While working at Jackson Elementary in York, PA I saw many students using work stations. One of my favorites was the “Dental Health” station. Kids practiced flossing with yarn and a large model of teeth. There were several familiar books about teeth in this station, too. I love when I see well-organized classroom libraries with [...]
Posts Tagged ‘classroom library’
Jackson Elementary in York, PA
Posted in Classroom tips, Work stations, tagged classroom library on June 16, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Leveled book library
Posted in Great classroom spaces, tagged classroom library, library, reading levels on March 21, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Does your school have a book room or leveled book library for guided reading? Recently, I worked at Lovett Elementary in HISD (Houston) where they have a wonderful book room with guided reading books for teachers to check out. We held planning meetings in this room on my visit. So handy for being able to [...]
A fresh new classroom library
Posted in Classroom makeovers, tagged classroom library on December 8, 2010 | 3 Comments »
As I wrote this week in my “Month of Giving” post on Facebook, I’m setting up a 2nd grade classroom library. This classroom is in an old, poorly lit portable building. Not done yet, but here is a before picture and the first few photos I’ve taken. Love the new seats made from crates with [...]
Organizing classroom libraries
Posted in Classroom makeovers, tagged classroom library on September 15, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Yesterday in Rolla, MO several teachers asked me how to keep classroom libraries organized. As I wrote about in Literacy Work Stations on p. 31, I recommend that you do this by setting up the library with your students. This is great to do early in the school year. Start with empty bookshelves. Clear a shelf [...]
Wonderful teaching in Cabot, Arkansas
Posted in Great classroom spaces, tagged classroom library, My travels, special education, whole-group area on November 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
One word for the teaching I saw in Cabot… WOW! What wonderful classrooms I visited. It was hard to tell the difference between the special education rooms and those that weren’t. The only difference was smaller class size and more adult support. It was an amazing visit! Photos below tell the story in some of [...]
Another great classroom library
Posted in Classroom tips, Great classroom spaces, tagged classroom library on September 29, 2009 | 5 Comments »
I received some more great pictures of classroom libraries recently. Take a look at these pics from Cathy McLaughlin, who teaches kindergarten at St. Luke’s in Glenside, PA. You can still submit your pictures, just send them to d.diller@live.com and I will post them here on my blog!
A classroom library from Texas
Posted in Great classroom spaces, tagged classroom library on September 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In a recent post I wrote about some lovely classroom libraries I saw while doing a workshop in Reading, PA. A couple of you sent me pictures of your libraries. This one is from Adriana Shetsky who teaches in a first grade bilingual classroom at Gordon Elementary School in Bellaire, Texas. Her bookshelves might look [...]
Classrooms for pre-K and K students
Posted in Great classroom spaces, tagged classroom library, kindergarten, pre-K, whole-group area on September 12, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Today we’ll look at classrooms just for Pre-K and K students. While visiting Ford Elementary in Denver, I saw great things set up in spaces for the youngest learners. Their 4-year-olds are in an ECE room. Kindergarten is housed in another classroom. Such kid-friendly environments! Everything was just the right size for little ones. The [...]
Welcoming classroom environments
Posted in Classroom makeovers, Classroom tips, tagged classroom library, classroom makeover, small-group area, whole-group area on September 10, 2009 | 3 Comments »
This past week I visited Ford Elementary in Denver, CO. Teachers there are committed to creating welcoming classroom environments. We visited classrooms from ECE (4-year-olds) to 5th grade and moved a bit of furniture along the way. I recommend starting with classroom environment at the beginning of the year. It sets the foundation for all the [...]
Lovely classroom libraries in Reading, PA
Posted in Classroom tips, tagged classroom library, Practice with Purpose, whole-group area on September 1, 2009 | 4 Comments »
While doing back to school inservice at Mt. Penn Elementary Center in Antietam School District in Reading, PA, a few 6th grade teachers asked me to peek in their classrooms. I saw some lovely classroom libraries! One teacher had organized books with a fiction section and a separate nonfiction section, as I suggest in my book, [...]
