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Sept. 15/14
Week 3 Children’s Literature: Choice, Engagement and Response
Last week
• The Dot by Peter Reynolds
• Readalouds – Before, during,after
• Brainstorming for Personal Literacy Story
• Professional Learning Conversations
(Meller, Maloch)
• Choosing and sharing great books
• What makes a great book?
• Introduction to Readalouds
Today• Routines, housekeeping – THIS
SECTION!
• Choosing Children's Lit: Pinterest & Novelist
• Professional learning conversations�• Intro to Lit Circles/Book Clubs�• BREAK• Lit Circles/Book Clubs• Personal Literacy Stories
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http://www.pinterest.com/collierdr709/
Selecting great books
Guide to books through Brock Libraries
Novelist through your Public Library● St. Catharines● Hamilton● Toronto
Professional Learning Communities: ConversationsoSit in ~ grade level groups
oIntroduce yourselves
oFacilitator opens and closes conversation
oRecord participant questions on facilitator
sheet
oComplete evaluations and place in
envelope
Literature CirclesChoice
Talk
Pleasure
Book Clubs
If we have time...
Nancie Atwell on Readers Workshop
Book talks
In your group, think about your top three choices. Write your choices like this:
1. 1. title
your name
2. title
your name
3. title
your name
What are some other ways students could choose books?
Children in Literature Circleshttp://resources.curriculum.org/secretariat/circles/overview.shtml
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlJJhP3frUQ
In your group:
1. Warm up - My name is ___ and I love __.
2. Read your book on your own. Pay attention
to all aspects of the book
3. Distribute role sheets.
4. Read your book again, and complete the
directions on your role sheet.
5. Choose a facilitator, and discuss your
responses to the book.
Questions? Concerns?
Personal Literacy Stories
Examples?
Planning your story
Process for today
• Review your Week 1 and Week 2 brainstorming
• Decide on a possible topic
• Brainstorm/write/draw the details your will include (Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? So What?)
• Brainstorm possible digital tools (tip: choose more than one)
• Share your ideas in your small group and solicit feedback
For next week:
● three readings (Ministry of Education, Ontario)
● Reflect on Personal Literacy Story
● start talking with ILA group
● Get a library card? Try Novelist? Pinterest?