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Locked LibraryRecently, I learned that the library in my building is not accessible to students a majority of the time. There are multiple factors that contribute to this scenario, but as a first year teacher, no less an English teacher, I was devastated to not have this resource and a librarian at my disposal for additional resources, books, and materials for myself and my students. If a student is struggling or unable to find a book at home, I am not able to say to them, "Check out [book title] from the library." I am also unable to take classes down to the library to explore titles and authors and then have my students check out the books that caught their eye. Looking for some John Green? You can probably forget it as new titles are not being added to the collection. Classroom LibraryBecause of this situation, I am now on the lookout for clearance specials, garage and yard sales, and library book sales in order to build my classroom library. I wish to have a wide variety of books for my students to be able to read from my classroom library and for independent reading, in addition to the other places they may select their books from (home, CADL libraries, bookstores, etc.). Yesterday, I went to 2nd and Charles, an awesome bookstore made up of mostly secondhand books. There are other forms of media occupying the shelves, too, such as music, video games, movies, etc. This past week's sale focused on the clearance section and it was a "Buy One, Get One" deal. I was able to walk away with several books for my classroom library (see picture below). I was able to find a lot of great nonfiction titles, in addition to the one fiction title.
The books that are in my classroom library, so far, are books that I enjoyed reading when I was in middle and high school. When I see them in a clearance bin or at a garage sale, I say to myself, "Oh, that's a good book!" and grab it. My hope is that students will enjoy it as much as I did. The only problem with this is some of my students will not think or read like me, but they may read like you. How You Can HelpDo you have any books that are now collecting dust, weighing down your moves, or taking up space? Do you think a middle or high schooler would enjoy them? Do you want to share your favorite book(s) with others?
If so, let me know, and I would be happy to add them to my classroom library! Feel free to contact me via Weebly, Twitter, or email and I will provide you with more details on how you can help! Thank you for your consideration! |
The Avalanche of Books
As an educator and avid reader, I am constantly hearing about books. I feel like I am being chased by a giant, rolling avalanche of titles and authors. Rating System
5 books - New fave! Read it now!
4 books - Shelf worthy 3 books - Quality read, but ... 2 books - Borrow it 1 book - Skip it Archives
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