We've begun our in-class novel, Maniac Magee, by Jerry Spinelli. We have a class set of these books and we will be reading and discussing this in groups in class. We urge students to NOT read ahead, no matter how tempting!
To facilitate in-depth conversations we are practicing the various roles of the literature circle. Each role has a "role sheet" to complete before joining the discussion.
We have read "Before the Story" and Chapter 1, and we are practicing the Connector Role. Completion of the role sheet will encourage students to read actively and have meaningful conversations.