Appropriate films, museum visits, music or art may enhance the study. The teacher will block Language Arts, Social -Studies, and possibly other appropriate class periods for this study. The study may be conducted in three phases. These may be sequential with each phase lasting one week, or there may be some overlap. During the first phase or week, students simply read the book.
Emphasis is on students' enjoyment of the reading process.
The activity may be a game, book talk, or a well conducted discussion. As far as possible, students should be allowed to choose which book they will read. Students may be grouped according to the literature selection chosen, rather than on the basis of ability. Groups should not be larger than 4 to 6 students. The teacher .