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Thursday, February 18, 2010
Literacy B, Blog 6 - Classroom Libraries
Several of our readings this quarter have focused on the importance of the classroom library. Children need to be exposed to and have ready access to quality literature. Diane talks in her blog, Life Is Good, about how the classroom library can often be the only source for literature that some students have. A quality library truly must be the main characteristic of a quality classroom. But how does a new teacher go about creating a library? I have seen some classroom libraries that must have taken years to stock. How does a new teacher choose which to collect first and then go about finding and affording these books/magazines? I also wonder if a teacher should have read every book in his/her library? If not, then how can a teacher rate books? I was glad to see a list of resources for children's books on page 206 of Graves, Juel, and Graves article, Teaching Reading in the 21st Century. But it does seem a daunting prospect.
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A great place to get books is thrift stores, garage sales, and public library in the for sale section.
ReplyDeleteI also recommend writing your name and book level on the inside cover of your book.
Last step is to cover them with contact paper. It is a very inexpensive way to keep your books in good shape!
yes! Great question. These libraries, as you said Amy, must have taken years to build. Some other resources are veteran teachers who (believe it or not) may have too many books in their classrooms. Also public libraries have sales sometimes, which is great.
ReplyDeleteAnother challenge, Ann, is that for the first three or four years of teaching, we could be moved in just about any direction. you could be compiling a 3rd grade library, and then find yourself teaching Kindergarten or 5th grade. Then what? Maybe newly shifted teachers are good resources too in that case. Who knows? (o: