It is very important to have a large classroom library! If you haven't started teaching make sure you are collecting books for children. Books need to be very diverse! Think about different places to gather books for cheap or even free:
Book Fairs
Garage Sales
Libraries (they have sales on their books)
Second hand stores
Friends or family that have children (hand me downs)
A new one I fount Books by the Foot you pay 29.99 and get a box full of books
And when you get a classroom ask the PTA to help you start your collection.
Scholastic Book orders (have children buy and the teacher gets free books)
A Teacher's Pledge
By Robert John Meehan
TO THE DIFFICULT ONES
I'll be patient
To the Pained ones
I'll be concerned
To the frustrated ones
I'll be committed
To the Ignored ones
I'll be accepting
To the Indifferent ones
I'll be caring
to the demanding ones
I'll be modeling
To the Antisocial ones
I'll be including
to the Unattentive ones
I'll be interesting
To the Negative ones
I'll be assisting!