You could do lit circles with both groups BUT participate more often with the lower level group and make it more structured - perhaps even the roles that Daniels started with long ago. Kids do love choice and the feelings of empowerment that come with it. If you had lit circle groups but every second or third day have it be a reading day and on that day you call groups with similar needs (not levels!) apart from the book they've chosen???
Just an idea. sally On 8/23/09 2:44 PM, "mcgen1998" <[email protected]> wrote: > I teach 5th grade and am moving from lots of whole group instruction to guided > reading groups. I have a few "learning stations" in mind. But my question is: > How do I go about getting started? Don't I have to teach the skills needed in > the stations first? > I have two different ability groups for two hours of language arts each. One > is a gifted group, so I'll probably do more literature circles than guided > reading with them. Does this sound right? > How long should it take before I am into the guided reading schedule? > Thanks for your imput. > Therese in NC > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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.
