Literature Circles in Second Grade

Listen to a second-grade teacher describe how she uses literature circles in her classroom. By providing clear roles and procedures she develops an effective setting for group discussions. For more details view her lesson plan, Second Grade Literature Circles Lesson. (From Doing What Works at WestEd-Content was developed by the Innovation Studies Program at WestEd in partnership with American Institutes for Research and RMC Research Corporation. This project has been funded at least in part with Federal funds from the U.S. Department of Education under contract numbers ED-PEP-11-C-0068 and ED-04-CO-0060/0003. The content of this publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of IES or the U.S. Department of Education nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.)