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| Grade 6 Literature Circle Choices |
In a literature circle students choose to read a book from a collection that has been selected to address a theme. This teaching strategy allows teachers to provide reader choice and address the varied interests and abilities of students in their class. Beyond the skills associated with reading and analyzing a text, the big goal is to create a passion for reading.
Students meet in small groups with peers who have chosen the same book. They set a reading schedule, explore themes, discuss characters, and share their experience with the novels.
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| Grade 7 students explore themes |
Many of the Nock literature circles culminate with a writing assignment.
Right now we have literature circles happening at all three grade levels. The 6th grade theme is self-awareness, 7th grade is human resiliency, and in 8th grade it is social injustice.
