Pima Partnership Library

• The literature circle is a student centered cooperative learning reading activity for a group of four to six students at any grade level or subject area.

• Each member of a circle is assigned a specific role, with specific responsibilities, which are used to guide the group in a discussion of the text material they are all reading.

• Literature circles provide a way for students to engage in critical thinking and reflection as they read, discuss, and respond to books. Students reshape and add onto their understanding as they construct meaning with other readers in their group.

• The literature circle assignments or roles guide students to deeper understanding of what they read through structured discussion and extended written and artistic response. Literature circles provide a constructive educational opportunity for students to control their own learning as they share thoughts, concerns and their understanding of the concepts, events, and material presented in the material being read. The benefits of literature circles include:

                        1.   Help to teach, not merely check, comprehension

                        2.   Allow you to teach many facets of comprehension

                        3.   Encourage students to learn from one another

                        4.   Motivate students naturally

                        5.    Promote discussion more effectively than whole groups (Day 2002)

 

Literature Circle Roles - Click here

 

Literature Reading Circle Getting Started Lesson Plan - Click here

 

Student Authors

 

Creative writing and research papers created by students can be uploaded to the Nook and shared with other students.  Send the student work to the library and we will convert the file to a PDF and we will upload them to various Nook groups.