Classroom Library Organization Tips

So I have not been able to decide how I want to organize all of my books. I can’t decide if I want to separate the books I will use for lessons and the books I will put out for the kids, or if I just want to leave them all the way they are (organized by theme, but altogether in one area). I also don’t know how to have them browse. Currently I just have two shelves that I put books on and they get 2-3 at a time. My kids have book boxes as well so I don’t know how to have them use the library vs. their book boxes that have leveled readers in them.

How do YOU organize your classroom library? I would appreciate any tips/ideas everyone has. Even let me know what hasn’t worked and why it didn’t work for you! I look forward to hearing from all of you lovely teachers!

Guided Reading

During Guided Reading, how do you keep your other kiddos from coming up to you?

I wear this pretty little princess crown to give them a visual reminder that I am not to be bothered. The first day I whipped it out, we had a chat about how when someone is working with me it is very important and that we really can’t be interrupted.

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