Bilingual and Literacy Studies Faculty Publications and Presentations
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.
Recommended Citation
Venegas, Elena M. “‘We Listened to Each Other’: Socioemotional Growth in Literature Circles.” The Reading Teacher, vol. 73, no. 2, 2019, pp. 149–59. Wiley Online Library, doi:10.1002/trtr.1822.
First Page
149
Last Page
159
Publication Title
Reading Teacher
DOI
10.1002/trtr.1822
Included in
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education Commons, Modern Languages Commons, Other Languages, Societies, and Cultures Commons
Comments
© 2019, International Literacy Association. Original published version available at https://doi.org/10.1002/trtr.1822.