Reading News

During the next four weeks of reading instruction the second graders will be participating in a Lit. Circle group. Sometimes referred to as “Book Clubs,” these groups are small, peer-led discussion groups whose members have read the same book, article or novel. Organizing Literature circles is a strategy meant to help differentiate reading instruction for children. Students develop literate conversations centered around a fiction or nonfiction text in a social setting. Literature circles combine two important ideas: collaborative learning and independent reading.

During this time your child will be able to practice comprehension strategies previously taught through “whole class” lessons and experiences. The second graders have learned that we deepen our understanding of our reading if we:
ask questions while we read
make inferences about the text
make connections to what we are reading

The students will be using a “keeping track” sheet to show their thinking as they read their lit. circle book. The “keeping track” sheets are used to guide the discussions. After each group has completed their discussions, the “keeping” track sheets will be sent home.