I have several bins that are labeled by genre, but I also have graphic novels that are becoming quite popular. At first, I wasn't interested in having my studens read "comic" books, but then I realized that the "good' ones have a pre-history on the topic. Mine just happened to be non-fiction, like Cleopatra, Houdini, and Atlantis to name a few. We are organizing a leveled library for teachers to use in the classroom also, so this helps with the different reading levels for reading workshop. We still have a long way to go! Elise Rinna Strong Middle School- Michigan
>>> "Ashli and Paul Andersen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 06/24/08 11:27 PM >>> You guys are way too organized! I'm lucky if I get the students to remember to put the books back on the shelf! Every year, I try to get the students in the habit of getting them to the shelf and placed properly (with the spine out and not just thrown in there). I've thought of organizing them by genre, but I don't think I would keep up with the organization. I envy those of you who can keep it organized like that! I take all the books I can get for free or what ever I can get for as close to free as possible. I have a bunch of fiction and usually end up paying for the non fiction. I know that genre dominates the rest. I'm also interested to see how this conversation goes. Ashli On 6/24/08, McGivern, Liz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello everyone; > > I am a long-time lurker finally getting the courage to post! :) I've > enjoyed reading posts and learning from all of you; I am a former high > school English teacher who started teaching 8th grade 2 years ago, and I can > use all the help I can get. This is a whole different ball game, but I'm > loving every minute of it. > > I am a Language Arts teacher, and one of my goals over the summer is to > organize & beef up my classroom novels. I organize them into genres right > now. Each genre occupies a plastic bin in the class, and the books have a > dot that tells to which bin they are to be returned. As you can see, my > library is a bit lopsided! > > Short Story 3% > Adventure 4% > Historical Fiction 6% > Sports 8% > Mystery 8% > Nonfiction/autobiography13% > SciFi 17% > Teen Issues 43% > > Does anyone have any suggestions for authors in my "sparse" genres that > would appeal to my 8th graders? Or any organizational tips for me -- should > I further divide the "Teen Issues" genre? I know it's not really a genre, so > it's hard for me, as a true English major, to justify it :) > > Any suggestions are welcome -- I have tough skin, so fire away. > > Thanks in advance to those who are more creative and more experienced than > I!! > > Ms. Liz McGivern > 8th grade Language Arts > Hudson Memorial School > > > _______________________________________________ > The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive > _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive
