How Lit Circles Fit in a balanced reading program
by Karlie Denson
1. Read Alouds
2. Shared Reading
2.1. Visible Text
3. Guided Reading
3.1. group reading leveled texts
4. Independent Reading
4.1. reading on their own; reading workshops/lit cirlce
5. Shared Writing
5.1. teacher scribe
6. Interactive writing
6.1. teacher/kids share pen
7. Guided writing or writing workshop
7.1. teacher guided, includes conferences and mini-lessons
8. Independent writing
8.1. kids on their own
9. Balance between teacher-guided and self-directed reading
10. Balance between wide and close reading
11. Balance in the kind of social interaction students experience around books
