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Here are some excellent resources for teachers who need help with implementing literature circles in their classrooms.
Mini-Lessons for Literature Circles
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Moving Forward With Literature Circles
Making Literature Circles Come Alive
Using comic strips to retell a story is always a fun way for students to get creative. Have students fold paper in half and then two more times to creates six boxes.
With Columbus Day ahead, we have been studying Christopher Columbus and what life was like back then. We have done several activities and have also read various books about Columbus, his crew, and the hardships involved.
Here’s an activity that will get your students’ imaginations flowing. Either as a whole group or as a journal writing activity, have students respond to what if questions. Here are ... Read this tip
Gift bags make great book covers. Cut off the bottom of the gift bag and down the middle of one side panel. Now you can lay the bag out flat. ... Read this tip
To get back into the swing of things after weekends, especially long holiday weekends, I have my students write about their weekend news in their journals. They always have something ... Read this tip
