Literature cirlces are something that I enjoy doing. I've had the opportunity to do them in my assessment class this semester and they are very beneficial. Lit circles give every group member an opportunity to particpate in sharing something that they found in the book that is of some importance in one way or the other. One of the jobs is the discussion director. I found this job to be the most important because this person was in charge of starting off the discussion as well as making sure that everyone remained on topic. I enjoyed this position. Another one of the jobs is the illustrator. This person has to draw a picture of something that happened in the book or of something that has happened in real life that reminded them of the book. I struggled with this part because I'm not a very good artist. There are several other jobs in the literature circle and all of them are of equal importance. The good thing about literature circles is that they can be used on young and older students. All in all, I think literature circles are very helpful and should be used in all grades.
Author Profile- Stan and Jan Berenstain
The Berenstain Bears book series is a series of novels that I've always enjoyed reading. They have been around since I was a little kid and they are still being read by today's younger generation. One of the reasons I like this series of books is because the bears face everday life situations that we as humans face. The authors do such a good job of making the bears seem like noraml people and at the same time they have so many of the same characteristics as humans do. Stan and Jan Berenstain have done a really good job with these series of books. The idea to make stories about bears and make them seem so real was a brilliant one. To learn more about Stan and Jan Berenstain you can visit this site. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_and_Jan_Berenstain
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