chapter 13 literature circles

I really think that using literature circles in the classroom is a good idea, the students get to read and then write or discuss within a group what ideas and feelings they have towards the book. Literature circles may present the student with a different outlook on the book based on what their peers had to say. This makes reading less of a chore and more pleasurable to read. Lit. circles can also be a way of getting kids to enjoy reading, they can choose a book that they all want to read and it will be enjoyable fro them because it is what they wanted to read. Think about it this way when kids watch a movie that is popular that every kid wants to see the first thing they do is tell all their friends about it. If we implement lit. circles we will be expanding their literacy and allow them to have fun with it. Literature circles are an excellent way to get kids to read for enjoyment and as a future teacher will use this in my classroom no matter what grade level I am teaching.