literature.  Through this process, students will organically improve their discussion skills, reading and writing techniques, and manner in which they interact with a text.

The students were informed that starting Monday, they will need either a one-subject notebook or 3-hole lined paper to use for their literature circle groups, so make sure they have that in the upcoming week.

We can't wait to let the reading begin!