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Lngllsh Language lellow
1o read ls Lo y: lL ls Lo soar Lo a polnL of
vanLage whlch glves a vlew over wlde Lerralns
of hlsLory, human varleLy, ldeas, shared
experlence and Lhe frulLs of many lnqulrles.



- A C Crayllng, llnanclal 1lmes

(ln a revlew of A PlsLory of 8eadlng by AlberLo Manguel)

Why do you read?
l en[oy lL
l learn from lL
lL Leaches me Lhlngs abouL
myself
l am curlous
lL ls an addlcuon LhaL acLually
lmproves me
lL helps me wrlLe beuer
l value lnLelllgence
I divide all readers into two classes: Those
who read to remember and those who read
to forget. -William Phelps
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Creaung a readlng culLure Lakes ume, commlLmenL
from leadershlp and sLa, collaborauon beLween Lhe
school llbrary Leam and sLa and wlLh famlly

1he alm ls Lo creaLe a school where sLudenLs:
are encouraged Lo choose Lo read
are surrounded by readlng role models
have access Lo as many readlng experlences as posslble.

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8eadlng aloud wlLh chlldren ls known Lo be
Lhe slngle mosL lmporLanL acuvlLy for bulldlng
Lhe knowledge and skllls Lhey wlll evenLually
requlre for learnlng Lo read.

- Marllyn !ager Adams

Cuesuons Lo ASk yourself when
bulldlng a readlng culLure
1. Are your sLudenLs readlng skllls
progresslng?
2. Pow do you creaLe a readlng culLure?
3. Pow do you encourage readlng ouLslde of
Lhe classroom?

arenLs who can'L read have Lhe CWL8 Lo
lnsLall Lhe love of readlng Lo Lhelr chlldren.
1here are many llule ways Lo enlarge your
chlld's world. Love of books ls Lhe besL of all.

- !acquellne kennedy

4 1echnlques Lo CuluvaLe 8eadlng CulLure
1. 8eadlng 8ole Model
2. 8ook Commerclal
3. 8eadlng uoors
4. 8ook 1ags
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Chlldren read more when Lhey see oLher
people readlng.
-SLephen krashen , readlng experL

Sharlng your own readlng llfe wlLh your
sLudenLs and sLa relnforces LhaL you belleve
readlng enrlches your llfe.
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8eaders nd ouL abouL books Lhey would llke Lo read
from oLher readers recommendauons.
A book commerclal - a shorL Lesumonlal sharlng a
book - promoLes new books Lo readers and
relnforces LhaL readlng mauers.
Ask sLa members Lo share book uLles aL Lhe sLarL of
every sLa meeung.
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1eachers/arenLs can use a door as a bulleun
board Lo dlsplay books.
1lLle Lhe pro[ecL as My 8eadlng Llfe or
Awesome 8ooks
8ooks, magazlnes, web pages, newspapers,
comlcs, copy of book [ackeLs, and screenshoLs
Lhey en[oy readlng.


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lnvlLe sLudenLs Lo share and celebraLe Lhe books
Lhey are readlng wlLh Lhelr own dlsplays.
CreaLe book Lags (paper) wlLh messages llke l am
currenLly readlng ______________. Ask me abouL
lL, or My favorlLe book (auLhor, serles, genre) ls
______________.
Lncourage your sLa Lo creaLe Lhese slgns for
Lhemselves and dlsplay Lhem promlnenLly ln Lhelr
classrooms, omces, or ln parenL communlcauon.
4 1echnlques Lo CuluvaLe 8eadlng CulLure
1. 8eadlng 8ole Model
2. 8ook Commerclal
3. 8eadlng uoors
4. 8ook 1ags
DISCUSSION

What are other techniques you can use to cultivate a reading culture?
1he more you read, Lhe more Lhlngs you wlll
know. 1he more LhaL you learn, Lhe more
places you'll go.
- ur. Seuss

Sources
hup://schools.naLllb.govL.nz/creaung-
readers/readlng-culLure
hup://www.unesco-bamako.org/gulde/
newgulde/8.pdf
hup://www.scholasuc.com/bookfalrs/
experlence/arucles/2011/aug/four-sLeps-Lo-
creaung-a-school-wlde-readlng-culLure.asp