Literature Circle Books
This has been my first year with literature circles. I had two groups of six students.
A group of students in the third grade (one student was in second) read Dear Mr. Henshaw by Cleary and it was hugely successful. The narrator is funny and his emotional growth is conveyed through his actions and words. They also read Because of Winn Dixie . Just about everyone had seen the movie so they came ready to tell each other what would happen next. Yikes!
A group of first and second years read The Courage of Sarah Noble. It was quite exciting for them. It also gave students a chance to examine prejudice from an objective vantage point. Before The Courage of Sarah Noble they (we) read Pioneer Cat.
Readers Theater Scripts were created for Because of Winn Dixie, The Courage of Sarah Noble, and Pioneer Cat. Scripts to be posted at a later date.
