Or, why would anyone request more than one copy?
Teachers and librarians might need several copies of the same book for any of several reasons. The first, and perhaps most obvious, is that schools and classrooms have more than one student. It's possible that more than one student wants to read a book at the same time. This is possible with multiple copies.
Second, and perhaps just as obvious, books get damaged. Even books that are well-cared for get damaged. A teacher or librarian might need more than one copy to replace an original down the road. I have a method for protecting the books that I buy for own classroom that involves cardboard and packing tape, but it takes about 15 minutes to wrap a book in this way. To wrap 500 books (which is a low estimate of books I've purchased for my classroom) would take 125 hours. Multiple copies help with a book's longevity.
The biggest reason a teacher might need several copies of the same book, however, is guided reading. Guided reading is exactly what it sounds like - teachers work in a small group of students on a particular reading skill (identifying the main idea, for example) using a common text. It's necessary for each student to have their own copy of the text for guided reading. Although it wasn't created with this in mind, Ninja Mouse is particularly applicable to guided reading because of it's short length and relatively challenging vocabulary.
So, trust that donated copies of Ninja Mouse will be used thoroughly.
Cheers.
JCT
Teachers and librarians might need several copies of the same book for any of several reasons. The first, and perhaps most obvious, is that schools and classrooms have more than one student. It's possible that more than one student wants to read a book at the same time. This is possible with multiple copies.
Second, and perhaps just as obvious, books get damaged. Even books that are well-cared for get damaged. A teacher or librarian might need more than one copy to replace an original down the road. I have a method for protecting the books that I buy for own classroom that involves cardboard and packing tape, but it takes about 15 minutes to wrap a book in this way. To wrap 500 books (which is a low estimate of books I've purchased for my classroom) would take 125 hours. Multiple copies help with a book's longevity.
The biggest reason a teacher might need several copies of the same book, however, is guided reading. Guided reading is exactly what it sounds like - teachers work in a small group of students on a particular reading skill (identifying the main idea, for example) using a common text. It's necessary for each student to have their own copy of the text for guided reading. Although it wasn't created with this in mind, Ninja Mouse is particularly applicable to guided reading because of it's short length and relatively challenging vocabulary.
So, trust that donated copies of Ninja Mouse will be used thoroughly.
Cheers.
JCT
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