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Classroom Libraries

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Classroom Libraries are a valuable resource for teaching reading to students at all grade levels.

 

Classroom Libraries and the Five Elements of Reading

Classroom Libraries and Integrating Technology

Classroom Libraries and Literacy Centers

    Adding Readers Theatres in a Bag to Class Library

    Book of the Week

    Readers Theatres in the bag

Classroom Libraries and Parental Involvement

Classroom Libraries Links and Articles

 

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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