[LM_NET] TARGET: Middle School Lit Circles

[Staci Nazareth <nazarets@SALINE.K12.MI.US>]

I am a 2nd year media specialist, and have been given about 20+ novel sets
to store in my library from various teachers who are interested in using
them for literature circles.  I am a complete newbie to lit circles, and
am not sure even what to offer the teachers, other than a place to store
the books in my library, along with a way to check them out.

I'd like to support the teachers in their wish to use these, but I need
some starter points.

What is a lit circle?  Do I have to provide some kind of discussion
questions to go along with the books?  If so, how do you do this if you
haven't read the book yourself.

Help!


Staci Nazareth
Media Specialist
Saline Middle School
7265 Saline Ann Arbor Rd
Saline, MI 48176
734 429 8075
nazarets@saline.k12.mi.us

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