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35. No More Either/Or: How to Integrate Choice Reading with Your Curriculum

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Today, we’re talking about one of my favorite topics- independent reading. And more specifically, how to make it work alongside your full-class novels.

It doesn’t matter if you’re new to lit circles or you’ve been using them for a while, this episode is full of tips and tricks for everyone

Highlights:

  • Use Independent Reading Time as a Daily Bellringer
  • Try a Genre-Based Literature Circle
  • Connect Your Novels Through Literary Elements
  • Compare and Contrast in Key Assignments
  • Show That Independent Reading Matters

Resources Mentioned:

Genre Based Literature Circles - https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Genre-Based-Units-for-Literature-Circles-Book-Clubs-Independent-Reading-12714838?utm_source=Podcast&utm_campaign=Episode%2035%20-%20Genre-Based%20Literature%20Circles%20Bundle

100 YA Books to Add to Your Classroom Library Freebie - https://view.flodesk.com/pages/5ebd6642fb8a970026998fa5

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Your new favorite unit has arrived!

Grab your ready-to-use collection of three engaging mini-units that dive into the worlds of dystopia, science fiction, and fantasy. Each unit comes with genre introductions, discussion guides, and engaging projects like a dystopian society brochure, a sci-fi character analysis, and a hero’s journey exploration for fantasy. Plus, there are brand new Rate That Book activities to help students discover what they love to read! You can find it by heading to my Teachers Pay Teachers shop, Samantha in Secondary, and searching for speculative fiction.

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Today, we’re talking about one of my favorite topics- independent reading. And more specifically, how to make it work alongside your full-class novels.

It doesn’t matter if you’re new to lit circles or you’ve been using them for a while, this episode is full of tips and tricks for everyone

Highlights:

  • Use Independent Reading Time as a Daily Bellringer
  • Try a Genre-Based Literature Circle
  • Connect Your Novels Through Literary Elements
  • Compare and Contrast in Key Assignments
  • Show That Independent Reading Matters

Resources Mentioned:

Genre Based Literature Circles - https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Genre-Based-Units-for-Literature-Circles-Book-Clubs-Independent-Reading-12714838?utm_source=Podcast&utm_campaign=Episode%2035%20-%20Genre-Based%20Literature%20Circles%20Bundle

100 YA Books to Add to Your Classroom Library Freebie - https://view.flodesk.com/pages/5ebd6642fb8a970026998fa5

Some links referenced here are affiliate links. Supporting the podcast through these links comes at no additional cost to you.

--> Shop for your modern day literacy classroom HERE:

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/samantha-in-secondary

--> For tips, book recommendations, and connection with other educators follow along on INSTAGRAM:

https://www.instagram.com/samanthainsecondary/

--> Shop my favorite YA books HERE:

https://www.amazon.com/shop/samanthainsecondary

Mentioned in this episode:

Your new favorite unit has arrived!

Grab your ready-to-use collection of three engaging mini-units that dive into the worlds of dystopia, science fiction, and fantasy. Each unit comes with genre introductions, discussion guides, and engaging projects like a dystopian society brochure, a sci-fi character analysis, and a hero’s journey exploration for fantasy. Plus, there are brand new Rate That Book activities to help students discover what they love to read! You can find it by heading to my Teachers Pay Teachers shop, Samantha in Secondary, and searching for speculative fiction.

  continue reading

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