19 March 2013

Books! Books! Books!

I love books!  I just received my latest scholastic book order and because I had coupons and bonus points all of this was free!


 Literacy is my absolute favorite part of teaching.  I love incorporating books throughout the centers and using them to help the children understand new ideas and concepts.  I rotate my books about every two weeks.  I store all of my books not being used at home.  Here is a picture of my little library that I'm quite proud of that is categorized by learning themes :)

My Themes are:
Fall                                                                   Valentine's Day/Groundhog's day
Halloween                                                      St. Patrick's Day                                      
Thanksgiving/Veterans Day                       Spring
Christmas                                                        Easter
Winter                                                               Summer
Polar Animals                                                  Social/Emotional themes
Back to School                                                Favorite Characters
Getting Ready for Kindergarten                Animals
Transportation                                                Non-fiction
Community Helpers                                        Multicultural






I'm a Red Apple teacher so I  get free shipping and extra little goodies each month.  I always place an order for the $1 books because that is an easy and inexpensive way to grow my collection.  I also pick up used books from Value Village and look for them at garage sales.  It's like a little hobby of mine.  I think it's important to show enthusiasm for reading because the children pick up on this and also get excited when they see books too!

How do you store your books?  In the classroom, or at your home? And how do you organize them?  Would love to hear your thoughts!

~Meghan

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