One thng I did with the groups is to create a 'prop' for them to use while they were book-talking. For example, I purchased rubber lizards to go with the novel, 'Holes'. Then I taught the students that whoever was holding the yellow spotted lizard was the only one who could talk in the group. If others talked then points were taken from their individual job grade (30 points / job / week). The kids loved the props. You could use toy airplanes for the book "Hatchet" or whatever you can come up with. Of course I traveled all around the room with a clipboard and the class list. They saw me checking things off on the clipboard and thought I was noting infractions . . . I wasn't, but the visual was quite effective. I would also join in on their discussions, re-direct off task behavior and of course, remove students who just couldn't participate appropriately.
Hope this helps, Wendy ---- Ashli and Paul Andersen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'd like to join this conversation too. I've tried them in the past and > they didn't go so well. I'd like some pointers and try them again. > > Ashli > > > On 7/10/07, Mary Dovey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I did Lit Circles many times in that time frame. Depending on the class, > > they might meet one day a week on the same day, or if they were too noisy, > > one group might meet while everyone else was reading. I liked having them > > meet all at the same time, best. What particular ideas were you looking > > for? > > Mary > > > > > > On 7/10/07 6:44 PM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I am looking for ideas from anyone who has used Literature Circles in a > > 50 > > > minute class period in Middle School. I used Lit Circles successfully > > in a > > > self contained 6th grade classroom where I could do more or less as time > > was > > > not an issue. > > > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > Wendy > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org > > > > > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > > > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. > > > > > > Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org > > > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. > > > > Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive > > > _______________________________________________ > The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive
