tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492095890166956875.post1266165505479046310..comments2012-08-13T20:25:26.141-07:00Comments on Getting ready to work with kindergarteners: Thinking About the Kindergarten Classroom LibraryAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10398396350391582891noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492095890166956875.post-80619847802687141722012-08-13T13:33:44.891-07:002012-08-13T13:33:44.891-07:00I love your thinking here! I have SO many books, a...I love your thinking here! I have SO many books, and I agree that it can be very overwhelming to present the kiddos with oodles of books on day one. Thank you for inspiring me to thoughtfully plan out which baskets I am going to open the year with in my library. I also put baskets of content related books in our science, math, dramatic play, etc. areas and random books in baskets throughout the classroom so kids can browse while they are in any part of the room. I like having an established classroom library space, but also to have books everywhere in the classroom. Thank you for sharing your thinking!Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04666897527203928682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492095890166956875.post-24105608921447848552012-08-11T09:43:43.487-07:002012-08-11T09:43:43.487-07:00A stimulating post. Good attention to the kids. ...A stimulating post. Good attention to the kids. This approach seems "scaleable" or "portable" -- able to move from one age group to another. My college kids, for example, need these same steps: <br /><br />• A chance to look at books and think about how they may be grouped together (genre, discipline, purpose) and talk about that <br />• Talk about and practice how to read the books-- rather than just assign it as "information"<br />• Practice choosing books and talking about the ones we love (making reading real for everyone; reading is not something we do TO the students, but something we do WITH them, as fellow readers)<br />• Time reading with kids (time set aside in class for actual reading and reading aloud)<br />• Watch our kids grow (rather than just figuring out how to grade them)<br /><br />Thanks! DavidAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16372942019738279191noreply@blogger.com