[aisle] Elementary Non-fiction Arrangement

[Bobbie Kocim]

I used pictures available from Teachers’ Stores display kits. Each section of shelving was reviewed for the areas of Dewey system represented (i.e. Birds and Mammals). Pictures representing that shelf’s books were displayed on top of that shelf with corresponding Dewey numbers. I cut sections of a 2x4 and cut a slit in the middle as the base for the pictures. Young readers will see picture clues, a beginning reader skill as well as Dewey category numbers.



Bobbie Kocim


> On May 15, 2022, at 8:42 AM, Karyn Nadler via AISLE <aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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> I have Demco Book-stop markers in the beginning of the shelves with pictures of what is there. The kids can use the pictures to find what they are looking for. i.e. lions, tigers, bears, etc)
> I also genrefy some books - Would Would WIn (I put all together with spine stickers on them) Choose your own endings, etc.
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> https://www.demco.com/demco-reg-book-stops-trade-section-markers
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>> On Sun, May 15, 2022 at 7:59 AM Donna Brockmeyer via AISLE <aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>> This is the first year I’ve used bins in nonfiction and the kids and I love it. The most requested topics are now in a bin with a picture and word label. It drives me a little crazy that the bins may not be in perfect order but rather in the order that makes best use of the space. I have tubs for Outer Space, Rocks & Minerals, Weather, Military (300 & 600), different animal tubs, different sport tubs, Magic School Bus, Jokes, Titanic and many others. I continue to add as I find more groupings. I don’t know how this will work with your space issue but I’m using the same footprint as before. In some ways it’s easier for the students since there isn’t an entire shelf of books sliding around as they try to look. Reshelving is a breeze!
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>>> On Sun, May 15, 2022 at 7:10 AM Nichole Folkman via AISLE <aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>> Does anyone do anything besides Dewey for their elementary nonfiction section? These kids don't know decimals yet and I want to make browsing really easy. I get annoyed when I'm trying to find things, so they absolutely do. Dewey of course is already sort of genrefied.... just looking for good, practical suggestions. I sadly don't have a lot of space, either. (My library is also the school office, copy room, head teacher office, teacher's lounge, mail room... and there is literally no more space in our school to change any of that.)
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