My experiences with Literature Circles

I never remember doing Literature Circles in Elementary school. I think that we read the same book all at the same time and we all know that is not real Literature Circles!! :) The first experience I had with Literature Circles was last semester in Dr. Duncan's class. I really enjoyed them. I really liked how there were different books being read in the class and how we got to share the stories with one another. I also liked the fact that there are different jobs that the students in the Literature Circle can do. I think this is a good strategy for students in a classroom. It gives the students a job and helps them to stay involved through out the completion of the Literature Circle. It also lets the children tell their perceptive of what is happening in the story. I think that I will definitely use Literature Circles when I am a classroom teacher.