Maybe it is about perspective. Mine: Impoverished rural school system, geographic isolation, no public library, majority of schools-no school library, students disenfranchised readers for whom traditionally shelved books are like offering the most horrific speller a dictionary--a tool that can overwhelm rather than support (compounded with library aides who may or may not deeply know readers and their libraries, and are not in a position to guide, entice), very few books in most homes, community literacy rates low.
I don't see classroom libraries as optional. I see them as critical. A need that ranks up there with food, shelter and clothing, if we want to break the cycle of low literacy skills. Bookrooms are a terrific asset for instructional reading, but kids learn to love reading when books that appeal are available to them and they have time to follow their passions through pages and pages and pages. Lori On 9/6/08 5:54 AM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I agree that classroom libraries are best but if you have a lot f ew teachers > and money is an issue a bookroom can be a huge asset. Our teachers check out > sets of leveled texts to use in their guided reading lessons and the students > keep them in their book basket for several weeks some teachers will put > student desks in clusters based on their reading level and keep one basket on > in the center. The classroom libraries tend to be moe trade/picture books that > they can organize for author studies or by genre or theme. Teachers always > spend huge amounts of their own money on books. We also have a fabulous > librarian who wiill check out books from the public library.for us. I think > she can have up to 50 books out at a time. I'm just saying there are ways to > get books in kids hands without the huge investment. It takes years to builda > classroom lbrary > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > > -----Original Message----- > From: ljackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Sat, 06 Sep 2008 05:46:44 > To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email > [EMAIL PROTECTED],<mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] grant writing > > > As much as I value a bookroom, I respectfully disagree. A classroom library > is essential and many professionals recommend 30 titles per student. > > Lori > > > On 9/5/08 7:13 PM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >> Do you have a book roon? You can support a lot classrooms with much less >> money. We have almost 2000 titles in our book room for grades K-5. We were >> able to add lots of leveled books for very little money with a single >> subscription to Reading A-Z. You can e-mail off list if you want more info. >> Debbie >> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: "Villarrubia, Susan L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 13:04:25 >> To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email >> Group<mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> >> Subject: [MOSAIC] grant writing >> >> >> Our goal this year is to have 300 books in every Language Arts >> classroom. We have almost all first year and lateral entry teachers, so >> they have a very limited library at this time. Does anyone know of any >> good grants or resources for reaching our goal? Sue >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Shannon Lauer >> Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 9:55 PM >> To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org >> Subject: [MOSAIC] HELP! I need help with leveling picture books for >> thestrategies >> >> Hi. I'm writing a grant for picture books for the different >> strategies. I'd like to have a decent amount of these books in my >> classroom library so that the students may read them too. Do you >> know what picture books would be appropriate for second graders to >> read independently? I'm getting my list from the documents on the >> tools page, and the recommendations from RWM. >> >> Thanks for your help! >> >> Shannon >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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. >> >> >> This e-mail is for the sole use of the individual for whom it is intended. If >> you are neither the intended recipient, nor agent responsible for delivering >> this e-mail to the intended recipient, any disclosure, retransmission, >> copying, or taking action in reliance on this information is strictly >> prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the >> person transmitting the information immediately. 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Inquiries >> or complaints should be directed to the Guilford County Schools Compliance >> Officer, 120 Franklin Boulevard, Greensboro, NC 27401; 336-370-2323. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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. >> -- Lori Jackson District Literacy Coach & Mentor Todd County School District Box 87 Mission SD 57555 http:www.tcsdk12.org ph. 605.856.2211 Literacies for All Summer Institute July 17-20. 2008 Tucson, Arizona _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. 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