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Jerry Chui English Panel Chairperson Carmel Divine Grace Foundation Secondary School

Using ‘Literature Circles’ to Enrich Students’ Reading Experiences in the Secondary English Language Classroom . Jerry Chui English Panel Chairperson Carmel Divine Grace Foundation Secondary School . 1. What are Literature Circles (LC)?.

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Jerry Chui English Panel Chairperson Carmel Divine Grace Foundation Secondary School

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  1. Using ‘Literature Circles’ to Enrich Students’ Reading Experiences in the Secondary English Language Classroom  Jerry Chui English Panel Chairperson Carmel Divine Grace Foundation Secondary School 1

  2. What are Literature Circles (LC)? • Small, peer-led discussion groups whose members have chosen to read the same story, poem, article or book. (Daniels, 2002) • Other names: Reading Circles / Book Clubs / Reading Groups

  3. Eleven Key ‘Ingredients’ (Daniels, 2002) • Students choose their own reading materials. • Small temporary groups are formed, based on book choice. • Different groups read different books. • Groups meet on regular, predictable schedule to discuss their reading. • Kids use written or drawn notesto guide their discussion. • Discussion topics come from the students. • Group meetings aim to be open, natural conversations about books. • The teacher serves as a facilitator. • Evaluation is done by teacher observation and student self-evaluation. • New groups form around new reading choices. • A spirit of playfulness and funpervades the room.

  4. Eleven Key ‘Ingredients’ (Daniels, 2002) 11 Key ‘Ingredients’ in EFL Classrooms (Furr, n.d.) • Students choose their own reading materials. • Small temporary groups are formed, based on book choice. • Different groups read different books. • Groups meet on regular, predictable schedule to discuss their reading. • Kids use written or drawn notesto guide their discussion. • Discussion topics come from the students. • Group meetings aim to be open, natural conversations about books. • The teacher serves as a facilitator. • Evaluation is done by teacher observation and student self-evaluation. • New groups form around new reading choices. • A spirit of playfulness and funpervades the room. The teacher selects reading materials appropriate for their students. 2. Small temporary groups are formed by the teacher. 3. Different groups read the same text. 10. The teacher provides additional information to “fill in some of the gaps”.

  5. How are LCs conducted?

  6. Roles Discussion Director Reporter Summariser Word Wizard Illustrator Connector Literary Luminary Investigator

  7. Summary of Roles

  8. Summary of Roles (con’t)

  9. Benefits of LCs (Fayne & Weiss, n.d.) • All students have an important role to play in the discussion. • Difficult points are presented from different perspectives. • Students of differing abilitiescan be put in one group and benefit from one another. • Books can be broken into manageable pieces. • Comprehensionand vocabulary are significantly enhanced. • Students take ownership of their own learning. • Different generic skillscan be developed - communication skills, critical thinking skills, creativityand collaboration skills. • Questions and discussion promote student reflection. • Students read, talk, question, feel, and think out of the box.

  10. Higher Order Thinking Skills Literary Luminary Discussion Director Illustrator Connector Investigator Summariser Word Wizard Reporter Source: Bloom B. S. (1956). Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, Handbook I: The Cognitive Domain. New York: David McKay Co Inc

  11. Literature Circles in the school-based English Language curriculum

  12. School Background • An EMI co-educational school • Reading programmes in the school-based English Language curriculum: • S.1 – S.3:English reading lessons (twice per cycle) school-based Reading Award Scheme • S.4 – S.6: Extensive Reading Programme (SBA)

  13. Preparing Junior Secondary Students for LCs • S.1 – S.3 Literature Sets • Including reflection questions asking students to relate the stories to their lives • S.1 – S.3 Language Arts Elements • Example: (S.3) The Miracle Worker – Including discussion and individual presentation topics related to the movie

  14. How LCs Started in CDGFSS

  15. Purposes of Introducing LCs Through Literature Circles, we would like to help our students to • take ownership of their learning • develop their speaking skills for SBA • think and respond more critically (Bloom’s taxonomy) • become more reflective • read, talk, question, feel, and think out of the box for purposeful communication

  16. Reasons for the Choice of Reading Texts

  17. The Last Polar Bears • Level of students: S.5 • Time to conduct LCs: 2nd Term • Number of lessons: 8-10 • Materials: The book and school-based Literature Circle booklet • Purpose: To prepare students for SBA • Grouping: Teacher assigned

  18. Worksheets

  19. Catering for Learner Diversity

  20. How to Teach Students to Conduct LCs • Teacher’s role: facilitator • Showing students products done by previous students • Playing videos of Literature Circles (YouTube) • Monitoring the progress of individual groups and providing assistance whenever appropriate • Leading class discussion to ‘bridge the gaps’

  21. Discussion Director

  22. Literary Luminary

  23. Summariser

  24. Reporter

  25. Word Wizard

  26. Investigator

  27. Impact and reflection

  28. Students’ Reflection

  29. Teachers’ Reflection

  30. Our Future Plan

  31. Other Possible LC Activities • Inclusion of Literature Circles in ERS • E-learning: Literature Circles online

  32. References • Roles: http://www.sd67.bc.ca/training/Instructional_Capacity/Literature%20Circle%20Jobs.pdf • Resources: http://farroutlinks.net/blog/documents/LiteratureCirclesMaterial.pdf • Steps: http://www.decd.sa.gov.au/northernadelaide/files/links/mysterylessonplans.pdf • Example: • http://bonniecampbellhill.com/Handouts/Handouts/NESALitCircleHandoutAthens07.pdf

  33. Q & A

  34. Thank You!

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