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I just saw Janet Perry's explanation of how her media center color-codes easy books, and thought I would share our similar system, since Janet said many were interested. Instead of using colored dots, we use a strip of colored tape with the call letters written on it in black Sharpie marker. This lets the students get used to seeing call letters on the spine but still gives us the advantage of color. We label each shelf with a matching color strip with the appropriate letter. It is incredibly easy, with this system, to see out-of-place books. Even the kindergarteners can put books back on the correct shelf, and the colored tape seems to help them remember to put the books away with spines facing out. We were able to purchase 23 different colors of tape from Highsmith. For the remaining 3 letters, we use a combination of white with a colored stripe top and bottom (made with a marker); we use these for the smallest sections -- I, Q, and X in our case. We really recommend this system. It takes a little effort to get everything labeled, but from then on life is much easier! Gail Gail Faughn, Media Specialist Astoria Park Elementary School 2465 Atlas Road Tallahassee, Florida 32303 (850) 488-4673 lm_net@mail.astoriapark.leon.k12.fl.us =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-= All postings to LM_NET are protected under copyright law. To quit LM_NET (or set-reset NOMAIL or DIGEST), send email to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST 3) SET LM_NET MAIL * Please allow for confirmation from Listserv For LM_NET Help & Archives see: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=