Science classroom library books10/20/2023 I want them, and their parents, to be aware that they are reading a book that is solidly in the YA category. I teach 8 th graders, who can range in age from 12-15 years old, and while many of them are ready to read books with mature themes and content, some are not. I use a genre label that I call Teen Fiction. (Tip: use packing tape over the labels to keep the stickers on!)ĭo you get any pushback for having those books on your shelves? This makes it easy for students to look for books in the genres they prefer, and easy for me to find books without having to maintain an alphabetical system. I made a poster that hangs next to the bookshelves that is a key for the label codes so students can easily understand what each code means. For example, Science Fiction is SF, Teen Fiction is TF, Mystery/Suspense is MS, Fantasy is F, and so on. To make it easy for students to re-shelve and find books, I put a label (a garage-sale sticker marked with a Sharpie) on the spine of each book with a code for each genre. What do those round stickers on the spine mean? The genres I use are: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Non-fiction, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, Realistic Fiction, Teen Fiction, Mystery/Suspense, and Poetry. How do you organize your classroom library? So, here are the answers to those questions! Now, I’d like to pass along the information I’ve learned, as well as some tips and tricks, to anyone else who is interested in beginning their own journey with their students, a classroom library, and independent reading. Other teachers always seem to be interested in how I manage all those books! I am certainly not original in my organization or my systems-I learned by reading a lot of blogs, reading a lot of PD books, and talking to a lot of teachers about their own classrooms. When people see the filled bookshelves in my classroom library, they tend to ask a lot of questions. Thanks to Emily for joining us to share her tips for managing a classroom library.īuilding a classroom library is a rewarding journey, one that is never quite complete. Guest Post by Emily Visness, The Bookish Advocate.
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