I have taught Kindergarten and First Grade for 9 years. I too have kept a couple baskets of my "special" books that the kids do not have access to. I actually find that they kids like the idea. These picture books are usually too difficult for them to read in the first place. I keep these books in a special place in the room and I tell the kids that we are reading one of the books from my "special" read aloud basket. They love that idea of a book is that special. The books I put in there are chosen for different reasons - ex. favorites with only 1 copy, old books from when I was young, books with author signatures, etc. If the book has special meaning to me, I tell them why and they love that too (ex. Ferdinand: That book was one of my favorite stories when I was a child and I would read it over and over again). I think that you can have baskets set aside for any reason - all you have to do is teach them about the rituals and routines of these books. I also have a basket of books that I am reading aloud that I keep next to my rocking chair. During reading stations, my students are allowed to read those books with a partner. That way they are books that although they may be too difficult for them, they have either heard them recently or will hear them in the next week. Hope this helps in any way.
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