group reading

Follows the trials and tribulations of a group of women who meet regularly to read and discuss books. Over the course of a year, each of these women becomes intertwined, both in the books they read and within one another's lives.

Provides guidance and tools, including lesson plans and work sheets, for using technology effectively in literature circles.

Presents a comprehensive study of the challenges and rewards of addressing the needs of students who are struggling with reading and features five effective teaching principles for the classroom.

Presents a guide to creating and managing a book club for young adults, including information on facilitating reading instruction in small group contexts, engaging students with challenging books, and teaching reading comprehension through discussion. Includes lesson plans and index.

A guide to creating and facilitating literature circles in middle and high school classrooms that are designed to help students read actively, interpret and evaluate texts, ask questions, and lead discussion groups.

Presents the Small-Group Differentiated Reading Model, a research-based model designed to help teachers provide effective reading instruction by combining meaningful contextual reading, systematic word study, and writing in small groups.

Tells the story of a group of mothers and their daughters who changed and enhanced their relationships by starting a monthly reading club, and includes advice on how to start a similar group, reading lists, and discussion guides.

Five women and one man in California's Central Valley begin a six-month series of romantic entanglements after forming a Jane Austen book discussion club.