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=Primary Literature Groups=

What we are trying to do
We are creating a page where teachers can share ideas about teaching through literature groups or literature circles. This wiki is for teachers of younger elementary students (grades K-3). If you would like to become a collaborator, please request membership. toc

Books we use
//Daniel's Duck// by Clyde Robert Bulla //Dust for Dinner// by Ann Turner //Dinosaur Hunter// by Elaine Marie Alphin //Chang's Paper Pony// by Eleanor Coerr //Prairie School// by Avi //The Witch Who Was Afraid of Witches// by Alice Low //First Flight// by George Shea //Dolphin// by Robert A. Morris //Finding Providence// by Avi

Helpful Tricks
Post-its are great for lit groups. Use them to put questions in your book, for the kids to write questions in their books, and to put a STOP sign where they should stop reading. Also, for kids with comprehension difficulty, especially those who speed through and don't get what they are reading, have them write a one sentence summary for each page and stick it to the page as they read.