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GETTING STARTED WITH LITERATURE CIRCLES

Katherine L. Schlick Noe and Nancy J. Johnson

This super introduction to literature circles is a great companion to the widely-popular Literature Circles and Response, by Hill, Johnson, and Schlick Noe and Literature Circles Resource Guide, by Hill, Schlick Noe, and Johnson. Ideal for teachers just beginning to use literature circles in their classrooms, the book deals with the key components of goals, classroom climate, focus lessons, and extension projects.

1999 128pp Paperbound ISBN 0-926842-97-8 (K-6) Order #3007 $21.95
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    Foreword by Kathy G. Short
  1. Treasures in the Attic: Building the Foundation for Literature Circles, Sarah Owens
  2. A Delightful Journey: Literature Circles in First Grade, Christy Clausen
  3. Learning Together: Sharing Control with Emergent Readers, Margee Morfitt
  4. Nurturing Response with Emergent Readers, Katherine L. Schlick Noe
  5. Finding a Balance: Literature Circles and "Teaching Reading," Penny Redman
  6. Sparking a Love for Reading: Literature Circles with Intermediate Students, Anne Klein
  7. Going with the Flow: Getting Back on Course When Literature Circles Flounder, Kary Brown
  8. Literature Circles: Good Intentions, Carolyn Callaghan
  9. Invisible Scaffolding: Fostering Reflection, Patricia Kamber
  10. Choosing Books for Literature Circles, Dianne Monson
  11. Deepening Response Through the Arts, Lisa Norwick
  12. Drawing on the Artist's Perspective: Ventures into Meaning Making, Barry Hoonan
  13. Literature Circles: Assessment and Evaluation, Bonnie Campbell Hill
  14. Goals and Assessment: How They Go in Circles, Sam Sebesta
  15. Time Changes Everything: One Teacher's Story, Nancy J. Johnson Closing Remarks
    About the Authors
    Books for Literature Circles: A Selected Annotated Bibliography
    Author and Title Index
    General Index








NOW VAILABLE! This first-of-its kind book and CD-ROM make setting up literature circles and using them effectively in your classroom a snap!
LITERATURE CIRCLES RESOURCE GUIDE:
Teaching Suggestions, Forms, Sample Book Lists and Database with CD-ROM

Bonnie Campbell Hill, Educational Consultant
Katherine L. Schlick Noe, Seattle University
Nancy J. Johnson, Western Washington University

Here’s all the practical support you need to make literature circles succeed in your classroom! With the valuable resources presented in this new guide, you can get your students to think about their books before discussions . . . save time by using ready-made planning forms for various aspects of your program . . . find just the right theme to use with specific groups of kids . . . and much, much more. Included are: valuable class-room- tested, teacher-developed guidelines and forms for Organization, Discussion, Written Response, and Extension Projects . . . an additional section packed with ideas for involving families in sharing books at home . . . extensive lists of both familiar and more recent books you can use with your students — over 2000 titles in all . . . and a CD-ROM including the forms and teaching suggestions in the book and a database of 2000+ annotated children’s and young adult’s literature titles.

2001 Paperbound with CD-ROM 175pp ISBN 1-929024-23-1 (K-6) Order #766 $39.95
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    Table of Contents
    Acknowledgments
    Book Overview
    Introduction
    Section 1: Teaching Suggestions and Forms
    Part 1: Literature Circles Organization
    Literature Circles: Change Over time
    Yearly Literature Plan: Second Grade
    Overview of a One-Year Plan: Sixth Grade
    Literature Circles with Poetry
    Literature Circles with Nonfiction: The Nile Diner
    Literature Circles Ballot
    Literature Circle Bookmark
    Focus Lesson Checklist: Literature Circles Procedures
    Focus Lesson Checklist: Reading Strategies
    Focus Lesson Checklist: Writing and Response Strategies
    Focus Lesson Checklist: Literature Qualities
    Focus Lessons
    Literature Circles Checklist
    Literature Circles Reflection
    Literature Circles Self-Evaluation
    Book Club Rubric
    Part 2: Oral Response: Discussions
    What Makes a Good Discussion
    Tools for Discussion
    Preparing for Discussions
    Literature Circles Guidelines
    Questions for Discussion
    Literature Circles Discussion Starters
    Discussion Etiquette
    Bookmark
    Bookmark
    Literature Circles Discussion Log
    Literature Response Log
    Literature Circles Evaluation
    Discussion Evaluation
    Literature Discussion Self-Evaluation
    Discussion Summary/Group Feedback
    Literature Circles Debriefing
    Discussion: Self-Reflection
    Rubric
    Discussion Rubric
    Focus Questions for Anecdotal Notes: Literature Discussion
    Anecdotal Records for:
    Literature Discussion Notes
    Part 3: Written Response: Journals
    Journal Prompts
    Journal Response Forms
    Golden Lines
    Response Journal Rubric
    Rubric for Literature Circle Journals
    Journal Response Rubric
    Journal Comments
    Assessing Response to Literature: Primary
    Assessing Response to Literature: Intermediate
    Part 4: Extension Projects
    Getting Started Literature Extension Projects
    More Complex Literature Extension Projects
    Extension Project Focus Questions
    Book Projects and Genres
    Nonfiction Book Project Letter
    Scoring Rubric for Nonfiction Book Report
    Extension Planning Sheet
    Extension Celebration Plan
    Literature Circles Extension Plan
    Extension Project Plan: Story Quilt
    Response Project
    Project Evaluation
    Response Project Self-Evaluation
    Response Project Evaluation
    Story Quilt Evaluation
    Setting Pamphlet Evaluation
    Response Project Rubric
    Presentation Evaluation
    Two Stars and a Wish
    Presentation Rubric
    Presentation Rubric
    Part 5: Families and Literature Circles
    Literature Circles Family Letter: Sample #1
    Literature Circles Family Letter: Sample #2
    Literature Circles Family Letter: Sample #3
    Literature Circles Family Letter: Sample #4
    Parent-Child Literature Circles Guidelines
    Evening Book Clubs
    Part 6: References
    Section 2: Sample Book Lists
    Book List Format
    Using the Book Lists
    Levels
    Themes
    Grades
    Genres
    Time Periods (Historical Fiction and Nonfiction)
    Part 1: Primary Book Lists
    Themes
    Genres
    Time Periods
    Part 2: Intermediate Book Lists
    Themes
    Genres
    Time Periods
    Part 3: Upper Intermediate/Middle School Book Lists
    Themes
    Genres
    Time Periods
    Part 4: Sample Author Studies
    Primary
    Intermediate
    Upper Intermediate/Middle School
    Meet the Author Collection from Richard C. Owen Publishers
    Books about Authors/Illustrators
    Section 3: Bibliography of Professional Resources for Literature Circles
    Part 1. Professional Resources on Literature Circles and Response
    Part 2: Professional Book Publishers
    Part 3: Web Site Resources for Literature Circles
    About the Authors
LITERATURE CIRCLES AND RESPONSE

Bonnie Campbell Hill, Nancy J. Johnson, and Katherine L. Schlick Noe, Editors

This much-needed resource helps you build a structure in which your students can explore books together. Packed with examples and ideas.

1995 Paperbound 260pp ISBN 0-926842-48-X (K-6) Order #765 $38.95

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    Introduction / The Structure of This Book
  1. Literature Circles in My Middle School Classroom
    Why Literature Circles?
    What Are Literature Circles?
    How Can Literature Circles Meet the Needs of Middle School Students?
    What Is the Role of Literature Circles in My Middle School Language Arts Program?
    The Grading Challenge
    Successful Literature Circles in Middle School
  2. Organizing Literature Circles
    Getting Started
    Determining a Yearly Plan for Literature Circles
  3. Choosing Books
    Keeping Up With New Books
    Obtaining Multiple Copies
    Selecting Different Books for Different Grades
    Meeting the Needs of Less Proficient Readers
    My Secret Weapon: The Read Aloud
  4. Supporting Quality Discussions
    Benefits of Discussion
    Providing Guidance for Discussions
    Beyond Role Sheets
    Preparing for a Discussion
    Developing Discussions Over Time
    Debriefing: The Key to Successful Discussions
    Focus Lessons for Discussions
    Teacher Evaluation
    Student Self-Evaluation
    My Own Goal for Discussions
  5. Supporting Quality Written Response
    Purpose of a Written Response
    Different Ways to use Writing
    Developing a Written Response Over Time
    Writing Response Journals Today
    Focus Lessons for a Written Response
    Responding to and Evaluating Student Writing
    Student Self-Evaluation
    My Own Goals for Written Response
  6. Extending Response Through the Arts
    What Are Extension Projects?
    Purpose of Extension Projects
    Sample Extension Projects
    Teaching the Process
    Exploring Literary Elements Through Projects
    Setting a Timeline for Extension Projects
    Focus Lessons for Extension Projects
    Evaluating Extension Projects
    Conclusion
    Appendix A: State Standards and Literature Circles
    Appendix B: Additional Literature Circle Books
    References
    Professional Books
    Young Adult Books