Classroom Libraries are a valuable resource for teaching reading to students at all grade levels.
Classroom Libraries and Integrating Technology
Five Major Functions of Classroom Libraries
-Support Literacy Instruction
-Help Students Learn About Books
-Provide a Central Location for Classroom Resources
-Provide Opportunities for Independent Reading and Curricular Extensions
-Serve as a Place for Students to Talk About and Interact with Books
Links and Resources for Classroom Libraries
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/results.aspx?Scope=TC&Query=book+plate Bookplate template
http://teachersmentor.com/readingk3/class_library.html - this site will provide you with a quick overview on setting up your classroom library.
http://www.librarything.com - this is a great site for to catalog your books and see what other book lovers are reading.
http://www.mandygregory.com/classroom_library1.htm - Creating a Classroom Library by an amazing teacher, Labels, strategies and tips.
http://www.schoolwide.com/newsletter/classroonlib/index.htm - What’s in Your Classroom Library by Julie Christman
http://content.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=4459 – Understanding How Classroom Libraries Work from Scholastic
based on Your Classroom Library: New Ways to Give It More Teaching Power, by D. Ray Reutzel and Parker C. Fawson plus links to the research
http://www.baggetta.com/myClassroomLibrary.htm - Software for managing your classroom library, $34.99.
http://www.pre-kpages.com/classlibrary.html - A Preschool teacher’s ideas on setting-up and maintaining classroom libraries.
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=4136 - Creating an A+++ Classroom Library by James Lowe from Scholastic
http://hill.troy.k12.mi.us/staff/bnewingham/myweb3/library.htm - Our Classroom Library, great site created by a teacher with super pictures and organizational methods
http://www.bulletinboardpro.com/readingcorner.html - a bulletin board of ideas on classroom libraries posted by teachers
http://fieldguides.heinemann.com/index.asp - this site is an extensive look at books at varying levels and how to use them as a classroom library to facilitate reading instruction.
http://www.kimskorner4teachertalk.com/readingliterature/library.html - Use this site to search BookClosouts.com to build your classroom library.
Comments (3)
Anonymous said
at 2:51 pm on Jun 18, 2006
Be sure to check out link 6 on the Poetry bibliography. It has info relevant to classroom libraries too.
Anonymous said
at 10:45 pm on Sep 3, 2006
We have new classroom library labels that you can download and print. See the files section at the top.
Anonymous said
at 11:24 pm on Jun 28, 2007
Check out this site for a classroom library database that is easy to use http://www.librarything.com.
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