tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552904866848236784.post3008377639660310204..comments2024-03-08T00:53:58.620-05:00Comments on Welcome to the UNI-corner: My Classroom Library RantChristina Bainbridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16706097644672521776noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552904866848236784.post-2507193599051460572015-08-01T05:25:44.897-04:002015-08-01T05:25:44.897-04:00 What size boxes do you use? What size boxes do you use?Scotsfiddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15603741049174738800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552904866848236784.post-25387224149964406862015-07-30T09:58:13.501-04:002015-07-30T09:58:13.501-04:00I love your numbered bins. My library has 2 distin...I love your numbered bins. My library has 2 distinct areas; the leveled library and the genre library. We use GRL and I instruct my students to select 2 books from the appropriate level and then 3-5 books from the genre/interest/character library. I feel like they have self-selection plus assistance selecting the right level. However, no matter how I label the bins and books, they rarely get returned to the correct bins. Numbering them is simple and ingenious.Good2gomomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18154925248640939586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552904866848236784.post-2578957700778279452015-07-29T20:10:16.180-04:002015-07-29T20:10:16.180-04:00I definitely agree with your organization system o...I definitely agree with your organization system over organizing by levels. I teach fourth grade, and my school does not use AR. Students are usually pretty good judges about what type of books are appropriate for their interest and level. Of course, there are the ones who need a gentle push...<br /><br />Mary<br /><a href="http://www.fittobefourth.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Fit to be Fourth</a>Elementary Engagementhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03817170861027641053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552904866848236784.post-10055583162710397852015-07-29T18:03:00.474-04:002015-07-29T18:03:00.474-04:00I have organized my library similar to this but us...I have organized my library similar to this but use colors not associated with AR levels. I have 6 colors with numbers. So Blue 1, Purple 1, Pink 1, Blue 2, Purple 2, etc. Students just have to match the color and number on the book to the boxes. Books are not leveled so students can browse and find an interesting book. AR levels and points are written on the bottom right corner. I do keep non-fiction books together in the #4 boxes. Some boxes are filled with sets like all Magic Tree House Books, A-Z books, etc. When we do book talks I encourage students to tell which box the book is in. Students have a page in their notebooks for recording their reading Wish List where they can write the title and location of a book their friend suggests for them. With boxes you can just get a new one and start filling it up whenever needed. It has worked for 30 years and is the most simple type of organization!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552904866848236784.post-12654595053720140042015-07-29T17:59:08.220-04:002015-07-29T17:59:08.220-04:00I love this idea. I'm definitely going to try ...I love this idea. I'm definitely going to try it in my classroom. I also love the idea of using numbers. MorahMommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459319126426867558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552904866848236784.post-503480729445511252015-07-29T17:54:58.707-04:002015-07-29T17:54:58.707-04:00I made a 'fake student' account for my cla...I made a 'fake student' account for my classroom just for the purpose of finding books quickly. I log in as that student, type in the title, and find the level, points, etc. in just one click. I can log out without taking the quiz. I found it to be quicker than going into the teacher site. I then simply write the AR level and points on the cover of the book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552904866848236784.post-56020191226240976952015-07-29T10:27:35.699-04:002015-07-29T10:27:35.699-04:00My library is currently organized the way yours is...My library is currently organized the way yours is now, by genre and favorite series and authors. Our school has embraced a "balanced literacy" approach where everything is level, level, level. My students are even older than yours, and I believe that most of them have been able to choose books they can read through minilessons demonstrating how to do so and experience. I am going to level some books, but I am not going to insist that every book in their bag has a level number because the world outside of school is not organized that way, and as you mentioned, it breeds low self-esteem on the part of the less able readers. Love this post!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15815321642127855759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552904866848236784.post-54156975241711735972015-07-29T10:22:52.328-04:002015-07-29T10:22:52.328-04:00My library is currently organized the way yours is...My library is currently organized the way yours is now, by genre and favorite series and authors. Our school has embraced a "balanced literacy" approach where everything is level, level, level. My students are even older than yours, and I believe that most of them have been able to choose books they can read through minilessons demonstrating how to do so and experience. I am going to level some books, but I am not going to insist that every book in their bag has a level number because the world outside of school is not organized that way, and as you mentioned, it breeds low self-esteem on the part of the less able readers. Love this post!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15815321642127855759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552904866848236784.post-58363973720723282282015-07-29T09:39:28.285-04:002015-07-29T09:39:28.285-04:00I love your library. I started out with leveled b...I love your library. I started out with leveled books sorted by color, too. In fact, I still have a few bins of them. I no longer focus on color/level, but eventually I need to phase out all of the "color dot" baskets. I have added genre baskets, favorite author baskets, and series baskets. It's a work in progress. I like the idea of numbering everything. I haven't done that. <br />Jan<br /><a href="http://laughterandconsistency.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Laughter and Consistency</a>JanCThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323714603094527618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552904866848236784.post-78352362377244475262015-07-29T02:20:12.938-04:002015-07-29T02:20:12.938-04:00This is exactly what I do! Even down to the number...This is exactly what I do! Even down to the numbers on the book bins matching up with the numbers on the books! Now the kiddos feel like they really have a choice of books to suit their interest!A Scoop of Learninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11564582432517647270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552904866848236784.post-38678978825736882042015-07-28T23:50:03.833-04:002015-07-28T23:50:03.833-04:00My library is VERY similar - the numbers are GENIU...My library is VERY similar - the numbers are GENIUS! I teach kindergarten and the beginning of the year is rough on my organization. You know what I will be doing next week - numbering!! What I am also doing is leveling the books in the bins to help too. This takes a LOT of time, but I'll get there one day :) I use an app called Level-It - best $3 I ever spent!! So the children will chose by interest, then look for some books at their level. I do Daily 5, so it is a mixture of on level and high interest in their book bins. Karen W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17741747881441468864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552904866848236784.post-52073427889583838652015-07-28T22:42:51.665-04:002015-07-28T22:42:51.665-04:00MentoringintheMiddleJuly 28, 2015 at 10:36 PM
I...<br />MentoringintheMiddleJuly 28, 2015 at 10:36 PM<br />I've organized my books by genre for a number of years now, even when I wasn't "supposed" to. It makes no sense to me to do it otherwise. I don't always read books at my level,;sometimes I read challenging books and sometimes I read what I call a "beach" book. Kids should have those choices too. When books are arranged by topic or genre, kids talk to each other about books and why they should read them. Isn't that how we create lifelong readers?<br />Marion<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552904866848236784.post-38127508464834431262015-07-28T22:36:54.246-04:002015-07-28T22:36:54.246-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552904866848236784.post-55925376366692642702015-07-28T20:48:53.531-04:002015-07-28T20:48:53.531-04:00I'm right there with ya! Luckily we dropped AR...I'm right there with ya! Luckily we dropped AR a few years back. Don;t get me started! I have mine organized by subject like you do. I have been wanting/maybe needing to use guided reading levels instead, but it just takes so long and I'm kinda lazy! I know some people do both, but I cannot wrap my head around that at all! So genre it is!Rachel Lambhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11163039671169857119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552904866848236784.post-13442124272262821882015-07-28T16:10:53.899-04:002015-07-28T16:10:53.899-04:00There's a website called "AR Book Finder....There's a website called "AR Book Finder.com" I believe. That should help! I'm able to log into my teacher account on the AR site. Then I go to "Manage Quizzes" and type in the titles!Christina Bainbridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16706097644672521776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552904866848236784.post-70919353299138126072015-07-28T16:00:25.700-04:002015-07-28T16:00:25.700-04:00Love your library... I think we think alike about ...Love your library... I think we think alike about our libraries. Thanks for sharing!<br /><br />TinaFlamingos and Butterflieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08902185874480926995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552904866848236784.post-25189863573953436762015-07-28T15:24:22.118-04:002015-07-28T15:24:22.118-04:00I hear you on this! Some of the books I have are o...I hear you on this! Some of the books I have are organized by level- and it's influencing the choices my kids make. Reading should be fun- kids shouldn't have to worry about what others will think when the go to book shop. I'll be changing things for sure this year. <br /><br />Melissa<br /><a href="http://reallifeinfirst.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Real Life in First Grade</a>Melissa Glennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18184344036065372899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552904866848236784.post-51222550310314978102015-07-28T13:27:32.088-04:002015-07-28T13:27:32.088-04:00I organize my classroom library books by topic as ...I organize my classroom library books by topic as well, but I need to mark their AR levels. Is there a quick and easy way to find the AR levels of books? Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06312252838989994749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552904866848236784.post-18293916063446642262015-07-28T10:25:44.708-04:002015-07-28T10:25:44.708-04:00I am really jealous of your book collection! WOW!...I am really jealous of your book collection! WOW!! I too, organize by theme/author. Sarah Cooleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00824285841740386372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552904866848236784.post-69311842911703785962015-07-28T10:00:19.261-04:002015-07-28T10:00:19.261-04:00Love this post!! I am the only one at my grade le...Love this post!! I am the only one at my grade level who doesn't organize books by level. I have them similar to you by author/series etc... I was just thinking the other day that perhaps I should reorganize by level, but after reading this I'm going to keep it just the way I have it!! My school really pushes AR but it doesn't take that much time for students to look through a basket that interests them to find a book on their level.shan19https://www.blogger.com/profile/07932389407364486841noreply@blogger.com