Reading Groups

Students pose with future reading group books

Today students chose their first reading group books.  I displayed each book cover on the Elmo, read the summary on the back and then the first page of each book.  The choices were: Bridge to Terebithia, Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh, Esperanza Rising and Tuck Everlasting and Dear America My Heart is on the Ground.


I'm posting the groups below just in case you'd like to preview the book or even listen to it on tape if possible.  Next week we will go over each of the book club jobs (I'll post copies as well).  There will be a teacher facilitator for each group.

Bridge to Terebithia 
Group 1
Jesse
Riley
Ze'ev
Sam
Margaux    
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Group 2
Anjanette
Tyrell
Jonas
Seli
Max C.
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Esperanza Rising
Pasquale
Uma    

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh 
Neema
Charlotte
Max M.    

Tuck Everlasting
Lily
Anika
Joe

Students persevered and finished their state brochures!  Each also has a second, published writing piece.  Yay!

I hope everyone has a fantastic Thanksgiving Break!  (If there's down time, perhaps you could do some quick multiplication fact practice, too).  Each of us has lots to be thankful for!

Jed