Literature Groups

This week in literature groups, we have been finishing our first book.

The third-grade students are now very familiar with how each literature session works, thanks to the mentoring the fourth graders have been providing.

All the students are getting better at managing their time and completing their jobs and/or reading in order to be able to discuss the book with their group. 

Literature groups also provide opportunities for students to study syntax.  Students become more proficient readers when they understand language rules.  We have already been working on finding nouns in our daily reading.  Check out the photos in the gallery of our class working on this.

As we identify the different parts of speech through their reading, I would like to incorporate a fun project.  I am asking that each student be on the look-out for leaves.  Try to find at least three different kinds of leaves around your house and/or community.  The more exceptional the better.  Press and dry them in a book.  Bring them to school Thursday 9/27 and Friday 9/28.  Be sure to stop by our room the following week for some creative foliage friends!

If you would like to know more about literature groups, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Have a great weekend!

Posted on September 19, 2007 3:59 PM | Permalink