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Mining literature for deeper meanings - Amy E. Harter.

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This Cool Animation Only Uses Words' Letters to Show Their Meaning. Resources for educators of kids in grades 4-12. 8 Great Sites for Reluctant Writers. 8 Great Sites for Reluctant Writers 1.

8 Great Sites for Reluctant Writers

Storyjumper Storyjumper allows you to create online books using a plethora of characters, scenes, and props. Literature Circle Models. After experimenting for many years, I discovered an approach that's easy, fun, and effective.

Literature Circle Models

I refer to it as Classroom Book Clubs because it's a more relaxed method of doing Literature Circles that doesn't involve roles. You can view a narrated slidecast to this model by scrolling down to the Classroom Book Clubs section. On this page you can also learn about different types of Literature Circles. I've had some success with all the models below, but all models haven't been successful with all groups of students. Read through the various descriptions and find something that feels right to you.