Analysis Of 'Bud Not Buddy' By Christopher Paul Curtis

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My groups reading assignment was "Bud Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis. I notice working in a group is very effective. Reading in a group gives students a sense of understanding and improvement of their socialization skills, it makes it simple compare to reading individually. I would implement literacy circle with my future class because it provides a social interaction with the students. The biggest strengths would be a sense of understanding. Students can interpret the book differently. A literacy circle provides students to get a different perspective from their classmates. The biggest advantage for me was getting clarification. In reading sometimes you get confused and may have trouble understanding the concept of the book. In a

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