New Websites!

Hi everyone - have you checked out the new websites on here??  They have come from suggestions from the students about who they'd like to see on here.  Who else would you like to see on here?

Add your suggestions as comments or email me at:

justine.hughes@hendersonint.school.nz


I can't wait to read your suggestions!

If You Met A Character From Your Book in Real Life...

This could be an interesting discussion!  You're walking along the road and SUDDENLY!! - there, in front of you is a character from the Literature Circles book you're reading at the moment!!  You can't believe your eyes!

What would you say to that character?  What questions would you ask him / her / it about their life and the story you're reading?  How would they respond?

I'm REALLY looking forward to reading your thoughts on this one!!!

Kicking off the Discussion for the New Year

You've just chosen your new Literature Circle books.

How did you choose your book?  What metacognitive thinking went on - the thinking around how you thought about choosing the book.  What thinking did you need to do?

Tell me all about it.

We're On Holiday But The Reading Never Stops!

Hi everyone!
I hope you're enjoying the holidays.
How's the reading going?  This is the perfect time to read and relax - disappear into a fantastic book.
What are you reading?  Tell us about it by adding a comment.  Parents and other adults, we'd love to read about what you're reading too!

This Week's Task

Recommend the Literature Circles book your group is reading to someone else.  Why should they read it?  Remember to include the title, author and your reflections.
If you use a quote, remember to quote correctly in the right format and include the page number the quote came from.

Your Parents' / Teachers' Favourite Books When They Were Your Age

Hi everyone!
Welcome to another wonderful week of reading and exploring our thinking. 

This week's discussion is all about your parents' favourite books when they were your age.  What did they love to read?  Get them to share their thoughts on the blog, or you could add them for them as comments.

I can't wait to hear what they loved!  I loved the Trixie Belden series!

Group Reflections on Literature Circles

Your task is to reflect on what's been happening in our Literature Circles programme over the last few weeks.  Has it changed your attitude towards reading?  Do you enjoy it more?  What is the value of it?  What's the difference between Literacy and Literature???  Be really precise and clear on this. :-)

This is your chance to sell this programme and encourage others to use Literature Circles in their teaching and learning.