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 Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org 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.
