It's library day...the best day of all. Before school, drop by the shelves for some primping. From each shelf , choose one book to "face the front." Pull it from its snug little spot and place it on the empty right side of the same shelf with its cover facing out towards your readers.
You'd be surprised how difficult the fine art of browsing can be for struggling readers. Advanced readers love teacher recommendations too. Everybody wins.
Just any old book? NO! Think about your first class of the day and what tantalizes them. Choose those books first. As your time in the library is drawing to a close, replace any vacated spots with books that you know have some appeal to the next set of kids you are bringing. Also, if you have recently done read-alouds in class, include those in the featured books.
This may bother your librarian. Talk it over first. If done correctly, this process will make ushering 25+ readers through the stacks easier for both of you. Keeping the books on their same shelves also gives you, any support staff, and the librarian reference points for sending students to the right bookcase. For example, flipping Stargirl's bright blue cover around will indicate where the SPI section is as you help students quickly track down books.
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