Book Clubs/Literature Circles
Book Clubs/Literature Circles
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Literature Circles Build Excitement for Books!
Literature Circles Build Excitement for Books!
"If you give people a good book to talk about, you can build a community out of a diverse group. A common language grows out of it." ~ Nancy Pearl, Book Lust
Where to find the BEST books for LCs:
American Library Association's Youth Media Awards
Newbery award winners: http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberyhonors/newberymedal
Sunshine State Young Reader Award Program (SSYRA):
This is another excellent program to use while incorporating literature circles into your classroom.
Photo credits: Keeth Elementary Grade 2Literature Circle Baskets with Resources
Check out this article regarding Literature Circles in the modern world of technology:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MhdtcKgMCE3JoG_s6jFLPX-wQs9Ffr66/view?usp=sharing
Check out these guides for observing your students during Literature Circle conversations.
Harvey "Smokey" Daniels suggests that teachers initially provide structure to literature circles by assigning (or volunteering) to take a role in the group while reading a particular text. These roles can be switched during the reading or students can take on a different role during the next literature circle. The choice is yours. Make the choice that best fits the needs of your students. This is simply a way to begin these "book club" experiences and can obviously be removed once the children know what the expectations are of readers while reading a common book.
The following is a list of his roles. Remember, these are suggestions. You could, in your own classroom come up with other roles as needed!
Discussion Director Vocabulary Enricher / Word Wizard Literary Luminary
Illustrator (Clever) Connector Summarizer Travel Tracer
Ms. Davidson's Choose Kind Classroom INITIATIVE
Ms. Davidson's Choose Kind Classroom INITIATIVE
UCF Graduate 2019
WishTree
WishTree
Theme
Theme
Pumpkin
Pumpkin
THe One
THe One
and Only Ivan
and Only Ivan
Sequel May 5, 2020-
The One and Only Bob
Independent reads for HOT Questions/Facilitating a book club/ literature circle group activity:
CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING...Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper, The Crossover by Kwame Alexander, The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate OR Wonder by R.J. Palacio
The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
2015 Newbery Medal Winner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6JjwS1boq4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkTn3l2FnIY&feature=youtu.be
The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
2014 Newbery Medal Winner
Fox News- Movie Filming in Florida
This VOOKS is the picture book compliment to the novel.
Out of My Mind
By Sharon Draper
2012 Sunshine State Young Reader Award WINNER (SSYRA)
"Mascara Alert" Book Review Video
Voki Summary of Out of My Mind
Homecoming King Video
Coyote Sunrise Painting by, Laura Leigh Northington 7-20
Readers, what scene is depicted in this artwork?
Literature Circle Book List
Literature Circle Book List
2020-2021
2020-2021
1. The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart
2020-21 SSYRA 6-8 Book List Selection Video
2. The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
2017 Newbery Medal Winner- Book Trailer
3. Merci Suarez Changes Gears by Meg Medina
2019 Newbery Medal Winner- Video (watch until 1:16)
4. Blended by Sharon Draper
Publisher's Weekly Article Draper and Reynolds
5. Wishtree by Katherine Applegate
Author introduction video
6. How I Became a Spy by Deborah Hopkinson
2021 SSYRA 3-5 Book
Hamilton Elementary Book Review
NOTE: IF YOU CHOSE Coyote Sunrise click here for QR code surprises while you read!
The element of CHOICE is vital to true Literature Circles!
The element of CHOICE is vital to true Literature Circles!
Performing a "book pass" is one way to share books to choose from and students make a selection that is right for them! Teachers make some choices first about quality books that may be of interest to students and serve curriculum purposes as well. Then, a book talk (by the teacher or using online resources) can be done so that students glean a little bit of insight into what the books are about... then literally, the books are passed around so that students can further look at the book and make the right choice! Teachers can also create cooperative groups with the book selections at each table so that students can discuss their possible selections with peers.
The following are examples of Graffiti Boards that can be used to document student learning in literature circle meetings!
MM- The Girl who drank the moon
MM- The Girl who drank the moon
Digital art- Spring 2021
MM- The Girl who drank the moon
MM- The Girl who drank the moon
Digital art- Spring 2021
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