Literature Circles

Last week, our class finally finished reading Charlotte's Web. So on that note, it's time to begin Literature Circles. I have placed students into 4 different groups based on their reading levels. I will pass out books tomorrow(Thursday) along with each job. They will have 1 week to read their book and complete their assignment: Discussion Director, Summarizer, Word Watcher, Illustrator, Passage Picker, or Connector. Your child may need a little support in getting started. A few jobs were fairly simple for them while others needed more scaffolding. I will send home the rubric again that I passed out at open house. If you still have a copy then you can send the extra one back or keep as a reference for your child. The books will be fairly simple this first go around to get the students and parents familiar with each job. Also, since the landform project is due on October 2, I didn't want to overwhelm the kids with too much homework. Next Thursday, students will present their job to their group and the class in order to learn the process of the Lit Circles. I will then pass out new books and assign a new job. This will happen every Thursday. Please email me if you have any questions.

Since we finished Charlotte's Web, our class will watch the movie this Friday. It's the older cartoon version and rated G. If you have any popcorn around the house, feel free to send some with your child this Friday.

Another reminder that book orders are due Friday as well. So far I have only received the order from 1 student. Please submit you order form if you'd like to purchase books.

I'll see you all very soon during conferences. If you have not received a conference time, please let me know. I sent the reminder paper home yesterday (it was yellow). If you have more than 1 child at the school, then you probably just received 1 paper with the siblings names listed.