Maybe trips where they pick out 5-10 books and these are the ones that get sent over weekly. Or when the weather is nice they create a nice long list and these books are sent over a few at a time. Some of the students may even be interested in trading books. Jan
On 7/30/09 2:16 PM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi! > I teach grades 6-8 students who read on a 1-3 rd grade level. In my junior > high building there are very, very few books in the library for the students > to self select for independent reading. Therefore we go over to the > Intermediate Building (which is another building right on campus) 2 times a > month to allow the students to make their own choices. The librarian there > allows us to have our own time without any other classes so my students really > feel comfortable. My TA and I have been drivng the students over there for the > last 4 years when the weather is bad (about 50% of the time) One of my > students is blind and the other has cerebral palsy with an unsteady gait. Our > Union is now forbidding us to put the kids in our own vehicles so I requested > a bus for 30 min twice a month. My Principal says this is going to be too > expensive and the two librarians will coordinate so books can be sent back and > forth. > How do I convince him that self selecting books is so important and critical > to low struggling reluctant readers? To me, the library is like a candy store > just filled with amazing choices which you never know what you'll pick till > you get there! > I know this is long so email me at [email protected] with any ideas! > > Please help! > > Holly > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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. > Jan We must view young people not as empty bottles to be filled, but as candles to be lit. -Robert Shaffer _______________________________________________ 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.
