Half of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
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Too often, students don't get a choice in what they read, and the books they're assigned to read don't always relate to their experiences or match their interests; Literature Circles correct this issue. Literature Circles are like a book club where small groups of students read the same book, meet each week to discuss the book, and then complete a project at the end to demonstrate their understanding of main elements of the novel.
The goals of my Literature Circles are to offer students a choice in what they read and, by offering interesting books they'll enjoy, inspire them to love reading. Then developing their reading skill and discussing books will become enjoyable, not a chore.
I've already implemented Literature Circles and seen great success - students are reading ahead in their books, carrying on 20 minute conversations about their books without me leading them, and asking for more reading time in class - but the main complaint is that the really interesting books offered on the list are not available through the school so students have to purchase those books, and not everyone can afford to do so.
A student's economic background should not limit their access to the books they want to read. By supporting my project, you help me build a classroom library of literature circle books that all of my students (and any other student in the school) can access and enjoy.
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Too often, students don't get a choice in what they read, and the books they're assigned to read don't always relate to their experiences or match their interests; Literature Circles correct this issue. Literature Circles are like a book club where small groups of students read the same book, meet each week to discuss the book, and then complete a project at the end to demonstrate their understanding of main elements of the novel.
The goals of my Literature Circles are to offer students a choice in what they read and, by offering interesting books they'll enjoy, inspire them to love reading. Then developing their reading skill and discussing books will become enjoyable, not a chore.
I've already implemented Literature Circles and seen great success - students are reading ahead in their books, carrying on 20 minute conversations about their books without me leading them, and asking for more reading time in class - but the main complaint is that the really interesting books offered on the list are not available through the school so students have to purchase those books, and not everyone can afford to do so.
A student's economic background should not limit their access to the books they want to read. By supporting my project, you help me build a classroom library of literature circle books that all of my students (and any other student in the school) can access and enjoy.