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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