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Classroom Bookshelf
Saturday, September 17th, 2011
Thank Heaven for Books and Online Discounts
I am a self-confessed bookworm whose whole life revolves around reading. Well, I don’t have my nose stuck to a paperback twenty-four hours a day, but whenever I am not reading, I spend most of my time scouring The Strand, updating my Visual Bookshelf application on Facebook, checking out the bestseller’s list, keeping myself abreast with reviews in the newspaper, or looking up the Internet for
online discounts
on the latest novels and short story collections.
I began reading at the tender age of two. Riding with my father in his car, I would look at the doors of buildings and the signs at the shops and attempt to decipher what those weird-looking letters meant. I mispronounced everything early on; my father would laugh at me. There was a sense of satisfaction whenever I uttered the words correctly – a satisfaction made even greater by a tender pat on the back, or rub of the head.
British scholar and apologist C.S. Lewis once said that “we read to know we are not alone.” That appears to be the case with me. While I had formed my own circle of friends in school, in the neighborhood, or at summer camps, there was no company more agreeable to me than a book. There still isn’t. I have come to consider words and letters, thank heaven, as my best friends. It sounds terribly geeky, I know, but you have no idea what kind of thrill I get out of finishing thirty chapters in one sitting, or out of completing a purchase at Amazon or
Barnes & Noble
, with its impressive selection of online discounts.
Reading is also a way for me to build myself up; it’s my source of nourishment for the mind. It helps improve my vocabulary; it makes me a more discerning thinker; it guides me in the daily choices I have to make at work (I am an editor by profession; I work for a magazine by day and provide consultancy services to an ad agency on a freelance basis.) And of course reading
books
helps me gain knowledge that one would not normally find in the four corners of a classroom.
There is, however, one major problem that I have with this habit. In building a sort of personal library at home, I seem to have run out of space. Some of the clothes in my closet have even been displaced by stacks of Penguin Classics. Now I need to pay a visit to the furniture shop to select and buy a bookshelf – or bookshelves. I am also having trouble with organization; what is the best way to come up with a catalog? (Sadly, I cannot yet afford a librarian. Ha!)
And, if I wasn’t too frugal and scrupulous with finding the best and most affordable prices, I imagine that I would have spent a fortune on all of the two thousand titles that I now have. Yes, two thousand – most of which I acquired from used/ second-hand bookstores or from merchants’ online discounts, and all of which I treasure, like a friend that keeps me company.
About the Author
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Tot Tutors Book Rack, Primary Colors $26.99 WO593 Features: -Book rack. -Natural wood finish and primary fabric. -Sturdy wood construction. -5 Colorful nylon fabric pockets designed for easy book storage and organization. -Assembly required…. |
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Single Sided Book Display Stand ELR-0339 Keep all of your story time favorites neatly organized and easily accessible to the youngest child. Five easy-to-reach shelves display all sizes of books. Solid birch construction with smooth edges and durable finish twill complement any classroom. Features: -Comes ready to assemble -Made of birch -5 shelves -Overall dimensions: 30” H x 36” W x 15” D About Early Childhood Resources Th… |
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A+ Childsupply Wall Mounted Book Shelf $76.99 Wall-Mounted Organizer for Kids. Our wall-mounted organizer features a chalkboard area, pegs to hang items, and two mini-shelves. Provides easy access storage for books while keeping the shelf off of the floor. Made of strong and durable plywood. Measurements: 27.5″ L x 6.7″ W x 26″ H Weight: 13.2 lbs…. |
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ClassACT Speaker Monitor $363.00 CA-130U1 The ClassACT by Anchor Audio is a light-weight, easy to use sound system that fills the classroom with your voice using a wireless microphone With a hands free microphone you can make a presentation, write on a whiteboard or operate your projector without interrupting your presentation. Features: -Reach crowds of 100+ -Delivers up to 101 dB of clear sound -Anchor wireless receiver with 1… |
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Pixel $9.25 Don’t let the situation slide out of control in this fun strategy game of slide, point, align and win. Move a slider and place your piece in the intersection. But there’s a catch! Only one slider may be moved on each turn. You don’t have to block your opponent — but be careful not to leave those sliders in point blank range. The first player with three in a row wins. Pixel is the perfect strategy… |
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Educational Psychology: Windows on Classrooms (8th Edition) $90.00 Educational Psychology: Windows on Classrooms, Eighth Edition provides future teachers with the practical and hands-on solutions they and their students urgently need. Long recognized as very applied and practical, Eggen and Kauchak’s Educational Psychology: Windows on Classrooms, eighth edition gives students exactly what they need to know in the intro to Ed Psych course. The author’s… |
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50 Instructional Routines to Develop Content Literacy (2nd Edition) $18.97 From some of the best-known authors in the field comes a book that provides all middle and high school teachers with practical information about improving students’ reading, writing, and oral language development. Every teacher needs to use instructional routines that allow students to engage in all of these literacy processes. Classroom examples from science, social studies, English, math,… |
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Teaching With Technology: Creating Student-Centered Classrooms $5.76 What happens between student and teacher when computers move into the classroom? Drawing from over 20,000 episodes in the longitudinal database of Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow, this book gives case studies and teacher testimonies, addressing teachers’ perennial concerns: teacher learning and teacher beliefs about instructional change; redefining student and teacher roles; maintaining student engag… |
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Guidecraft Double-Sided Bookcase $254.88 The versatile and durable Double-Sided Bookcase from Guidecraft offers five shelves per side with varied compartment heights and sizes. This bookshelf features three powder-coated metal display shelves on either side and heavy duty casters for mobility…. |
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Guidecraft Double-Sided Book Browser $176.40 The Double-Sided Book Browser from Guidecraft allows you to display and easily select books from its ten tiers. Constructed from birch and featuring a durable, smooth UV finish, this childrens bookcase features five shelves per side as well as dual-wheel, heavy duty casters for mobility. The Double-Sided Book Browser is ideal for home or classroom use…. |
