Our Classroom Library
Through the generosity of Prince George's Public County Schools System, our principal, Robin Wiltison, and parents and students who donated their already read books, we have a classroom library of more than 400 books. In addition, through the years I have bought books from Scholastic, thrift stores, yard sells, and public libraries to add to our collection and replace books that have been extremely worn. There is a wide selection of books for students to choose from when they are making their selection for silent reading in class.
During the years, myself, along with student interns from the University of Maryland have labeled the books with their SRI Lexile numbers and genre on the back of the book. Books are then organized in baskets by genre, authors, or topic. A genre chart is posted on the wall near the books so students can quickly identify the different genres. Students have the opportunity to choose books that they want to read. Students are able to see if a book they are interested matches their Lexile range. Students receive their Lexile range from taking the Scholastic Reading Inventory (SRI), which measures their reading levels.
As students complete a book, they have the opportunity to recommend that book to their classmates. This way, students can more easily find books that they might be interested in.
During the years, myself, along with student interns from the University of Maryland have labeled the books with their SRI Lexile numbers and genre on the back of the book. Books are then organized in baskets by genre, authors, or topic. A genre chart is posted on the wall near the books so students can quickly identify the different genres. Students have the opportunity to choose books that they want to read. Students are able to see if a book they are interested matches their Lexile range. Students receive their Lexile range from taking the Scholastic Reading Inventory (SRI), which measures their reading levels.
As students complete a book, they have the opportunity to recommend that book to their classmates. This way, students can more easily find books that they might be interested in.