Providing a literature-rich classroom environment is important to ensuring student success. Variety, in both genres and reading levels, is essential. However, as all teachers know, the onus of stocking that classroom library is firmly on the teacher herself. While families busily gather supplies the week before school starts, the average classroom teacher has been busy…
Keeping Your Classroom Library Organized
One of the most important components of a classroom is books, books, books! According to Scholastic, an effective classroom library should contain a minimum of 300-600 books. Wow, that’s a lot! How do you keep them all organized? Some teachers are challenged by having a ton of classroom books, but not knowing how to group or…
Classroom Library Tips
Get your classroom library ready for the upcoming school year with teacher-tested, student-approved tips from Really Good Teachers across the country. With ideas for leveling your books to creating an audio book section, these tricks will make the classroom library a much more enjoyable and engaging space in your room. Take a look at what…