Professional Articles Experience

     Hello everyone!  I wanted to discuss my experience with my professional articles.  The topic I chose was literature circles.  One of my articles discussed using literature circles in social studies.  The article defined literature circles as a small, student-led discussion group; which members are discussing the related texts.  Each student was involved in the discussion and was made to participate.  The students wanted to participate in the discussion of  Christopher Columbus' texts.  There was a lot of discussion going on.  The students learned from each other.  They also used higher order thinking skills.
     My second article discussed the importance of using engagement strategies and literature circles in reading fairy tales.  Each small group was made up of 4-6 students.  Each had a job in the group.  The students worked together to understand and comprehend the text.  They worked effectively together.
     After reading both articles, I can see using literature circles and integrating subjects like literature and social studies.  It was very interesting to see how much the students learned and were involved.  It is important that the students can relate to and use what they are discussing and/or learning.  It becomes more meaningful to them, and they are more willing to participate and do their best.