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One of the most magical parts about teaching is being able to foster a love of reading amongst your students! Before they get into later years where reading might lose some of its joy (uni, I’m looking at you here!), a love of books helps not only to improve literacy but to encourage imaginative play, too. If you haven’t yet got a library section in your classroom, or your current book nook just isn’t working how you imagined it would, then read on, friend! I’ve popped together some tips on how to organize your classroom library to minimize headaches and maximize reading for your students. A quick note – these are only tips! Please know there is no ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ when it comes to your library set up, it’s completely up to you to decide what will work best for your students. My BFF @lololoveslearning blew me away when she revealed her new library set up in her classroom! Using my Bulletin Board Lettering Pack and Editable Boho Rainbow Classroom Labels. What is a classroom library? A classroom library is a great resource for your little learners to be able to directly interact with books on a day-to-day basis! Promoting literacy skills, a classroom library is usually a collection of books, magazines and any other literary resources that are tailored to your students’ general reading level and interests. Covering the spectrum of fiction and non-fiction, a classroom library is a helpful tool for teachers to incorporate into their lesson plans to encourage enthusiastic, motivated readers! What is the benefit of a classroom library? Outside of providing direct support to your literacy lessons, having a library in your classroom serves multiple other purposes! It helps your little learners to learn about the concept of libraries and how they operate; it provides directly accessible resources for any students who want to engage in extra reading outside of lessons; it allows you to incorporate individual and group reading into your curriculum; and it gives students the opportunity to read across a range of topics and genres that might interest them, regardless of what their home situation might look like! Where to set up your classroom library The first thing you’ll need to do when creating your library space is work out where you’ll put it! This might be impacted by the grade you teach, or the personalities of your students. If you’ve got younger kids who are just starting out on their reading journey – then having the library up front might work better with your lesson plans, where you can involve lots of students at once. If your kids are a little older, then a library towards the back of the classroom or in a corner might be a better spot, as they can retreat there and read quietly without disrupting the other kids. How to set up your classroom books Once you’ve settled on a spot, it’s time to think about the library system you want to implement in your classroom! I tend to see teachers go down one of two paths – using book bins to group books by theme or author surname initial; or emulating a traditional library set up, organizing books with the spine facing outwards and ordered by author that way. Depending on the types of books you have and how old your kids are? I like the spine-out method, because it helps your students to prepare for the experience of going to a real library! Especially if you have some real bookworms in your class, they’ll love being able to walk into their local public or council library and find more books to read. @the_taylored_teacher’s book bins look great! I love how she’s labelled them using my round Boho Rainbow editable classroom labels. Just make sure you help to make the process a little less overwhelming, and signpost everything super clearly with some classroom library labels. This creates an easy-to-follow system to support your little learners as they become familiar with the WIDE, wide range of books that are out there! This Boho Rainbow Classroom Labels pack comes with three different sizes of classroom library labels – round, large tray size and a medium version to get your library looking organized (and beautiful, too). If you’re starting out with picture books, the spines on those bad boys might not quite be thick enough to use this system, ha! Combining the two systems can work really well here – use editable classroom labels to create an organization system based on author name (e.g. books with authors whose surnames begin with A through G go into one bin; H through N and so on). As a general rule of thumb, no matter what system you go for, I recommend splitting out fiction from non-fiction. @acraftyteach took her set up to the next level! I love the idea of a Reading Garden, that she created using my Modern Boho Vibes Bulletin Board Lettering Pack. Where can I get books for my classroom library? If you’re setting up your first-ever library for your class, sourcing books can be a challenge – particularly on a teacher budget! Here are a few cost-effective places to look for books: Facebook Marketplace Thrift stores like Goodwill/Salvation Army Garage sales eBay/Amazon Friends and family Time to decorate your classroom library with editable classroom labels Now that your books are all sorted, you can get stuck into the fun part – decorating your classroom library however you want! A quick note to say that if you don’t want to decorate this space, or have a classroom library theme that’s a-okay too. A great tip if your classroom doesn’t already have them is to install bulletin boards on the walls around your dedicated library nook. This way, it’s super easy to create and change displays over time based on what you’re learning that term; or just rotate through some inspirational quotes to accompany your little learners on their reading journey! My Bulletin Board Lettering Pack is filled with editable classroom labels with a variety of different styles of lettering to choose from – just type in your text, print and voila! You can create just about any space you want to with these, you’re only limited by your own imagination. And that’s it! I hope you feel a little more confident to tackle creating and organizing a library in your own classroom. And if you do? I’d love to see how your library comes to life! Make sure you tag me over on Instagram so I can see. Let me know in the comments if you have any other tips on how to organize your classroom library, as I’m sure our community would love your advice!
This is a Nonfiction Classroom Decor BUNDLE with real photographs. Expose your students to nonfiction pictures in the primary classroom. Help your students make real world connections by providing them with real, nonfiction pictures throughout your classroom. *There are some items that do NOT have nonfiction pictures like the number line, student book bin labels. These have the same matching colors for everything you need for your classroom!* What's Included: Nonfiction Alphabet Posters Sound Wall with Real Pictures Nonfiction ASL Alphabet Posters Nonfiction Calendar Nonfiction Number Posters Nonfiction 2D and 3D Shape Posters Visual Schedule with Real Photos Nonfiction Color Posters Bright Rainbow Number Line How Many Days of School Student Book Bin Labels Real Picture Supply Labels Editable Student Book Bin Label (add their picture) Nametags with real alphabet pictures Teacher Toolbox Whole Body Listening Posters Voice Level Posters with Real Pictures Bright Rainbow Birthday Display Classroom Library Labels Hand Signals with Real Pictures Pattern Calendar Pieces Carpet Rules Posters Editable Options: You need PowerPoint downloaded on your computer to use the editable files. Information for You: Each time you give feedback, TpT gives you feedback credits that you use to lower the cost of your future purchases. Please go to your My Purchases page. Next to each purchase, you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a rating and leave a comment about the product. Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback credits that you can use to lower the cost of your future purchases. Your feedback is helpful on what resources to continue to make! Click the green star next to my store logo and click it to become a follower. You will receive email updates about this store. Follow me on Instagram! Each product is 50% off for the first 24 hours they are uploaded. Bright Rainbow decor | bright and spotty | black and brights | classroom decor | classroom decor bundle | student book bins | thatkindermama | target bins | lakeshore bins | michaels bins | growing bundle | boho 2D shapes | bright 3d shapes | bright rainbow calendar | rainbow days of school | rainbow alphabet | rainbow word wall | rainbow hand signals | name tags | birthday chart | birthday display | bunting banners | multicultural | asl | alphabet | classroom supplies | classroom supply labels
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Do you use Word Walls in your ESL classroom? Having a Word Wall is an easy way to display common vocabulary words that your students need to master. Word Walls serve as a reference when writing or speaking in the classroom. By including a picture with the word, the cards provide even more support in expanding a student's vocabulary. Word Walls should be displayed where all the students can see the cards. Additionally, the teacher should frequently reference the cards and model when and how to use them. In addition to simply displaying the words in a classroom, there are a number of fun activities you can do to practice the vocabulary. 1. Head's up: Have one student hold a card on his/her forehead while a partner describes the action until he/she guesses the word. 2. Matching Game: Match the word with the picture. This is a great center or early finisher activity. 3. Pictionary: One student will draw a picture of the word while the others try to guess it. 4. Fly Swatter Game: Have 2 students stand to the sides of your word wall each armed with a fly swatter. The teacher (or student) gives a definition of the word. The first student to "swat" the correct word wall card wins. I have include these free word wall cards for your ESL classroom. They include common classroom vocabulary that is essential those first weeks of school. (The cards come in black and white as well as color.) There is also a sheet included to see what your students already know. See below. To download your free Classroom Vocabulary Word Wall Cards, click here! Thanks for looking! Enjoy!
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