I agree with Connie -who cares how they are arranged. If the students want
them by title- so be it - it is only a small classroom collection - and
they did vote. I say arrange anything anyway you want - to get the max
usage.
Allan
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Connie Parker" <madamehooch@COMCAST.NET>
To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 9:27 AM
Subject: Re: [LM_NET] ELEM: Shelving in the Classroom
> Okay, I'm gonna take a differing stand here. The two reples I've read
said to stick with Dewey as a model of organizing classroom libraries and I
agree with them in principle. However, I bet a lot of you have teachers who
have made recommendations to you that your library be reorganized to suit
their needs, such as organizing the state books alphabetically in a separate
section or pulling out all the American Girl books, and no matter how you
try to make the arguement that we are teaching transferable skills, you get
that "look."
>
> Besides, the teacher is asking after the fact. If she had wanted your
opinion why didn't she ask you to give a little talk to the class before
they voted, so they could make an informed choice. If you go against the
kids now, you're not going to win any third grade friends; you over-road
their vote.
>
> So, I say, "Heck, yeah! Since the class voted on it, let them organize it
the way they want! It's democracy in action!" You and I both know no one
remembers the title of a book judging by all the requests we get on this
listserv. They remember the plot, they remember the color of the cover, but
it's a rare third grader who can remember the title of a book. When they
can't find the books in their own room, they'll understand why they need
card catalogs and librarians.
> --
> Connie Parker
> Media Specialist
> Haigh and Nowlin Elem Schools
> Dearborn, MI
> madamehooch@comcast.net
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
>
> > I have a third grade teacher who asked her students how they thought
> > books should be shelved in their classroom library. The students
> > thought they should be shelved by title, because often they don't
> > remember who the author is, and if they recommend a book to another
> > student, they can find it faster. She came to me and asked my opinion,
> > wondering if it would confuse them when they came to the library.
> >
> > What do you think? Should we remain consistent or does it matter?
> >
> > Wendy Agocs
> > Library Media Specialist
> > Hamilton Community Schools
> > Hamilton, MI 49419
> > wagocs@remc7.k12.mi.us
> >
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