Literature Circles in Reading

We are working in literature circles for Reading class.  Three different groups are reading three different Cam Jansen Mysteries.  Each student in the group has a job do before the group gathers for discussion.  The students read a chapter together or silently if they choose.  Then each child in the group chooses a job. They will then respond to the literature through the job they picked.    After all students have completed their jobs, they get back together and discuss the book and present their work.   Then they move on to the next chapter and pick a new job.  Jobs include the Word Wizard, Discussion Director, Connector, Artful Artist, Summarizer and the Passage Picker.  Ask your child what each job requires.