5 Ways to Improve Your Classroom Library Without Spending a Dollar

Colby Sharp on episode 565

Colby Sharp author of Game Changer! Books for All shares some ways to improve your classroom library without spending any money at all. There are some ideas for all of us here.

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Colby Sharp – Bio As Submitted

Colby Sharp is a husband and father of five. He teaches fifth grade in Parma, Michigan. Colby is the co-founder of Nerdy Book Club, and he serves on the Nerd Camp Michigan team. He co-hosts The Yarn podcast with Travis Jonker. Colby currently serves as the president-elect of the Michigan Reading Association. He co-authored Game Changer! Book Access for All Kid with Donalyn Miller, and he is the editor of The Creativity Project: An Awesometastic Story Collection.

Blog: http://www.mrcolbysharp.com

Twitter: @colbysharp

Book: Game Changer! Books for All

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One thought on “5 Ways to Improve Your Classroom Library Without Spending a Dollar”

  1. On saving, I agree with you. What I have come to realize is that we end up spending on our libraries simply because we lack information on how to do it differently. Personally, I search a lot before buying. Your guide was very insightful. Cheers!

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