Setting up a Reading Environment
Our class library
I can't tell you how much importance I place on a love of literacy. To this end, I put a lot into setting up a classroom library that will draw kids in. Novels, non-ficition, picture books, magazines, Mp3 stories, dictionaries, phone books, newspapers, altases, kids' writing, puzzle books ... and poetry ... lots of poetry. Add colour, soft toys, soft furniture, easy to manage labelled storage and some library monitors to keep it all together.
I was doing a bit of writing to model a report for the kids and this came out. Pretty much sums me up!
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More Bookmarks. Copy, laminate, cut and hand out as prizes or use to stock the class library (3 pg word doc) |
Personalized Reading Strategy poster ( 1 pg word doc) Having the luxury of working with some kids one on one and in small groups this year (2013), I've been able to develop some individual strategy posters to get kids really thinking about what they're doing when they're reading.
Story Corner sign (1 pg word doc)
Book Display Poster P 1 2 (1 pg word doc)
Big Book Display Poster (1 pg word doc)
Information Books Poster (1 pg word doc)
Still in love with the box sets!
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Reading Strategies (3 pg word doc) there's 5 here on 3 pages - the other one is 'little words in big words'
Novels Display Poster (1 pg word doc)
Read To Book Display Poster (1 pg word doc)
Picture Books Poster (1 pg word doc)
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Reading Log Gr 2 2015 (2 page word doc) Just the introductory pages.
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Five Finger Test Poster
(1 pg word doc) Audio Story Centre sign (1 pg word doc)
Our Class Library sign (1 pg word doc)
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RED (Read Every Day) Poster (1 pg word doc)
Reading Plan for students to set goals and plan their reading (1 pg word doc)
Student Self Assessment of Literacy for the Term (1 pg word doc)
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Prep Home Reading note (1 pg word doc)
Great Classroom Libraries - ideas for teachers (1 pg word doc)
Bookshelf Labels
(1 pg word doc) Junior Reading Log booklet
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Using very cute bookends (bought at a $2 shop) to display books. Just added an icy pole stick with a bit of blu tac and voila! - bookends become book stands! Displaying books face forward has so much appeal than stacking them along spines forward. I wish more school libraries knew that!
Choosing Good Fit Books powerpoint used on the smartboard to help students choose appropriate books at reading time
Great Reads powerpoint used to advertise a selection of fantastic books to read - especially book series.
Bookmark Samples personalized for each student and detailing reading and comprehension strategies (2 pg pdf)
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R.E.D. powerpoint used on the smartboard to explain our classroom procedures for reading every day
Senior Reading Log for students to record their reading and make responses for the term (2 pg word doc)
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