Primary Students’ Book Club Participation
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https://doi.org/10.20360/G2F30JKeywords:
Oral Language, ReadingAbstract
This study is an examination of first grade students’ participation in Book Club at a high achieving, high poverty urban primary school in Detroit. In spite of the school’s high performing record, teachers are constrained by having to adhere closely to the pacing guide and the exclusive use of curriculum literature to preserve the school’s high achieving status. Irrelevant curriculum materials surrounding the themes “Keep Trying” and “Being Afraid” led to a teacher and researcher collaboration to use relatable supplemental texts. An examination of peer-led discussion groups demonstrated deep comprehension and students’ ability to mediate personal connections and multiple perspectives.
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2012-01-25
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Hill, K. D. (2012). Primary Students’ Book Club Participation. Language and Literacy, 14(1), 91–109. https://doi.org/10.20360/G2F30J
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