Leslie, Yes, I do have some of the books leveled. I use books I've accumulated from past preview kits before a text book adoption, the small readers from science and social studies. I've also taken some of my books out of the "regular" tubs and added them to the leveled section. I have 6 pretty full tubs of leveled books plus all my chapter books. In addition to my regular guided reading books, I also have all the Reading A-Z books available to me. I have a very healthy collection, but finding eye appealing storage isn't often easy. Diane On Jul 7, 2008, at 10:37 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Diane, > > Do you level any of your classroom library other than your guided > reading > books. > > Leslie > > > In a message dated 7/7/2008 1:08:22 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > I can relate about a ton of books. I easily have 3000 books in my > classroom, not including all my guided reading books. These are all > mine. Then there are all the publisher books. I've been pairing > down, but am still struggling. My kids have plenty to read and > plenty on many different topics. Most of my books are organized by > theme--dogs--friendship--mammals, etc Each tub has a label and a > number sticker on it. Number stickers are placed on the back of the > book. and all of this coordinated to the tub's label. The number > system helps the kids manage the tubs. > Diane > On Jul 7, 2008, at 7:17 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> >> I am a fourth year teacher/bookaholic teaching second grade. I have >> accumulated many many many books through Scholastic points, >> Goodwill visits, my own daughter aging out of certain authors, etc. >> My question is, I need to narrow my collection or organize it in >> some way because it all won't fit in my rather small room. I would >> like to know if people rotate books in and out during the year, and >> if so, how do you choose (besides theme/seasonality). For example, >> with series books, do you keep only part of the series in the room >> for a few months, then swap those out or add on? I don't formally >> level books, generally because I have not had the time or help to >> tackle this task of looking up and marking the books.?I do organize >> them by topic, etc. and indicate easier, harder, challenging...and >> of course I teach the kids how to pick a book that's right for them. >> >> >> ? >> >> >> I really love books, and I'm sure many of my students grow to love >> books because I share that enthusiasm with them We don' t have a >> school library. I've worked so hard to acquire all of these books >> that I don't want to get rid of many...how do you decide what to >> edit? I always think the book I give away will be the one that will >> interest a reluctant reader. But I don't have space in my room, >> school or home to store my hundreds of books. I need your ideas! >> >> >> >> Thanks. >> >> Maggi >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mosaic mailing list >> [email protected] >> To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to >> http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/ >> mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. >> >> Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/ > mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > > > > > > **************Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for > fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used? > ncid=aolaut00050000000007) > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/ > mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
