I have currently already begun to collect books for my classroom collection and find it difficult not to just pick out my childhood favorites or "cute" books. I learned in a previous class that just because a book is cute does not mean it is good literature or is an appropriate book for children in the classroom to read. There is much more to choosing books. This article is a great reminder on how to choose appropriate books for the emergent readers in your classroom. Until this article, I never knew so much goes into choosing a book for your students and what all you must consider. This information will be significant in helping me choose appropriate books for my classroom library and for the books my students will be reading according to their level.
Below is a photo I found for a great way to organize all those leveled books in your classroom to help children quickly find the books for their particular level! To match this particular leveling system from Rog and Burton, write levels 1-10 on bins instead of using Level A, Level B, etc.
I love this idea because I feel like it gives students the power to chose the level they want to attempt to read from during their free time, while providing them with a challenge of "leveling up" in a noncompetitive or condescending manner.
ReplyDeleteI love the picture you posted on here! Bins is such a smart idea! I think it would keep the children from getting overwhelmed by walking up to a full book shelf and having to find their section. Instead all they have to do is look at the lable on the bin. Super simple! The only problem would be making sure the bins were correct before each class.
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