« previous next »

Author Question: What is the purpose of a literature circle? How should students be grouped, and what should their ... (Read 62 times)

washai

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 523
on: Jun 20, 2018
What is the purpose of a literature circle? How should students be grouped, and what should their roles be within literature circles? What is the teacher's role in literature circles?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

The authors of the text discuss many approaches for incorporating literature into the classroom. Discuss the literature activities you will incorporate into your classroom. Be sure to justify your response.
 
  What will be an ideal response?


momo1250

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 338
Reply #1 on: Jun 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answers should include information about roles of students, all students in the group reading the same book, all students coming into the circle with ideas to share, the teacher building interest in the story and facilitating the group's functioning, knowing how to share and what to share, and integrating technology.

Answer to Question 2

Answers should include information about choosing the right literature to read, preparing to read, setting the mood, introducing the story, activities after reading, allowing others to present literature, helping children select books, organizing reading workshops, using mini-lessons, sustained silent reading, literature circles and how they should be organized, responding to literature through journals or other kinds of writing, and discussing books.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Prostaglandins were first isolated from human semen in Sweden in the 1930s. They were so named because the researcher thought that they came from the prostate gland. In fact, prostaglandins exist and are synthesized in almost every cell of the body.

Did you know?

Patients who cannot swallow may receive nutrition via a parenteral route—usually, a catheter is inserted through the chest into a large vein going into the heart.

Did you know?

The first monoclonal antibodies were made exclusively from mouse cells. Some are now fully human, which means they are likely to be safer and may be more effective than older monoclonal antibodies.

Did you know?

According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, more than 50 million Americans have some kind of food allergy. Food allergies affect between 4 and 6% of children, and 4% of adults, according to the CDC. The most common food allergies include shellfish, peanuts, walnuts, fish, eggs, milk, and soy.

Did you know?

Not getting enough sleep can greatly weaken the immune system. Lack of sleep makes you more likely to catch a cold, or more difficult to fight off an infection.

Dewey and the reformers attacked classes, such as this one, circa 1900, where students sat up straig Dewey and the reformers attacked classes, such as this one, circa 1900, where students sat up straig
A Scatterplot of the Test Scores and Average Grades of 10 Students A Scatterplot of the Test Scores and Average Grades of 10 Students
How to evaluate angles using cosine, special triangles, the unit circle (Part 2) How to evaluate angles using cosine, special triangles, the unit circle (Part 2)
How to calculate the mean for grouped data How to calculate the mean for grouped data
The percentage of Canadian students in Grades 7 through 12 who used drugs The percentage of Canadian students in Grades 7 through 12 who used drugs
Amino Acids Grouped by Their Side Chain Properties Amino Acids Grouped by Their Side Chain Properties
Video: Brief Summary on Photosynthesis - Animation

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library