I think having a WIDE range of levels is very important. You are guaranteed to have a WIDE range of readers in any given classroom. And don't forget a nice balance between fiction and nonfiction.
As for where to get the books, yes, yard sales are great, thrift stores usually have a few good ones, buy a handful from each book order each month (those prices are hard to beat!), and when I first started, I bought a book at Walmart/Target just about every time I was in the store (they usually are under $5). Oh, and don't forget to mention in your newsletters that you would be more than willing to take any "donations" when parents clean off bookshelves at home. Finally, http://www.librarything.com is a great place to catalogue your books. Building your own personal library is just so much fun AND then you get to take them all WITH you as you move about grade levels/positions/schools. Best of luck! This message sent from the home of Scott and Michelle TG www.mrstg.com > In a message dated 8/5/2009 2:27:59 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > monpe...@comcast.net writes: > > I am a student at Wayne State University and will be doing my student > teaching in September. I am very interested on starting my own classroom > library for when I will have a classroom of my own in a year. What are > suggestions on how I can create my own classroom library? Do I incorporate > all > levels? Where is the best place to find books? > > > Glynis (Wayne State University student) _______________________________________________ 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.
