Lit Circle

I absolutely love the idea of literature circles! I learn best when I can help and teach other students what I learned! I also enjoy discussing books as well! The one thing that makes me a little weary of using literature circles in my classroom is keeping the students on track. If I were to do literature circles, I would make sure that the students completely understood the structure of literature circles. I would also, in the beginning, give them a list of guided questions to help guide them in the beginning. Literature circles are a chance to assess what students learn without using book reports or worksheets! Students will need to understand that they are not a chance to catch up on the latest gossip!!