Idea by Melissa, Kindergarten Teacher, Plant City, FL As I get my classroom library ready for the next year, I make sure all books are back in their home and update my database of books. I have over 1,000 book titles to date. I keep all of my books in labeled plastic magazine file boxes.
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Idea by Heidi, Pre-K Teacher, American Canyon, CA For me, the best way to store my class library is with the help of plastic tote bags. I designate a plastic book tote for each month of the year, and a couple extra for the major holidays. In each tote I place all the books that
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Idea by Laura, a 4th Grade Teacher, in the APO Armed Forces. I use inquiry to help students understand book genres while also providing a method for organizing my classroom library.  Here’s how: I provide small groups of students with a short stack of books and a classification chart featuring book genre definitions. I have
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Idea by Jared, a 5th Grade Teacher, in Harker Heights, TX. I set up my classroom library by grouping my books into genre-specific crates.  I then scan each bar code into a free app that stores them like a library. That way, I can always keep track of who has borrowed which book title.  

Looking for some great professional development books to dive into this summer?  Check out 20 of the must-have education/teaching books below.  Is your favorite not listed?  Leave a comment below and let us know which ones you would recommend!   The First Days of School by Harry and Rosemary Wong   Literacy Work Stations by
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  by Pam Margolis, Guest Blogger Did you ever hear the Alice in Wonderland quote “You used to be much more…”muchier.” You’ve lost your muchness”..? Well sometimes, classroom libraries can lose their muchness. Classroom libraries can often be a hodgepodge of old and new books: some missing covers, others containing spilled coffee stains, crayon markings,
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Having trouble organizing your classroom library? Get some great tips and tricks from Really Good Teachers who joined us for #TeachChat on Wednesday, June 13th. Don’t forget, to read the transcript – scroll down and read up!

by Becky Elmuccio, Guest Blogger During my years of teaching and private tutoring experience, I have observed that having an organized and full classroom library is a major part of running a successful elementary level classroom. Having plenty of books on each reading level and in each genre, giving clear expectations for how students check
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by Marissa Kiepert Troung, Ph.D., Guest Blogger A classroom library plays a key role in helping early childhood students to make the transition from emergent readers to independent readers. Simply stated, it is a designated area of the classroom where children can interact with a variety of printed materials with the goal of expanding or
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This article is part of the2012 Teacher Boot Camp series designed to help you become the most effective and enthusiastic educator you can be. By Christi Fultz, Guest Blogger The library is one of the most important parts of a classroom.  Providing students with interesting, easy-to-find choices inside your library is the key to getting students
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