Do you have lit circle guidelines that you would be willing to share? Also, is there a website other than edhelper where you can get comprehension questions for books? I am doing a book club in fifth grade and one of the groups is reading Boy at War. I can't seem to find anything to help lead discussion, I would appreciate any resources you would be able to share. Jen O
--- On Thu, 2/12/09, Kipp Moyer <[email protected]> wrote: From: Kipp Moyer <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Literature Circles To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, February 12, 2009, 7:04 AM We are now reading Superfudge as our book where we learn the procedures and etiquette of book club discussions. Last year we began specifically teaching the "art of discussion." It was/is a lot of work in the beginning, but once we got to our second book they were flying with it. We teach them how to and what you might say to begin a discussion, change the subject, agree or disagree with a peer, etc.. ----- Original Message ----- From: "elisa kifer" <[email protected]> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 8:13 PM Subject: [MOSAIC] Literature Circles > I am wanting to let my 3rd graders conduct their own literature circles. I > have tried this in past years, but it doesn't ever seem to take. I teach > the expectations and model, model, model. Any suggestions? > > -- Elisa M. Kifer > Third Grade Literacy Teacher > Fox Meadow Elementary > > > "Love of reading and writing is not taught, it is created. > Love of reading and writing is not required, it is inspired. > Love of reading and writing is not demanded, it is exemplified. > Love of reading and writing, is not exacted, it is quickened. > Love of reading and writing is not solicited, it is activated." > -Russell Stauffer, 1980 > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
