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Literature Circles

This link defines "literature circles" and also includes various links to help teachers at the intermediate level to get started.

http://workingtogether.pbworks.com/w/page/14746878/LitCircles

Checking for Understanding 

This link helps the teacher check if students are understanding. Ideas include "thumbs up  or down" or quick exit slips when students leave..." Today I learned...."

  http://elementarylibraryroutines.wikispaces.com/Check+for+Understanding

Choosing the Right Book: Lesson Plan

This lesson plan is appropriate for K-2 and reviews with students how they chose books. It teaches fiction and nonfiction.

 http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/choosing-right-book-strategies-916.html?tab=3#tabs

Slide Show Presentations: Genre and Dewey Decimal System

This blog is frequently updated by Kimberly Wood the librarian from Mount Stewart. Along with slideshows, she posts links to the Author's of the Month.

 http://stratfordelementarylibrary.wordpress.com/