LIBRARY

Decoration

Use different arrows and signs to identify different sections, places of “Top Rated” books, etc…

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.

You can also add important dates related to different authors, books day, and many more

Decorations in the hallway, too.

Door Decoration (entrance)

Quotes

It would be better if students can find quotes about books in different corners

Quotes (associated to a character)

Book Swap

Book swaps are a fun way to turn a stack of old books into a whole new set of exciting reads!

You can hold a book swap party or just leave a section –or a box- for it in the library (or at it’s door).

Or a big event.

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”

Hang their selfies hang frequent students’ pictures, or all of them if possible.

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.

The 5 finger rules

It helps students choose the best book for them.

Too easy or too hard is always boring.

have couches or bean bags!

At break time, some students would just love to go to the library, grab a book, relax and read.

Reading corners

You can Sort some books in a catchy way

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.

Essential Agreement

Make library rules obvious, distinguished and noticeable!

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.

Or putting up their pictures where everyone can see them.

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.

Choose the top 5 books each week and post their pictures, it’ll be easier for the indecisive kids to choose.

Pre-selected titles

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.

Challenge is the key!

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.

Book Buddy

Use book buddy, it will work perfectly for kg – 2 students, especially if you can have their favorite characters

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,…

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

Choose an author every month

Different subject every week

They will be intrigued to visit the library and know what’s this week’s favorite

What's new?

Give them something to look forward to and check!

Reading to peers sectionPeer 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.

Lego

Use Lego to encourage young students to visit the library

Blind Date

Explore books (PYP/MYP)

A fun activity to do for each grade level, age level, PYP/MYP..

Be a role model!

If you want students to do something, the best way is to do it before them

A students might just read a book because his favorite teacher read it

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..

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”..

PYP Stickers

Use PYP Stickers to promote good actions.

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!

Not only Librarians

It’s a collaborative work between teachers and librarians ! Everyone should be involved