You have a classroom library. Your library is chock full of useful resources and information that's just waiting to be absorbed by your eager students. Here's a fabulously simple way to start the word out about your treasure trove.
A few quick ideas are below and they should be a great way to get you thinking about a new way to start communicating with your students. You can read aloud, give book talks, and even engage the parents in the process. For example, you could create a sort of "wish list" of books that you and your students assemble. Then you can share that list with your classroom's parents who can donate some books to the classroom library. It's a great way to get students, parents, and others thinking about and discussing literature of any variety. Does it need to be War and Peace or Shakespeare? Of course not. Just get others engaged!
By Jeff Dunn
1. Give Books Talks
Schedule time for Book Talks, led by students and yourself, so that students are continually introduce to new books from the classroom library. Then watch the books fly off the shelf!
2.Read Aloud
Conduct read alouds featuring books from your classroom library. Afterwards, attractively displays them in your library or around the room.
3.Create Book Displays
Create attractive book displays in your classroom library and around the classroom. Invite readers to browse, browse, browse.
4.Visit a Bookstore
Yes, get out of your classroom and visit a local bookstore. Notice how they display and feature books. Look at book displays for both adults and students. You'll learn tips that you can use and apply in your classroom.
5.Organize your books
Make certain that books and materials are organized and esay to find. Use bins so that you can label and display them so that the students can easily locate books that interest them.
6.Build Your Book Collection
Keep building your book collection so that students have new books and materials to choose from. Keep interest high by adding 30-60 new titles a year so that the classroom library includes 300-600titles wich students can select.
7. Create Engagement through online Book Reviews &Tweets
Use online tools -blogs, wikis, Twitter, class website- to create a space for increading students engagement and interaction around books.
8. Make your classroom Library Comfortable
Create a comfortable space that accommodates 4-6 students at a time. Deending on the age level of students and your space, use beanbags, comfy chairs or cubes so that students can choose place to read.
9. Feature Authors
Create an author's display each month in the classroom library. Include books, interesting information, and a book bin featuring the author's titles. Have students make posters about authors or vote on authors to feature and explore each month.
10. Develop a "Wish List" For Parents
Promote your classroom library by creating a "wish list" of new title and materials so that parents are aware of and can assist in helping you build a library that your students need and will support their independent reading.
Classroom libraries increase reading...A LOT.
Created by "Dr. Kimberly"
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Judith Pinar and Florencia Poropat.
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