Experience with Literature Circles and Writer's Workshop?

Honestly, I did not experience any of these in my elementary grades which is shocking to me. I had never heard of these before I switched schools in 8th grade and heard my friends talking about them from when they were younger. The private school that I went to during my elementary years was not very good now that my family and I look back on it. I made good grades, so we were unaware that I was missing out on so much until later. We mostly only did language arts games and worksheets, nothing creative whatsoever. Now that I am learning so much about these options I wish I had experienced them, but the children in my classroom will definitely have these opportunities. I love literature circles now that I have learned about them because they offer so much to the children and the children do not get bored. They are such a good and effective way to have every child's participation and have every child feel important. Every child has the ability to contribute something and this method guides that. Writer's Workshops are also a good way to break up the mundane and focus strongly on writing. I want to use different approaches as much as possible to ensure that every child's learning needs are being met. Reader's Workshops are also a fun time to focus in on a book and explore the book deeply with the children. I cannot wait to use all of these approaches in my classroom to teach language arts!