The perfect atmosphere for reading
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AS a teacher librarian at Yew Chung International School of Shanghai, my job is to work with our students and books. It is one of the most wonderfully satisfying jobs I have ever had the fortune to experience.
My passion for reading books is something I can pass onto my students in a variety of splendid ways. The students I work with are motivated and excited to read books. I am constantly introducing new books to the students, inspiring them to read different authors whom I recommend. I encourage the children that I teach to read amazing, fun, exciting, and lovely books that you just can’t put down.
Reading is a time of peace, of adventure, of exploration, and of just enjoying a good story. If you learn to love reading, it’s something you look forward to doing each day. This is what I strive to instill in the children I work with.
I use many strategies to help draw students to the YCIS library to read, including having interactive displays that beckon them to take part. They can review, recommend, and comment on books they have read. They are also motivated to read more widely and their love of reading is made comfortable with cozy nooks. In my library I have lots of cushions, soft chairs and sofas, and even a soft basket attached to a “hot air balloon” where they get carried away.
Annually, I run an “Extreme Reading Competition” where the students select a book they want to read and then have their parents take a photograph of them reading it in an unusual, or “extreme” place. This is a lot of fun and the students get excited about having their photograph taken while perusing their book in an unusual reading location.
You can try asking children what gets them excited about reading and what makes them love it. Often, they like to talk about the characters and what’s happening in the story and they like to make predictions. By asking them to make connections to their lives or to other books they’ve read children become more deeply engaged in what they are reading.
Developing a reading culture requires a warm, encouraging atmosphere where students feel happy.
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