My favorite resource for lit circles is Harvey Daniels. He has a how to and also mini-lesson for lit circles. They are easy to understand and use. I adapted it to third grade but I also know a high school teacher who uses it.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_b_1_19?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=literature+circles+by+harvey+daniels&sprefix=literature+circles+ Leslie R. Stewart ([email protected] Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." ~ Dr. Seuss -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kuenzl-Stenerson Kay Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 12:19 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: [MOSAIC] 7th grade position Please consider all the great work on Reading Notebooks (Fletcher) and Reading Workshop, not just lit. circles. Be sure to include informative text, especially for the boys. I would consider making a t-chart for yourself to sort out the difference between a reading class and a literature class. Kay Kuenzl-Stenerson Literacy Coach Merrill Middle School Real optimism is aware of problems but recognizes solutions; knows about difficulties but believes they can be overcome; sees the negatives, but accentuates the positives; is exposed to the worst but expects the best; has reason to complain, but chooses to smile. -- William Arthur Ward ________________________________ From: [email protected] on behalf of [email protected] Sent: Wed 6/3/2009 11:00 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Mosaic Digest, Vol 34, Issue 3 Send Mosaic mailing list submissions to [email protected] To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/listinfo/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to [email protected] You can reach the person managing the list at [email protected] When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Mosaic digest..." Today's Topics: 1. 7th grade postion (reading) 2. Re: 7th grade postion (Carol Carlson) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 10:00:20 -0500 From: reading <[email protected]> Subject: [MOSAIC] 7th grade postion To: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 I was recently offered a position teaching an advanced 7th grade reading class! I'm very excited but also a little overwhelmed in trying to decide what I need to do to prepare. The class is new next year so it's pretty open as to where I take it. I would love to incorporate lit circles this requires ordering new books. Any suggestions on how to organize the lit circles? Based on genre? Author? Theme? Any suggestions on novels? The advanced 8th grade teacher is using a lot of classic texts so I'd like to go more contemporary. Any advice would be much appreciated! ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 10:08:23 -0500 From: Carol Carlson <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] 7th grade postion To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed For advanced students, I'd also stick with the classics, but it depends on the parents. In my experience the advanced students usually read the contemporary on their own. How about a lit circle around, "What makes a classic?" Or connect to a time period they are studying in social studies. Our 7th grade also does a science fiction/utopeia. Just a few ideas off the top of my head. Carol On Jun 3, 2009, at 10:00 AM, reading wrote: > I was recently offered a position teaching an advanced 7th grade > reading > class! I'm very excited but also a little overwhelmed in trying to > decide > what I need to do to prepare. The class is new next year so it's > pretty open > as to where I take it. > > I would love to incorporate lit circles this requires ordering new > books. > Any suggestions on how to organize the lit circles? Based on genre? > Author? > Theme? > > Any suggestions on novels? The advanced 8th grade teacher is using > a lot of > classic texts so I'd like to go more contemporary. > > Any advice would be much appreciated! > _______________________________________________ > 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. 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