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Give Them a Hand: Promoting Positive Interaction in Literature Circles

1.Review the chart of Characteristics of a Good Literature Circle Discussion created during the previous session. Using an example from the discussion in Session 1, show a hand cutout to visually emphasize a positive and specific compliment. Tell students that the expression to give someone a hand can mean to give a compliment.

2.Model how to construct an effective compliment. Explain that in order for a compliment to have an impact it needs to be both positive and specific. Use the sentence starter, "I give _______ a hand because _______." Refer to behaviors and skills listed on the chart of Characteristics of a Good Literature Circle Discussion.

3.Distribute a hand cutout to each student (see Preparation, Step 3).

4.Show one of the sample discussion videos (see Preparation, Step 4). Note: This should not be a video of classmates as it is easier to practice giving complim

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Literature Circles: Getting Started

Literature circles are a strong classroom strategy because of the way that they couple collaborative learning with student-centered inquiry. As they conclude their description of the use of literature circles in a bilingual classroom, Peralta-Nash and Dutch explain the ways that the strategy helped students become stronger readers:

Students learned to take responsibility for their own learning, and this was reflected in how effectively they made choices and took ownership of literature circle groups. They took charge of their own discussions, held each other accountable for how much or how little reading to do, and for the preparation for each session. The positive peer pressure that the members of each group placed on each other contributed to each student's accountability to the rest of the group. (36)

When students engage with texts and one another in these ways, they take control of their literacy in positive and rewarding ways.

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Literature Circle Roles: Quick Guide to Getting Started!
Literature Circles are a great way to get your students excited about reading independently. They offer choice, variety and so many opportunities for learning. The variety of curriculum expectations you can betalningsmedel off in 5 weeks is a teacher’s dream. So, if you’ve been thinking of implementing these but don’t know where to begin &#; this is for you. We will talk about getting started, literature circle roles, a weekly schedule and how to assess!

Book Clubs vs. Literature Circles
The terms “Book Clubs” and “Literature Circles” can be used interchangeably. Personally, when inom think of Book Clubs, I think of something a little less structured with more free-flowing conversations, opinions and questions about the reading each week. Literature Circles tend to be more structured because there are specific roles provided to students every week that help lead the discussion.

How to Start
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