What happens when kids meet in a book club? What does that really look like? I captured some video clips of the kids in their discussion groups. The audio is not great, but you can see how each group is thoughtfully discussing and exploring their books. These books are all independently run - no teacher involved. We've learned how to stay on topic, focus, make room for everyone's voice, disagree politely, ask "thick" questions, keep the conversation going, and explore ideas deeply. I just sit back and make observations (but the kids will tell you that I sometimes jump into the conversation...it's hard to resist a good discussion). I hope this gives you a better idea of what's going on in our readers' workshop right now.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Book Clubs in Action
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Thank you so much for sharing how Book Clubs work in your classroom. IT looks like you are enjoying the discussions about books you are having with your classmates. I can't wait to show this video to my students who also read and discuss books in literature circles.
Ms. Kreul
http://www.mskreul.com
Love seeing how they are all interested in the books they had choosen. The interaction from the groups is fantastic! Thanks for sharing.
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