7S Read Between the Lines

Over the past two terms 7S have done what is called 'Reading Circles'. In the beginning, all of 7S were outraged (especially when they found out that not everybody else was doing it!) but through this process they have grown closer to books and started to enjoy reading.

Reading Circles is a process where you get to choose from a selection of great books to read. Whilst you read your selected book you talk to others in a forum on Conneqt and answer/create a series of questions. To answer these questions you have to use RAPS (restate, answer, prove and summarise) and your written question must be an open question.

Reading Circles take place in the MS Library and the classroom and are run by Mrs Lightfoot and Miss Schorer.

There are a plethora of benefits gained from participating in Reading Circles, but the main one is that boys who did not necessarily enjoy reading before, can still find books that they enjoy and that Reading Circles, no matter your level, improves your reading.

Some of our favourite books so far have been Once by Morris Gleitzman, The Rig by Joe Ducie , Tomorrow when the War Began by John Marsden and The Boy In The Striped Pajamas by John Boyne .

Overall, Reading Circles continues to be an extremely beneficial program for all of us in 7S.

Having fun isn't hard when you have a library card!

Written by Enyeto Ingrilli, Angus Hume and Taj Clarke

Edited by the students of 7S