Circle Up with a Nook

"Sometimes the book is overwhelming.  It's easier on the nook!", says Aiden, a third grader here at WPE.  Students in some third grade classes are using Nooks to participate in lit circles - traditional lit circles, nothing has changes except for the incorporation of e-readers.  Aiden explains, "I can use some different stuff here at school than I have at home.  I mean, I have a DS, but we don't have a Nook and that's cool!"

Another student, Dylan explained how students can look up words when they are reading.  " You can look up a word you don't know.  On a regular book, you have to go to a dictionary and think abc order but on the Nook, you can just tap and it gives you the definition."

Jonathan, also a third grader, told about other cool features on the Nook.  "You can change how it looks and turn it sideways so it looks like a normal book.  You can highlight things you read, too."

Students also explained how they can search for certain parts in the book.  As a part of the lit circles, student have jobs, one of which is caring for the Nooks.  Way to go, third grade!