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Lit Circles/Book Clubs
By Mandy

I do literature circles every other day in my classroom. I have several reading groups, all reading a novel appropriate for them. One day they will read and prepare for a discussion, and the next, they come together for
me to listen to them discuss. I have several different roles in a book club, and each has a specific part. These roles include Summarizer, Connector, Discussion Director, Passage Master, and Character Captain. To get set up for the year, I spend about 3 weeks training the kids on each role. For example, I'll introduce the role and the responsibilities, each child will read an assigned

chapter in the book, and we will all prepare the same role at the same time. It's very boring, but the kids will be so excited to start discussing!! It has worked for me. Good luck!