January 4, 2010: Literature Circles are small, heterogeneous discussion groups that meet regularly to dialogue around print or media texts. Students may be discussing the same text or different texts joined by a common theme, genre or style. Through interaction and talk, they develop critical literacy and communication skills. They stretch each other's thinking as well as their own and deepen their understanding of the text, themselves and their world. Join this grade 6 group of students as they engage in thought-provoking conversation around a non-fiction piece of short text.

On the DVD entitled "Webcast Segments," you will find video files formatted to play from a regular DVD player or your computer's DVD drive. On the DVD entitled "Print and Video Resources," you will find Windows Media Version (WMV) and QuickTime (MOV) files formatted for downloading from your computer's DVD drive and using in your PowerPoint presentations. This DVD also contains PDF files of key print resources. The booklet entitled "Viewer's Guide" offers a snapshot of the extensive video content of this webcast. Webcast - January 4, 2010. "Hosted by the Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat in partnership with Curriculum Services Canada"-- Curriculum Services Canada website.