tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post5897720445380094831..comments2024-03-19T05:26:04.770-04:00Comments on A Year of Reading: Organizing the Classroom LibraryMary Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-9480450121709342172012-07-14T15:23:43.249-04:002012-07-14T15:23:43.249-04:00Julie--I didn't know you were going to be teac...Julie--I didn't know you were going to be teaching 4th grade. My August is crazy/busy so I wanted to at least get basics done early when I had some time at home.Frankihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00186802649034970935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-46552460044962264432012-07-14T14:48:53.651-04:002012-07-14T14:48:53.651-04:00Franki, Your room looks great. I'm not nearly...Franki, Your room looks great. I'm not nearly as organized as you. I am moving to a new school and back to fourth grade and all of my stuff is in a heap waiting for the other teacher to clean out her stuff. :) So, the beginning of August will be very busy for me getting organized. I can't wait to dig in and get started. Love what you've done and congratulations on your new job!Julie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10497758310228642932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-92109470977989400282012-07-09T10:44:00.772-04:002012-07-09T10:44:00.772-04:00I love your blog! Can we doante some classroom lib...I love your blog! Can we doante some classroom library goodies for your use?<br /><br />Thanks,<br />Ben@classroomlibrarycompany.comBen Connhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00853591413635676323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-52820491435933024582012-07-07T15:37:35.979-04:002012-07-07T15:37:35.979-04:00Wow! Can I go back to fourth grade and be in your ...Wow! Can I go back to fourth grade and be in your classroom?Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14541063678406252574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-70533431273798599942012-07-07T14:34:50.009-04:002012-07-07T14:34:50.009-04:00Inspirational! It makes me want to go to my classr...Inspirational! It makes me want to go to my classroom with your pictures in hand but mine is presently closed for cleaning. Oh well, I can start planning.Jeanette W. Stickelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352824722746327625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-90169028110502573362012-07-07T12:05:13.926-04:002012-07-07T12:05:13.926-04:00OMG (as my students would say) ... I have total ro...OMG (as my students would say) ... I have total room envy. I love the fact that you have so much built in storage - shelves, cupboards and even drawers. I've pretty much scrounged up book cases over the years - their only connecting factor being the same colored contact paper! Love the easel area, too, and the fact that it is right beside the smart board and computer - I am just imagining all the teaching possibilities this makes so much more convenient and fun. And you are already setting up the library! My room is boxed up and out of bounds until the third week of August, so I'll have to live vicariously by taking a peek at your room from time to time!Tara @ A Teaching Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07195982194362559883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-6533246932102167772012-07-07T11:06:00.112-04:002012-07-07T11:06:00.112-04:00Franki,
I didn't know you returned to the cla...Franki,<br /> I didn't know you returned to the classroom . What an amazing space. I like the organization of the books and the visual display.<br />Thank you for sharing.Jonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04299647754479967070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-3744062488539777582012-07-07T09:23:45.968-04:002012-07-07T09:23:45.968-04:00Franki-
Like everyone else, I love your room- the ...Franki-<br />Like everyone else, I love your room- the shelving is amazing! I love reading how thoughtful you are about organizing-- I'm not going to have my own classroom this year (reading this makes me wish I were!) but I am definitely going to share this piece with teachers! Thanks so much!<br />CarolCarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294455230627182656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-5075410476923646832012-07-07T09:20:06.256-04:002012-07-07T09:20:06.256-04:00It looks like you have tons of storage & shelv...It looks like you have tons of storage & shelving! I'm also rethinking my non-fiction area. I've focused on adding to that area & now need to make it more accessible. Great post that already has my wheels turning!Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14194464234164787779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-72312955968499938742012-07-07T09:05:24.349-04:002012-07-07T09:05:24.349-04:00Joanne, I am going to use those cardboard (wide) b...Joanne, I am going to use those cardboard (wide) banker's boxes for supplies, notebooks, etc. Also will have storage for supplies like pencils, etc. on tables. Some baskets around room for other things that need to be easily accessed. I left enough shelf space for the organizers throughout room-I want them to put them away each night and for crowd control, I don't want them stored all in one place.Frankihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00186802649034970935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-74969225472100243122012-07-07T08:51:35.254-04:002012-07-07T08:51:35.254-04:00Franki,
I too, have moved classroom and building. ...Franki,<br />I too, have moved classroom and building. I have "put away" most of the books using baskets and display bins. But I am having difficulty with what to do with student supplies. What is your thinking about student supplies: book bins, response notebooks etc?Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16104118990915944957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-87716470185567589902012-07-07T08:45:14.737-04:002012-07-07T08:45:14.737-04:00Wow, I love your new classroom! I would love to ha...Wow, I love your new classroom! I would love to have The space you have. I am looking to makeover my room this year with additonal bookshelves that create a cozy library/reading space. I've been told by colleagues and staff alike that they think my room is cozy and inviting. I hope to have a room for my high school students that is as inviting as yours. Thanks for sharing!Kelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14031890969264958568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-70830353373621585222012-07-07T08:23:08.282-04:002012-07-07T08:23:08.282-04:00Like Monica and Mindi, I too am jealous. I don...Like Monica and Mindi, I too am jealous. I don't have near the space you have and all my bookshelves are old and mismatched! I wish I had your room!Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07911174617988731074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-44762740513089713852012-07-07T08:22:13.922-04:002012-07-07T08:22:13.922-04:00Love all the shelves for books. When I moved into ...Love all the shelves for books. When I moved into the classroom where i am now 2 years ago, I had to scrounge for shelves for my books. The first comment I received (and this from a fellow teacher at that) was that I had too many books! I changed things a bit and now am fairly happy with the set up. We can't get into our school though until the last week of August - the week before school starts.Beverley Bairdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12973073253078139054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-42808684514339345412012-07-07T08:15:35.878-04:002012-07-07T08:15:35.878-04:00Franki,
I'm so jealous. Not setting up a clas...Franki,<br />I'm so jealous. Not setting up a classroom is going to be one of the hardest parts of my transition to literacy coach, Setting up the book room just isn't the same.Mindi Renchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13982872456947487411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-4696824605975861802012-07-07T07:44:20.533-04:002012-07-07T07:44:20.533-04:00Thanks, Monica--This is a new room/school for me a...Thanks, Monica--This is a new room/school for me and once I get the space to work, I probably won't change it for years either! Several of the shelves are my personal shelves that I bought on sale a while back. I finally just bought matching ones because I had mismatched so much. I do love the space--it is an older school and they just redid all of the rooms a year or two ago. I am teaching 4th and we'll have anywhere from 25-30 kids this year.Frankihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00186802649034970935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-39436880350744681912012-07-07T05:27:57.738-04:002012-07-07T05:27:57.738-04:00This looks beautiful! I'm so envious of all t...This looks beautiful! I'm so envious of all the space and storage you have. My classroom is tiny so I'm always trying to figure out how to maximize the space. A few years ago a colleague help me figure out a great arrangement and I've not come up with a better one since. Every year I examine it to see if there is anything I can do differently and ask new colleagues for their input, but so far everyone says keep it as it is and so I do. <br /><br />Are you teaching fourth this year? And how many students will you have?Monica Edingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03924540264341924291noreply@blogger.com