Post: Lit Circle Schedule and Structure
Posted by Jessica on 8/19/08
This is long and rambling but bear with me please…
I start my first job teaching 7th grade Literature in
September in a school that is heavy into Lit Circles. I
know that there have been some posts on here as to what
they are, and in reference to their efficacy....that is
not my question.
I was a 6th grade Maternity LR last year in a school that
loosely used lit circles, where all students read the same
book but just complete discussion questions in groups. In
my new school however (as per usual Lit Circle struct.)
the students are given an option of 5 books centered
around one theme.
My questions are this:
I will be alternating through the year whole class novels
and lit circles (I do not intend to have the students do
both at the same time- at least in the beginning). So at
some point they will be doing lit circles 4 days a week
(leaving one day for their free read period). What do they
do for 4 days in a lit circle??? How can I set a daily
schedule so they know what to do each day?
Additionally, what do they do IN the lit circle? I know
that the idea is that they come up with questions and
discuss, but how can you be sure they are getting
everything they should out of it? And how can you be sure
that they are staying on topic and not wasting time??
These kids have been doing Lit Circles since 3rd grade so
they know what they are doing and I don’t want to let them
down appearing that I do not. I have ordered two books
(the ones suggested in the other links on Lit Circles) and
am anxious to read them, but in the meantime....HELP
Posts on this thread, including this one
- Lit Circle Schedule and Structure, 8/19/08, by Jessica .
- Re: Lit Circle Schedule and Structure, 8/20/08, by Teri.
- Re: For Jessica, 8/21/08, by L. Swilley .
- Re: For Jessica, 8/22/08, by Teri.
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