Resources for Chapter 14: for use in class on Monday night, April 28

Literature Circles

Why???
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/literature-circles-how-to-and-reasons-why-elena-aguilar

http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/literacy/literature_circles.htm

https://www.teachervision.com/group-work/teaching-methods/48704.html

http://www.lauracandler.com/strategies/litcirclemodels.php

http://www.lauracandler.com/strategies/litcirclemodels.php#BasicLitCircle

http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/De/PD/instr/strats/literaturecircles/index.html

Journals

http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr144.shtml

http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/De/PD/instr/strats/literaturecircles/index.html

Graphic organizers

https://www.teachervision.com/graphic-organizers/printable/6293.html

http://www.dailyteachingtools.com/free-graphic-organizers.html

http://www.lauracandler.com/filecabinet/literacy/litgo.php

Reader's Theater

http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/literacy/readers_theater.html

http://www.tips-for-teachers.com/readers_theater.htm

Poetry

http://www.lauracandler.com/filecabinet/literacy/poetry.php

Blog response for Chapter 14

What do you think will be the most challenging part of conducting a literature circle in your classroom? Why?

From the text, identify your favorite idea to utilize response journals with your students?

Blog for Chapter 12: Class on April 21

Be sure to read Chapter 12 as we will be having discussions and doing activities based on the content and you will need the background knowledge to make it successful. No questions...but in the comment section make a "promise statement" that you have indeed read Chapter 12!

Bring your work that you have completed so far on the theme project to class. We will be identifying "lessons" that will support your theme and be a part of your binder project in class.

See you on Monday!

Blog questions for Chapter 13: Inviting Children into Literature: Classroom Libraries, Read-Alouds, and Storytelling

Chapter 13: Inviting Children into Literature: Classroom Libraries, Read-Alouds, and Storytelling

Identify one area that the author discusses about classroom libraries that you feel is important. Why?

What do you feel is critical when planning or doing a read-aloud? Why?

Why is storytelling an art? What do you feel would be important for you to prepare if you were to use storytelling in your classroom?