In class today, we separated into literature circles and discussed the first section of the stories that we read. The literature circles are a great technique to use when teaching because you can vary the reading level for various groups. This is a technique that I would definitely use. We all have responsibilities for the book such as discussion director, passage picker, vocabulary, and more can be added depending on the amount of people in each group.
We also did two activities. One was called Values Cards and the other Stand in Silence. These are both great community building activities in which students can get to know one another. I have already used the Values Cards multiple times since class with my residents and with the other Resident Assistants that I am on staff with. The premise of this activity is to sort a list of values into most important, somewhat important, and not very important. Then have discussions about the most important values. After that discussion takes place, narrow down the most important values to simply four core values. Then have another discussion about these.
Finally the Stand in silence activity was a way to get us thinking of things that we've been through that we have in common. If a phrase applied to you, you were asked to stand (if you felt comfortable) and it was a great way to share things about each other in a safe space without judgment.
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