Re: [MOSAIC] advice for sorting/organizing/rotating classroom library

2008-07-07 Thread Diane Penticoff
Joy, I do some similar sorting when I pack them up for the summer and when I unpack them. I figure if I can eliminate one two-shelf bookcase, I'll be ahead of the game. I too must be a member of OBBD. It's time for me to face the facts. :0) Diane On Jul 7, 2008, at 11:18 AM, [EMAIL PROTEC

Re: [MOSAIC] advice for sorting/organizing/rotating classroom library

2008-07-07 Thread Diane Penticoff
ne > Penticoff > Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 12:06 PM > To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] advice for sorting/organizing/rotating classroom > library > > I can relate about a ton of books. I easily have 3000 books in my > c

Re: [MOSAIC] advice for sorting/organizing/rotating classroom library

2008-07-07 Thread joyw
Welcome to OBBD anonymous! The first step to becoming an official member of Obsessive Book Buyers Disorder Anonymous is recognizing you have a problem. I'm a charter member, and can identify with you completely! Seriously thought, I've had to do the same thing when I moved from second grade to

Re: [MOSAIC] advice for sorting/organizing/rotating classroom library

2008-07-07 Thread Mary Milner
ECTED] On Behalf Of Diane Penticoff Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 12:06 PM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] advice for sorting/organizing/rotating classroom library I can relate about a ton of books. I easily have 3000 books in my classroom, not inclu

Re: [MOSAIC] advice for sorting/organizing/rotating classroom library

2008-07-07 Thread Lespop4
Thanks, Diane. Boy, you're quick!! Leslie In a message dated 7/7/2008 1:46:57 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Leslie, Yes, I do have some of the books leveled. I use books I've accumulated from past preview kits before a text book adoption, the small readers f

Re: [MOSAIC] advice for sorting/organizing/rotating classroom library

2008-07-07 Thread Diane Penticoff
Leslie, Yes, I do have some of the books leveled. I use books I've accumulated from past preview kits before a text book adoption, the small readers from science and social studies. I've also taken some of my books out of the "regular" tubs and added them to the leveled section. I have 6

Re: [MOSAIC] advice for sorting/organizing/rotating classroom library

2008-07-07 Thread Lespop4
Diane, Do you level any of your classroom library other than your guided reading books. Leslie In a message dated 7/7/2008 1:08:22 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I can relate about a ton of books. I easily have 3000 books in my classroom, not including all m

Re: [MOSAIC] advice for sorting/organizing/rotating classroom library

2008-07-07 Thread Diane Penticoff
I can relate about a ton of books. I easily have 3000 books in my classroom, not including all my guided reading books. These are all mine. Then there are all the publisher books. I've been pairing down, but am still struggling. My kids have plenty to read and plenty on many different

[MOSAIC] advice for sorting/organizing/rotating classroom library

2008-07-07 Thread mcbrooks
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 wo