Spanish Classroom Libraries: Decor and Hacks for Storing Books
Inside: A peek into dozens of Spanish classroom libraries, of all kinds, shapes, and sizes!
One of the most exciting developments to language teaching is the advent of novels for learners. Not reading passages, excepts or reading practice: real, interesting, novel-length books for Spanish learners.
Reading is possibly the most efficient, natural way to learn a language. Many teachers are working free reading or novel study into their daily schedules, and creating spaces in their classrooms for flexible seating or book displays. There are so many creative ideas out there, I had to write a post sharing them!
(Wondering where teachers are getting these books? Fluency Matters and TPRS Books have a great selections for getting started. Read about Teaching With Novels 101 from Secondary Spanish space as well.)
One of the best decisions I’ve made as a Spanish teachers has been to start my classes with a silent sustained reading (SSR) time. Spanish 1 started halfway through the year. It was a peaceful, rich way to start the day and make the most of the attention peak that occurs those first minutes of class.
SPANISH CLASSROOM LIBRARIES
See the hacks and ideas others teacher have used! Many teachers are using gutters as bookshelves, without taking up space in their rooms. Attaching these to the wall will vary from school to school, but you can try command hooks or directly drilling into the wall.
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