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There will be a large selection of books organized by genre categories.
See examples in the picture below.

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I will modify the Circle of Books tracking sheet from the Winebrenner text and have copies of the sheet in the center.  Students will shade a genre section and write the title of the book they read for that genre.

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On the back of the tracker, students will be asked to list their three favorite genres and explain why those are their favorites.  The paper will also include a section for evaluating the quality of their three projects.

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How will learning be demonstrated and assessed?

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How will learning be demonstrated and assessed?

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Evidence that students have met the objectives of the center will be demonstrated by:

Students completing the CIRCLE of GENRE TRACKERS

Students completing the SELF EVALUATION

Students completing the RESPONSE PROJECTS

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I can read books of different genres.

I can identify my three favorite genres and explain why I like them.

I can create a variety of products to respond to books that I read and I can evaluate the quality of my work.

Optional:  I can create a learning center that focuses on one of my favorite genres for other students to use.

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Students can use this to help them read out loud if needed. May be helpful to ELL and 2E students.

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To complete this center, you will read one book from each of the 8 genres on the Circle of Genres Tracker.  You will do three response projects on books from three different genres that you read in the center.

1. Begin your genre study by putting your name on a Circle of Genres Tracker.

2. Choose a genre from the circle and find a book from that genre.  Read or listen to the book.  Write the book title on the tracker and color that section of the circle leaving the genre and book title uncolored.  Take an Accelerated Reader test on the book if it has one and you want to take it.

3. Decide if you want to do a response project for the book you just read, or if you would like to move on to a different genre.  If you choose to do a project, look at the product choice list and sample projects in the center for ideas.  Then complete a project of your choice.

4. Put finished and unfinished work in your class folder. Make sure your name is on all pieces of your work.

5. You will probably need to visit this center many times to complete it.  Once you have completed three different response products for three books of different genres and the entire circle of genres tracker is filled in, you will be ready for the last step.

6. There is a SELF-EVALUATION on the back of your CIRCLE of GENRES Tracker.  Complete it now.  Bring the completed tracker (both sides done) to me along with your three response projects.

7. OPTIONAL:  Now that you are a genre expert, pick your favorite genre and create a learning center about that genre that will fit in a bag or a box.  Then invite other students to use your learning center.

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I will also need:

iPads for audiobook selections and youtube readings.

Folders for storing work.

Materials for making projects.

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I'm not sure about this yet, but I'm thinking of giving students that complete the center a circular treat like a ding dong cake.

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She suggested including her Product Choices Chart. I decided that I will need to have a choice chart. Winebrenner also recommends providing examples of completed tasks.

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I found the idea of making sure there are choices in the center to be helpful.  Also making sure that there is some open-ended aspect to the center and that students need to independently function in the center.

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I liked the suggestions about orienting students to the center. Also, changing things up as interest changes. Having a self-evaluation element is essential. Also, making sure the center is accessible and has all the materials needed for success.

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This source offered the idea of having students become subject experts and then they create a learning center for other students. I really like that idea. I wanted to connect that to my center somehow.

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What grade level and topic does the learning center cover?

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What grade level and topic does the learning center cover?

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I am starting with a genre study center for third and fourth graders that attend library classes. I will provide materials from 2-5 grade levels in the center. I hope to add similar centers for lower and higher levels after trying this one out.

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This center will be available for students that finish regular library assignments throughout the school year while they are attending my class. Folders for each third and fourth grade class will be included in the center, so students can keep their work there since they may have to leave while in the middle of projects.

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This is not a graded center. It is meant to be an extension that students choose after completing graded assignments.

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How does your center accommodate ELL students, twice exceptional students, and students of different learning styles?

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How does your center accommodate ELL students, twice exceptional students, and students of different learning styles?

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I will add audio book choices that can be used on iPads with headphones. I will also provide links to youtube videos where books are being read and shown to students. I will include some English/Spanish selections for high hispanic/latino population. I also will provide whisper phones out of PVC pipes so students can read books orally. Product choices will allow students to pick responses that work for their learning styles.

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This center will be kept on a table in the corner of the library reading area since it will have a lot of materials and parts to it. Books and projects could be taken or completed at regular sitting areas.