Everything to launch student-led book groups: choosing books, forming groups, reading calendars, discussion roles, good book talk, the teacher’s role, supporting every reader, a four-week cycle, final projects, a complete fishbowl lesson with an original practice story and every role sheet and planner.
Teacher guide: literature circles at a glance; choosing books and book sets; groups and schedules; six discussion roles and when to retire them; good book talk, open questions and talk moves; the teacher’s role and mini-lesson ideas; supporting every reader; a four-week cycle; wrapping up a book with eight project ideas; FAQ
Complete lesson: Our First Book Talk: A Fishbowl, with an original short story, “The Twenty on the Bus,” and discussion questions
Six role sheets: Question Asker, Connector, Word Finder, Passage Picker, Illustrator and Summarizer
Printables: book choice ballot, reading calendar and agreements, group meeting log, fishbowl observation, self-reflection and book talk stems
Grades 3–8 · ELA, reading, content areas, book clubs
PDF + editable Word (.docx) · 8.5 × 11 in
Includes an original practice story you may copy
Want this as a live workshop for your staff, or customized for your school? Let’s talk!
License: one educator. See the Terms of Sale for details.
Everything to launch student-led book groups: choosing books, forming groups, reading calendars, discussion roles, good book talk, the teacher’s role, supporting every reader, a four-week cycle, final projects, a complete fishbowl lesson with an original practice story and every role sheet and planner.
Teacher guide: literature circles at a glance; choosing books and book sets; groups and schedules; six discussion roles and when to retire them; good book talk, open questions and talk moves; the teacher’s role and mini-lesson ideas; supporting every reader; a four-week cycle; wrapping up a book with eight project ideas; FAQ
Complete lesson: Our First Book Talk: A Fishbowl, with an original short story, “The Twenty on the Bus,” and discussion questions
Six role sheets: Question Asker, Connector, Word Finder, Passage Picker, Illustrator and Summarizer
Printables: book choice ballot, reading calendar and agreements, group meeting log, fishbowl observation, self-reflection and book talk stems
Grades 3–8 · ELA, reading, content areas, book clubs
PDF + editable Word (.docx) · 8.5 × 11 in
Includes an original practice story you may copy
Want this as a live workshop for your staff, or customized for your school? Let’s talk!
License: one educator. See the Terms of Sale for details.
