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5 Tips for Organizing an ESOL Classroom Library

August 20, 2017 aworldoflanguagelearners Comments 0 Comment

5 Tips for Organizing an ESOL Classroom Library I love having my classroom library. As an ESOL teacher I see students in all different settings, both in my office and in their classrooms. Having a well organized library allows me to quickly grab books to use for read alouds and help guide them towards independent reading books they will find interesting and are close to their reading levels. I find it helpful to know the reading levels of books especially…

5 Ways to Get Free Books for a Classroom Library

July 30, 2017 aworldoflanguagelearners Comments 1 comment

Having a Well Stocked Classroom Library New books are expensive. Students benefit from a wide range of reading material to choose from. What should a teacher do? Find free books! In my ESOL room I had a fairly large classroom library. It didn’t always fit into the daily lessons, since I would typically only see students for 30 minutes and they have independent reading time in their classroom. It was great for students that finished an activity early and I…

Building a Classroom Library

December 15, 2015 aworldoflanguagelearners Comments 0 Comment

I love reading and hope to pass on this love to my students. One way I try and do this is by having a large classroom library with a variety of books. Currently I have over 500 titles. I know this because my books are organized using Classroom Book Organizer It may seem daunting if you are just starting out, but it is possible to build up an engaging classroom library for relatively little money. Donors Choose: I have…