Dear Parents,
In the month of December we will be doing a prolonged activity in English called Literature Circles. Each day students will read a portion of a novel with a small group of students. They will choose to write some kind of journal entry that helps them to think about the portion that they have read. Every few days they will also meet as a group to discuss their book. In that meeting students will have roles to facilitate discussion. They will have to come to the meeting prepared for their role.
This is an exciting way for students to experience some great novels that they are interested in, but there is a good deal of work involved. We will be able to finish all of the reading during class. Some of the other tasks may come home for homework.
I also have the audio for these books that students could use in the evenings to reinforce the reading during the day. If you are interested in using it you could send in a flash drive, get the audio from your local library, or purchase the audio off of iTunes.
I hope that this will be an exciting time for your child!
In Him,
Mr. Lee
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