[MOSAIC] Special Picture Book "Basket"

[Debbie Goodis]

You know, I've heard it said that you should only feel GUILT if you have done something wrong. Having things of your own, that you value and want to keep "new" or "at your fingertips" is not doing something wrong. Teachers are nice people, but you can be nice in other ways. Spending your good, hard-earned money so that your students can have the best instruction possible is definitely being nice. It's also, generous, thoughtful, selfless, considerate, sweet and professional of you.
Debbie

PS. Go to used book stores, library book stores, and garage sales. That's how I get most of my books. I might not have all the perfect ones that are now being given out in lists, but I do have ones that I use that work also.



SDCTeacher at aol.com wrote:  
In a message dated 8/1/2007 8:00:11 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
mrs_goodis at yahoo.com writes:

Debbie said: I don't think you're being paranoid. I do the same thing  (and 
that would mean I'M paranoid!) You have an objective, a special purpose  for 
those books and they need to be there when you need them. What I do is try  and 
collect another copy and put it out after I use it for read aloud or even  
guided reading. (I have some multiple copies) Do you have enough books for the  
students? Maybe you feel like they don't have enough. You could just hit the  
used book stores and garage sales to beef up your library area  instead.


Thanks to everyone for the response.  I  teach 5th grade, and  I have lots 
and lots of chapter books,  but didn't really start  collecting picture books 
until I started teaching strategies.  Since it's  expensive to buy these books, 
and most of the ones that I want don't seem to  be in any book orders, even 
those for the young ones, I have only been buying  single copies of each title 
so that I could have more books to choose from for  my lessons and read alouds. 
 I'm glad to hear that so many of you have  your own special basket, too.  
I'll try to quit feeling  selfish!  
 
I guess I just have guilt issues when it comes  to certain books.  I don't 
like to share professional books much,  either.  I spend SO MUCH money on them, 
and I don't like the idea of  not being able to immediately put my hands on 
something when I need  it.  Usually, I don't mention what I have been reading 
except to  maybe a teacher or two.  Then, if a teacher is stumped about  
something and needs my help, I'll recommend that they buy certain books.   By the 
time they are really looking for some answers, they are usually ready  to spend 
their own money and put in the work to try to make the  changes.  
Sherry 
 
 






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