Scholastic Classroom Libraries: Program Guide

Resources for the Teacher’s Bookshelf

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Micro Mentor Texts At a time when students’ attention is being pulled in many directions, writing expert Penny Kittle shows us the power of helping them to focus and communicate clearly. She does that through the study of “micro mentor texts”—excerpts from acclaimed books— and the decisions authors make to craft those texts so they deeply engage readers. Her book includes dozens of short texts and mini-lessons based on them, as well as many practice opportunities for students and demonstration videos for you.

The Commonsense Guide to Your Classroom Library Literacy advocates Donalyn Miller and Colby Sharp follow the lifecycle of Sharp’s classroom library across the year, showing us practical ways to support young readers—from weeding the collection before kids arrive to matching them with books they want to read and evaluating and supporting their growth as they become increasingly independent readers.

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