Literature+Circles

=Launching Literature Circles=

Starpoint Middle School Planning Materials:


=Understanding the Basics and Rethinking Traditional Approaches=

21C Literature Circles [|What Are Literature Circles?] from LiteratureCircles.com [|Theory to Practice: Literature Circles] from Literature Learning Ladders [|The Literature Circles Resource Center] [|Literature Circles for High School Reluctant Readers] [|Literature Circles in Nine Sessions] from ReadWriteThink [|Literature Circles and Writing in the Round] High school Teacher Cindy Adams shares her work here. Mr. B-G blogs about his use of Literature Circles with high school students [|in this post.]

Downloads:
[|What Are Literature Circles?] This 27-page document defines Literature Circles and provides procedures, journal prompts, and assessment ideas.

[|Reading Circles] This 14 page document, designed by Jennifer Bernhard of the Kentucky Department of Education, provides a detailed rationale for using Literature Circles, and it also details the roles that students may assume as well as suggestions for assessment.

[|Role Cards] Nancy Patterson, teacher and Tech Connect Editor of //Voices from the Middle// shares downloadable cards here.

=Online Book Clubs and Circles= [|Guysread.com] [|BoysRead.org] [|Teenreads.com] [|Barnes and Noble Book Club Center] [|Books in Your Email: Online Book Clubs]