My Summer Project: Revamping my Reading Instruction Organization

I am so excited to meet my students this fall and help them become Reading Mon-stars! Because I want to make my reading groups super flexible, I have made my system completely magnetic. Now I can move student groups and names with ease.

Although I used the trays and student magnets for Daily 5 choices last year, I have decided to revamp and use the trays for reading groups, and a spreadsheet system for Daily 5 choices. My students love to know what is expected of them during reading time, and when they meet with me. Not only will it be easy for them to see, but easy for me to rearrange students and groups as needed.

I created this cute Reading Mon-star theme that is available on my TpT store. I made a variety of labels for different days of the week or Daily 5 choices, so it can work for whatever structure you choose. This is such an easy and inexpensive way to organize.  

• Find all the printing materials below at my Tpt store.

TpT: Reading Mon-Stars

• The pizza trays were 88¢ at Walmart-Perfect!

• Magnets were made with glass accent stones, scrapbook paper and round magnet backs all from the dollar store.

• Print the reading group Mon-stars on magnetic printing sheets, or glue a magnetic strip on the back of the laminated card-stock, so you can easily switch the days your groups meet.

• The $3 target book bins will organize each groups materials for the week, making it easy to move from one group to the next. 

I also always wanted a way to display featured books without spending a ton of money on a book display shelf, or taking up valuable space in the classroom. Instead, I spent $5 on a rain gutter! I attached it to the wall with some anchors and screws, added a cute saying with letter stickers, and voila-a shelf for my featured books!