Thursday, February 11, 2010

What to bring in the classroom?



I think that as teachers it is our responsibility to bring good books into the classroom. The problem is finding these so called good books. We have learned through our literature classes that we want to reach all children through literature and make sure they are represented. We have also learned that many genres should be available etc. I think that our knowledge of what to bring in is there it is just finding these pieces of literature that is the problem.

This week I have found a new blog that I think is incredibly helpful. There are themes for posts such as letter writing, disabilities is books for youth, multicultural families, and even a section for resources for beginning teachers. Fantastic blog! Just as good books are hard to find so are good blogs and I have successfully found a good one.

Although there are many examples of books and great descriptions we as teachers have to analyze these books for our own classroom and see if they fit. But again, this is a great place to start!
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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2010 at 4:46 PM

    Sarah,
    Thanks for sharing that fantastic blog! I have added it to my Google Reader! I do agree that it is a difficulty to find great books for your classroom. I think it is important for young, future teachers to begin saving books early on. I just started last year and wish I would have started earlier. One book great recently discovered through a fellow Spartan is "Throw Your Tooth on the Roof: Tooth Traditions from Around the World" by Selby Beeler. I am actually using it for my literature lesson for my 1st/2nd graders this semester. It goes around the world and shares what kids in different countries do with their lost teeth. I will keep you updated on my lesson as I progress.
    Cheers,
    Kaitlyn

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2010 at 1:14 PM

    I totally agree with you Sarah. I think it is the teachers job in finding good books for his/her students. Literature is important and students need to read good literature, literature that is authentic and real and not filled with stereotypes.

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  3. Megan KendallFebruary 21, 2010 at 4:19 PM

    This is a great post Sarah. However, I am still where to find a lot of these "good books". For instance, the other day I went into a book store trying to find a book on everyone being different. A book that was not about "special education" or ethnicity, just a book that is about it's okay to be you. I found nothing. The books there were about every TV/Movie out right now. I think that the media takes over what the public thinks a good book is, creating it hard to find these "good books" that we need to enrich our students lives with.

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