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Classroom Makeover: Reading

June 27, 2012

Elementary Classroom Library Organization Book Bins and PillowsThe next parts of our room that I’m sharing are all about reading. When I think about reading, the library is the first thing that comes to mind. It’s truly the heart of our classroom and is essential for reading workshop. I just love how cozy it is! 

Elementary Classroom Library Organization Book Bins and Pillows

I wrote about our library organization and shared some of my free library files when I first started blogging. You can find those here.

Another important reading area of our room is our meeting area. We have our mini-lessons, read alouds, and sharing time here. We also use it for writing workshop. We use our spinning wire rack to hold book recommendations for students from students.

I use our “Books We’ve Shared” board to track our classroom read alouds. Any book that we’ve shared together (just for fun or for lessons) is written on a small cut out book and stapled to this board. It’s a great way to track genres or authors we’ve previously read. Students can also use the board as reference when they’re having trouble picking out a good book.



Finally, we have our reading reference boards. Free reading genre posters from both Beth Newingham and Dots-N-Spots hang above our reading and writing boards. We refer to these often and it’s a big goal of mine that my third graders head into fourth grade having read a variety of genres. The posters’ backgrounds are color-coded to match the basket labels in our classroom library.

Elementary reading strategy bulletin board

I use our main reading board to hold reading strategies, themes, and other important ideas. I love having this board right behind our classroom meeting area for easy reference. I made the reading strategy posters based on Mosaic of Thought, Second Edition: The Power of Comprehension Strategy Instruction. I’m not sure if copyright restrictions will let me share them, so I have to check into that first. The other posters are free from Beth Newingham.

I still have writing resources to share, but until then let’s talk about reading. What are some of your favorite reading pieces?


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  1. lvrana says: June 27, 2012 at 3:14 pm

    Nice! Thanks for sharing !

  2. Amber @ Adventures of a Third Grade Teacher says: June 27, 2012 at 3:48 pm

    You have such a welcoming classroom! I love your reading area!

    Adventures of a Third Grade Teacher

  3. EveryNewBeginning says: June 27, 2012 at 4:20 pm

    Wow! What an organized room 🙂

    Every New Beginning

  4. Heather's Heart says: June 27, 2012 at 6:26 pm

    I love your reading area! Your classroom is amazing! =)

    Heather
    Heather's Heart

  5. Laura says: June 27, 2012 at 6:46 pm

    Thank you so much for sharing, Christi! I love your Reading area and your boards! Make me want to read a good book!!

    Laura
    Peace, Love, and First Grade

  6. Lisa R. says: June 27, 2012 at 6:56 pm

    I love the colors of your classroom! It seems like a comfortable place to be. Thanks for sharing your ideas!
    Lisa
    Learning Is Something to Treasure

  7. Amanda says: June 27, 2012 at 11:02 pm

    I love your wire spinning book rack. Where did you find that? I've been looking for a book display to add to my classroom and I like the idea of using it for book recommendations. Very smart!

    Amanda
    The Teaching Thief
    Fiction Friday: A Celebration of Children’s Literature

    • Christi at Ms. Fultz's Corner says: June 28, 2012 at 3:21 am

      Thanks! The rack is actually one of the few things I inherited when I moved into our classroom. I'm glad I held onto it!

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  10. Heather says: June 29, 2012 at 6:50 pm

    I love your room!!! Too cute! I would love for you to stop by sometime=)

    Heather
    The Busy Busy Hive

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