Literature+Circles

All of us have resources for books we have taught in the past. We're just going to post "general" handouts/activities/resources, but if you'd like specific ones, just send out an email and ask!
-- This source includes the role sheets (blackline masters) for students. --Students wrote "words to live by" based on their favorite literature circle book.

Membership Grids
If you've never used the "Membership Grid" activity from the //Minilessons for Literature Circles// book (Harvey Daniels & Nancy Steineke), you should really check it out! It's an activity to teach kids to __have conversations__--it practices taking turns speaking, staying on topic, listening while taking notes, and asking follow-up questions. Great for warm-ups for literature circles discussions.