Literature Circle Workshop
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 | Author: Jen

I recently had the pleasure of working with a group of fifth and sixth grade teachers to deliver a workshop on Literature Circles.  Below you will find some of the information I shared during the workshop.

LITERATURE CIRCLES

“In literature circles, small groups of students gather together to discuss a piece of literature in depth. The discussion is guided by students’ response to what they have read. You may hear talk about events and characters in the book, the author’s craft, or personal experiences related to the story. Literature circles provide a way for students to engage in critical thinking and reflection as they read, discuss, and respond to books. Collaboration is at the heart of this approach. Students reshape and add onto their understanding as they construct meaning with other readers. Finally, literature circles guide students to deeper understanding of what they read through structured discussion and extended written and artistic response.” (this definition was found at The Literature Circle website…visit the site to learn more)

Use the links below to access some of the materials I have shared during Literature Circle Workshops I have facilitated in our region.

The PowerPoint…

Some of the Handouts…

The material includes: Literature Circle overview handouts, label templates for role and question cards (print on regular address labels 3 across and 10 down), role posters, role worksheets. The embedded file does not appear to be showing each page appropriately, but if you download the file from Slideshare it does download intact.

Literature Circle Materials (pdf file) – Overview handouts, Role Sticker Templates, Discussion Sticker Templates, Role Posters, Role Worksheets


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