Your classroom library should reflect who your students are and broaden their definitions of who they can be. The world is a diverse place and it’s so important for children to read books that reflect their lives, families, communities, and cultures. Students learn so much about the world through books, including the beautiful diversity of the human race. Real, actual books that come with professional audio narration- kids love them! In fact, studies show that VOX Books users improve their reading comprehension by 75% and reading accuracy by over 50%. No tapes, CDs, tablets or apps to mess with. VOX Books are printed books that come with a unique, permanently attached audio reader attached. Imagine your students sitting down to read a book and having it read to them. Invest in book sets of popular books for your grade so kids can read them with their friends. Be sure to include a variety of both fiction and nonfiction books in your collection, along with a variety of genres and authors. Show your students that the library is made for them by featuring their favorites. Get to know your students’ reading preferences by taking a quick survey. Customize your collection.Ĭlassroom readers are a diverse lot. Most importantly, create a clearly organized system that makes it easy for kids to browse for one of their favorites or something new so they can spend time reading, not looking. Include a basket of noise-canceling headphones so kids can really focus. Include comfy seating like bean bag chairs or one of these DIY versions, a soft rug and twinkle lights. Source: your classroom library an inviting, cozy spot for your students to curl up with a good book. Here are ten fun tips for making your classroom library the most special space in your classroom. A well-stocked classroom library provides a central location for classroom resources, serves as a place for students to talk about and interact with books, and helps your students learn about books and authors’ craft. Please note that Lee & Low Books does not award grants.Setting up a classroom library that is fun, inviting and cozy helps kids get excited to read and supports literacy instruction.

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We will build a curated collection of books with you: selecting and purchasing the books when the grant is funded.providing descriptions about the books, creators, and supplemental resources available.curating the books for your specific program or students.We are here to help whichever stage you are in: Lee & Low Books has an expert Educator Team to help you place your wish-list books onto shelves and into students’ hands. Whether you are looking to jump-start your library or sustain your school’s literacy initiatives and move forward into an equitable, culturally responsive classroom, we are here to help! Literacy funding is one of the biggest barriers to getting books to students in need. Did you recently win a grant for diverse, culturally responsive books?Īre you currently in the process of applying for a grant and would like to use Lee & Low Books as a resource or vendor for multicultural literature?

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