A piece of our Information Literacy curriculum is 'choosing the best
resource'. Part of that is obviously accessibility, AKA; Can you read
it, Do you understand it? I incorporated /modeled that part of IL into
booktalks and 'is a good book for me?'
I don't like the idea of special shelving. It creates unexpected
problems such as 'What do low readers do?', or do you buy multiple
copies and shelve in both areas?; 'How do you handle non-fiction, or
magazines?','What about HP and high readers in 2nd,3rd; etc.
When I did elem (9 years, up to last year), we allowed 1st to have 2
books, 2nd to have 3, etc. If a kid wanted to checkout something that
was possibly too hard (this is in addition to / after the IL above) , we
just asked that they also get something to share with others in class or
for SSR, etc (i.e., a book that won't be used to display 'I can read',
and that can be enjoyed alone, and does fit the IIAGBFM?). Probably 99%
thought that was a good idea. And some just opened up the book and read
aloud. If it was a book that the topic was more problematical, like the
Alice dating books, or a 612 aimed at 5th graders, we would ask to hold
the book and have mom come in to pick it up (then let kid pick out some
other books to checkout now).
I had chapter books (up through Magic TreeHouse level) shelved a-z, and
then started the Fiction a-z right next, so there were 1st-3rd graders
looking at the big books all the time. Every once in a while we would
get a run on 2nd graders bringing 'big books' up to check out, the
bigger, the better. That was a sign it was time to review 'Is it a good
book for me?'
Robert Eiffert, Media Specialist
Pacific Middle School
Evergreen SD, Vancouver Washington
beiffert@egreen.wednet.edu
beiffert@crypticmachinery.net
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[mailto:LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Sarah Thorn
Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2003 3:15 PM
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: ELEM: 5th grade fiction shelf, etc.
I'm thinking about creating a shelf of fiction books exclusively for 5th
graders in a K-5 school. Have any of you done this, and if so, what is
on it and how is it handled? I'd love to have some suggestions for
titles for this special shelf/shelves.
Also, how many of you restrict your primary kids (k-2) from checking out
certain fiction titles? I'm of the opinion that even though a first
grader is an excellent reader, there are books that he/she isn't
emotionally ready for. What is the group's thoughts on this subject?
Thanks in advance for you input.
Sarah Thorn
Jackson Elementary School
Plano, Texas
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