Lit circles

Looking to breathe some life into your lit circle routine? Check out this blog post!!

Helpful tips to running a successful Llt Circle in a secondary ELA classroom.

Starting Up Literature Circles for Your Homeschool - Homeschool Giveaways

We all have something we do really well as a teacher, something we consider our niche… For me setting up Literature Circles and Guided Reading Rotations were just that. Literature Circles, in…

A multiple choice quiz after reading is a quick and easy way to check student comprehension, but it doesn't allow you to assess deeper understanding and it certainly isn't fun or creative. If you are looking for more meaningful and engaging activities to use with students during literature circles or a novel unit, here's twelve ideas that are favorites in my classroom and the Common Core standards they align with.

Start Using Literature Circles TODAY! Find out how to easily implement literature circles with grades 3-5. So easy, you can get started today (or tomorrow).

Literature Circles (Book Clubs) are one of my favorite ways to engage students in reading. Get your kids independently talking about books while you meet with your guided reading groups.

SETTING UP A CLASSROOM BOOK CLUB MEETING https://juliefaulknersblog.com/setting-up-a-classroom-book-club-meeting/ BOOK CLUBS FOR SECONDARY CLASSROOMS https://juliefaulknersblog.com/book-clubs-for-secondary-classrooms/

Literature circles are about reading and discussing, but also an opportunity to review and introduce skills through focused writing and activities.

I have had an amazing response to my Literature Circles: Job Sheets and More resource! Over 1,900 five-star reviews and I am absolutely thrilled that this resource is helping so many elementary teachers get literature circles up and running in their classrooms! I would like to share another tool from this set that has been […]

Literature Circles are an ideal practice that I love to implement in my classroom to enhance students love of reading. If you are looking for a

lit circles class story quilt

3rd Grade Pad : Hopping into the Love of Teaching Feet First!: Literature Circles

If you love the idea of book clubs, literature circles are another great way to engage your secondary students in discussion. This post has everything you need to know about creating engaging roles for high school and middle school students. This post also includes distance learning tips for hosting literature circles virtually.

Lit circles - roles

Grab this FREE literature circle think sheet to help guide student discussion - perfect for literature circles in third grade, fourth grade, fifth grade!

Lit Circles

Something that has become kind of a buzz word around my school lately is Literature Circles . I think it's common this time of year for teachers to start to feel a little 'over' their standard guided reading routines. I know I always feel a little antsy in the spring, and look for ways to jazz t

Time to tune up your literature circles. Smokey and Nancy provide 45 short, focused, and practical mini-lessons, complete with forms and student examples,