The 8th grade is currently participating in Literature Circles -- an independent reading program. Students get to choose a novel that sparks their interest and read it during class. They are teamed up with those students who have chosen the same novel, and they participate in group discussions about their book. They also work on completing various graphic organizers that are based on the focus lesson of the week. So far, the students are enjoying their novels, and doing remarkably well with the process.
We've planned a trip to the IRT to see To Kill a Mockingbird in February. The students will be reading that novel at the start of the 3rd quarter.
The 8th grade is improving in the Accelerated Reader program. Some of them have already reached their goals for this quarter. Again, students who meet their goals by the end of the quarter will get to watch a movie with popcorn before Christmas break!
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