“We listened to each other:” Social-emotional growth in literature circles

Authors

Elena M. Venegas, The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-14-2019

Abstract

Literature circles undoubtedly foster literacy. Yet successful participation in literature circles requires social and emotional competence of students. This article presents findings from a study of a fifth-grade student who demonstrated social-emotional growth while participating in literature circles. Specifically, growth in intrapersonal and interpersonal skills such as self-management, social awareness, social metacognition, and empathy were evident. These findings suggest that literature circles not only foster literacy but also social-emotional learning.

Comments

© 2019, International Literacy Association. Original published version available at https://doi.org/10.1002/trtr.1822.

View the published version freely: https://ila.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/MKMH733B5EH6AMENK3IQ?target=10.1002/trtr.1822

Recommended Citation

Venegas, E. M. (2019). “We Listened to Each Other”: Socioemotional Growth in Literature Circles. The Reading Teacher, 73(2), 149-159. https://doi.org/10.1002/trtr.1822

First Page

149

Last Page

159

Publication Title

Reading Teacher

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1002/trtr.1822