Plan Your Classroom Library

As you begin to think about your library, consider the size of your classroom, how big or small your library needs to be, and how you can build your collection of books. The following resources offer fresh ideas for creating a rich text environment in your classroom.

Taking a Look at Your Classroom
Dr. Louisa Moats talks about how to determine if your classroom promotes successful reading. Think about the ways you can use her suggestions in your classroom library.
For practical ideas and lists of important considerations to make when you plan your library, download Ray Reutzel and Parker Fawson's Planning Your Classroom Library (PDF), from Your Classroom Library: New Ways to Give it More Teaching Power.