4. decoration
Decorating the library is
crucial, it can play a
huge role in it’s
aesthetics and therefore
transform it into the ideal
reading and working
environment for young
children.
5.
6.
7.
8.
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10.
11. You can also
add important
dates related
to different
authors,
books day,
and many
more
29. Come in to the library and take a
picture!
A good way to
encourage students
to read is taking a
picture for students
with the books they
want to read!
“Selfie with a Book”
31. Literacy night
family engagement has a
positive impact on
children’s reading
achievement.
During this fun and
interactive program,
families have an
opportunity to explore
how learning to read and
write begins and is
supported at home – and
how families are
children’s first and most
important teachers and
role models.
32.
33. The 5 finger rules
It helps students
choose the best book
for them.
Too easy or too hard is
always boring.
34.
35. have couches or bean bags!
At break time,
some students
would just love to
go to the library,
grab a book, relax
and read.
37. Books reviews
Give the students
slips (tickets) to write
the reviews on the
book they read, for
younger aged
students use stars or
smiley faces for
reviews.
39. Encourage more reading
Students get more
enthusiastic to borrow more
books if their names were
shown as top students, or
their reviews were available
for everyone to see.
The distinction of the
students who love to read will
be an incentive for them and
other students to read more.
42. Motivate the
students and ask
them to be the one’s
who choose the top
10 books for exp., or
assign a corner
(table) for the books
they liked the most
with their
recommendations.
43.
44. Choose the
top 5 books
each week
and post
their
pictures,
it’ll be
easier for
the
indecisive
kids to
choose.
46. Book marks - Gifts
Small gift to motivate
students and encourage
them borrow books.
It would be even better to let
them do their own gifts and
color it.
48. Tickets, Titles
No gifts, give
awesome students
tickets based on the
books numbers they
read, or maybe use
titles like “Reader of
the week”, “Book
Champion” “Reading
King”, “Super Reading
Princess” …
But make sure they
have something to
show other students,
or just out their names
somewhere everyone
can see.
49. Book Buddy
Use book buddy,
it will work
perfectly for kg –
2 students,
especially if you
can have their
favorite
characters
50. Fun Games & Challenges
Games are fun,
especially if they had
more than one activity;
dress-up days, prize
drawing, daily read-ins,
a trivia contest, reading
challenges,…
51.
52. Guess who strategy
After reading
games, can also
help the
teacher/librarian
assess students
level of
understanding,
whether he’s
choosing the
right books or not
56. Reading to peers section
Peer Reading has shown
great success!
Paired reading is a
research-based fluency
strategy used
with readers who lack
fluency. In this strategy,
students read aloud to each
other. When using partners,
more fluent readers can
be paired with less
fluent readers, or children
who read at the same level
can be paired to reread a
story they have already read.
Students learn more when
they work in pairs.
62. A map with book from all around
the world!
It might be of
interest for some
students to read a
book published
from a specific
country, or talking
about the country,
it’s culture and
traditions..
63. PYP Learner Profile and
Attitudes
Make sure you
always use the
language of PYP
LP and Attitudes
with the Kids.
Exp. “You are
Knowledgeable”
“You are
responsible, you
always return
books on time”..
65. Read Aloud
Every week/ month
/ .. Have someone
at break time or
early in the morning
read a story to
students, or maybe
in the waiting area
after school.
Analyze it, ask
questions, help
students become
thinkers!
66. Not only Librarians
It’s a collaborative work between
teachers and librarians !
Everyone should be involved
