BOOK BINS

At the start of 2005 - 2006 school year, my books were not sorted or organized in anyway.  I wanted my class to help me, so I invited in any willing parent volunteers to help sort the books by type.  We determined a few categories (based on children suggestions and my own ideas).  It didn't take too long, and the parents really got into it!  After sorting them, I had volunteers stamp my books with my name stamp, and add a label to the inside cover.  The label matches a label on the book bin it belongs to.  Below you will find several labels.  I've since then trained my students in selecting books and putting them back in the correct book bin.  

       

In the above pictures, you will see my book bins.  They are on the top shelves of the white shelving units.  Most of them are blue and blue/striped bins made of a soft material, with a window on one side of the bin.  I bought them at Target, in the "Back to College" section in 2005.  Needless to say Target doesn't have these anymore.  But, I have seen similar ones there and at Wal-Mart (lime green "math" book bins you see above the math tub drawers), and other stores such as Big Lots (red metal "abc" book bins you see above the handwriting drawers).  The white shelves are from Wal-Mart and Target and can be found in the Hardware section.

The labels below were created by me and several web site visitors who have generously shared their creations.  The label contributors include Jeanna P., Debra M., Tessa S., Candace, Tara W., Susan E., Jennie S., Susan E., Michelle A., Melissa, and Jo C.  If you have labels to share, please send me the image and title, and I'll create the labels document, or just send me your already-created label document.

Authors Living Things Book Characters/Series Early Concepts & Language Arts Science or
Social Studies
Holidays
Beverly Cleary
Spiders
David Books
Numbers
Farm
Christmas
Roald Dahl

Bugs
Amelia Bedelia
Alphabet
Farm
Valentine's Day
Cynthia Rylant
Frogs
Berenstain Bears
Shapes
Careers
Halloween
Lio Lionni
Dinosaurs
Magic School Bus
Colors
Sky and Space
Thanksgiving
Dr. Seuss
Oviparous Animals
Magic Tree House
Songs & Music
Life Cycles
100th Day of School
Marc Brown
Polar Animals
Magic Tree House
Songs & Music
Ocean Life
Chinese New Year
Jan Brett
Bears
A to Z Mysteries
Fairy Tales
Rainforest
 
Laura Joffe Numeroff
Animals & Humans
Scooby Doo
Fairy Tales
Five Senses
 
Audrey Wood
Animals
Pokemon
Nursery Rhymes
Family and Friends
 
Lois Ehlert
Animal Fiction
Nate the Great
Nursery Rhymes
Apples
 
Kevin Henkes
ZooBook Mags
Horrible Harry
I Can Read Books
Pumpkins
 
Eric Carle
  Bailey School Kids
Mentor Texts
Leaves
 
Denise Fleming
  Bailey School Kids
Mentor Texts
Winter
 
Tomie dePaola
  Arthur
Realistic Fiction
Transportation
 
Mem Fox
  Amber Brown
Realistic Fiction
School
 
 
Patricia Polocco
  Boxcar Children

Mystery
School
 
Robert Munsch
  Boxcar Children
Fantasy
Weather
 
Donald Crews
  Help Trapped...
Nonfiction
Seasons

small      large
 
Mark Teague
  Captain Underpants
Silly Stories
Science
 
David Shannon
  Ricky Ricotta
Months
Science
 
    Cam Jansen
Months
USA
 
    Cam Jansen
Award Winners
Character Education
 
    Junie B. Jones
  Friends and Feelings
 
    Buscuit
     
    Clifford
     
    Clifford
     
    Froggy
     
    Froggy
     
    Little Critter
     
    Disney
     
    Franklin