TARGET: Easy or Everybody?

["Librianne@mediaone.net" <librarianne@MEDIAONE.NET>]

I have continued to call this section Easy in our K-5 school.  The area
where our "Easy" books are shelved is where my rocking chair is and is
referred to as the "Story Corner."  The books shelved there are picture book
fiction, picture book fairy tales (not anthologies,) beginning readers, and
very simple non-fiction.  I read to every class at least 3 times a month
from picture books.  My lessons are based on the books' themes, genres or
illustrations.  I let students know that picture books are for all people -
from infants to the elderly.  Since the older students hear many wonderful
picture books we don't have a problem with them avoiding that section of the
library.  We also have a section of picture books in our Fiction section.
These are picture books whose themes are too intense for the little ones,
like Faithful Elephants or Pink and Say.  Plus several of our 4th and 5th
grade teachers do literature and writing activities using picture books.
So, at least in our school, "Easy" or "Everybody" is a moot point!

Anne Alatalo
Media Specialist
Bentley Elementary
Canton, MI
librarianne@mediaone.net

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