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Lit circles - one of the better sets of "roles" that I have seen. However I would always recommend changing the titles to fit the book you're reading to make it more exciting :)
Something that has become kind of a buzz word around my school lately is Literature Circles . I think it's common this time of year for ...
Krista Barbour is one of those teachers I’d just love to have on my hallway. From her endless enthusiasm for the craft, to her persistent push for integrating anti-racism and social justice into the ELA
Hello everyone! We were back at school today after yet another day off for rotten weather. It sure is hard to have any continuity when we are gone a day or more out of every week! Our next big unit in reading involves historical fiction book clubs. Getting fourth graders to have meaningful book discussions […]
The Literary Maven is a blog about teaching, books, & teaching books. Find tips and resources for English Language Arts instruction.
I love literature circles. I love giving my students ownership of their learning and choice when picking their novles. I also know that humans are social in nature, and literature circles provide the perfect setting for what I call "dinner table talk" about books. The challenge this school year was bringing the literature circle experience to the hybrid classroom. How could my students read books in groups when half of my students were home and half were in the classroom? How could we meet if we
Stations help students look at the same book from different angles, while getting good feedback and viewpoints from fellow classmates. (Repinned from Pinterest)
Literature Circles in the elementary classroom. How to do literature circles with 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students.
Wanting to revamp your independent reading program? Try using a classroom book club, which is a great way to enrich, engage, and differentiate in secondary.
Boost reading comprehension and motivate students with Book Clubs! Great for building comprehension strategies and engaging readers!
Happy Day themed decorations for your classroom.
This quick post shares some of the inspiring things Laquisha Hall is doing in class. She shares inspiration about Project Lit, sketchnotes, classroom design, publishing student work, and using social media to connect with students in meaningful ways.
I LOVE paint chips. They can be used for so many things in and out of the classroom. This post is about 6 ways to use these in your classroom.
I recently posted about book clubs in my classroom and have gotten many questions about how I run them on both posts. I am going to try and answer them all here. First and foremost, I try to make Book Clubs as simple as possible. I used to be MUCH more involved in the book ... Read more
Because picture books never really go out of style, and also because big kids love graphic novels, too. This post contains affiliate links.
Literature Circles Anchor Chart- Teach your students the fundamentals of successfully participating in a literature circle with this anchor chart!
Browse over 540 educational resources created by Stephanie Sutherland- The Simple Classroom in the official Teachers Pay Teachers store.
