Literature Circle

Every Thursday we spend time reading in small groups. Students choose the books on their own and students who have the same book form a group. They read one at a time aloud, others follow and help to sound out the words, explain the meaning of new words. After they finish the story they discuss it. I move from one group to another so I have a chance to listen everyone read and hear them discuss the story. As they discuss the book they make connections with their personal life, they talk about which characters they like or dislike, what happened in the story or what could of happened if.... I see that each time the discussions are getting longer and more meaningful.