Characteristics of a Literacy-Building Classroom Library

� 300-600 books � Wide range of reading difficulty � Permanent �core� collection and regularly replenished �revolving� collection � Variety of genres � New books with appealing covers � Attractive, inviting setting

The literature selection should include: � Traditional stories: Familiar stories that are found in every culture, including fables, folk tales, myths and legends � Fantasy: Stories that contain characters who may have superhuman powers that spark children�s imaginations � Realistic fiction: Stories with characters, settings and events that could plausibly happen in true life � Historical fiction: Stories set in the past, accurately reflecting the time period in which they occur � Biographies and autobiographies: Books about the lives of everyday or famous people � Information: Books that provide realistic, accurate and authentic information

Number of Books Teachers Should Expect Children to Read During the School Year � 1st Grade/Picture Books: 100-125 � 2nd Grade and up/Chapter Books: 50-75

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The Importance of the Classroom Library

Electronic/World Wide Web>Internet Article: Neuman, Susan B. (2016), The Importance of the Classroom Library, scholastic, Retrieved on 2016-05-10

Source Material [teacher.scholastic.com]

Folksonomies: literacy reading library