Teachers,
I'm reading a book entitled "Igniting a Passion For Reading by Steven Layne. Chapter 7 talks about opening a reading lounge. I'm thinking the art room would be a great room for this at least in the afternoons. We could redecorate the room with plants and carpet. We could even leave the tables since we'll need them next year for art just make it a nice relaxing environment. It could also be a place where teachers could go and read. What are your thoughts on this? Would you allow your responsible students to go there to read? I want to know your feelings before presenting it to our administration. I'm thinking this would be nices especially since we don't have a really nice area for a teacher lounge.
I love this idea, Mrs. Wright. We don't have enough room in the library for a reading lounge like you describe. The art room is a great location because it is very close to the library. Did the book offer any suggestions about how to handle supervision?
ReplyDeleteYes, I thought about that and I could offer my time and still get some work done on my laptop. However, I also thought this would be a great task for a responsible volunteer. My thinking was we would mostly utilize it in the afternoons. During the mornings I use it for small groups and the core reading program is being done.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! Let me know what I can do to help!
ReplyDeleteWOW! I love this idea... Sure would be great if we could use the 5th grade mentors to help some in the afternoon... I have not been able to form the "club" yet but I sure like my big kids helping little ones read read read! and they model so well (sometimes they sound just like me, but we could work on that) ahah I'm in all the way.... What is the chance of purchasing an Alabama and an Auburn bean bag chair??
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