Q. How do you fit all of the LitART Components into 60 minutes?  

A.  You don't.  The LitART curriculum provides up to 3 hours a day of activities.  Choose a subset of activities that reflect your program goals.  Each component takes between 5 and 10 minutes. 

Q.  When we pair up students for reading, should they be at the same reading level?

A.  Not necessarily.  The key to enhancing reading growth is to pair students so that each pair spends the greatest amount of time reading text.  So, rather than worry too much about whether student's are at the same reading level, see how quickly you can get students into pairs and reading.  

Q.  In LitART, you read one novel each month.  What if you don't finish by the end of the month?

A.  Don't let this happen. Plan carefully to make sure you do finish the novel by the end of the month.  This may mean adjusting how much you read each week or even skipping chapters, if necessary.  

Q. Can we LitART outside? 

Yes.  LitART was designed especially for use in unusual settings such as outdoors, cafeterias, gyms, and music rooms.

Q.  What are the five sharing strategies for journals?

A.  Sharing Museum. Sharing Party.  Sharing Circle.  Back Fence.  Three Stars, Three Questions.