I've been spending some time thinking about my classroom library, and how I'd like it to not just be a corner of the room with books, but a part of our classroom that students interact with on a daily basis. Here are some ideas I found on Pinterest that I can't wait to try this school year!
I actually saw this idea on Tara's Monday Made It, but I liked it so much I sought out the original pin to read more about it.
I love the idea of creating an event calendar for your library, and there are so many ways to customize it and make it work for your classroom. I think my students will really enjoy this!
This is something I wanted to do last year, but didn't have a space for.
This pin actually takes you an entire unit on the regions of the US which looks fantastic, but the purpose of this pin is to show a map you can add to your classroom library. Any time you read a book that takes place in a specific city or state, you add a push pin to the map in that particular location. I want to do this at home as well!
My last pin is this cute idea for book buddies.
Even though I have 3rd and 4th graders, they are all big babies at heart and I think they will love picking a "buddy" to read to! It could actually be a really clever way to introduce reading to a real, live partner!
What do you do to make your classroom library a special place?
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Love the label for the book buddy bin, I have a tag but may have to pull out the Cricut and some vinyl this summer. I would love to collect some buddies from books that we read, I think the kids would love them even more! Thanks for sharing these pins.
ReplyDeleteOh, that's a great idea! Kohl's and B&N sometimes have character stuffed animals. I am dying to get a Cricut...maybe for Christmas!
DeleteI love your library ideas. You are so right- I bet your kids love those reading buddies. NEVER too old!!! I like that map idea. The books your kids read really have a lot of locations in them. What a great way to incorporate some geography! Have a great day!!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Carolyn! I'm hoping the map will help them to focus more on the settings and how they can affect the plot of the story.
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