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Also called a Library Corner.<br>
Also called a Library Corner or a Book Corner.<br>
The books in the reading nook should be rotated out on a regular basis.  There should not be more than ten or twelve books there at a time.<br>
The books in the reading nook should be rotated out on a regular basis.  There should not be more than ten or twelve books there at a time.<br>
==Presentation==
Introducing a child to the reading nook
[[File:Two Shelf Reading Nook.JPG|350px]] [[File:Reading Nook.JPG|420px]]<br>
[[File:Two Shelf Reading Nook.JPG|350px]] [[File:Reading Nook.JPG|420px]]<br>


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[[File:Counting Coconuts reading nook.JPG|400px]]<br>
[[File:Counting Coconuts reading nook.JPG|400px]]<br>
Source: [http://countingcoconuts.blogspot.com/2010/10/classroom-tour.html Counting Coconuts]
Source: [http://countingcoconuts.blogspot.com/2010/10/classroom-tour.html Counting Coconuts]
==Further Reading==
*[[Children's Books in a Montessori Classroom]] on this site
*[[The Read-Aloud Handbook]] by Jim Trelease
*[[Basic Montessori: Learning Activities for Under-fives]] by David Gettman, pages 156-157

Revision as of 15:40, 20 April 2020

Also called a Library Corner or a Book Corner.
The books in the reading nook should be rotated out on a regular basis. There should not be more than ten or twelve books there at a time.

Presentation

Introducing a child to the reading nook

Two Shelf Reading Nook.JPG Reading Nook.JPG

Book Nook.jpg
Source: A Handmade Childhood

Counting Coconuts reading nook.JPG
Source: Counting Coconuts

Further Reading