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An emergent literacy perspective

Class libraries in promoting

reading habits in primary classes

By Meeta MohantyAsst. Product Manager

Oxford University Press

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Class libraries is a concept ofallocating a space within theclassroom for displaying a varietyof literature.

It provides ready access tolearners and can act as activitycenters to energize classrooms.

What are class libraries?

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NCF2005 highlights thatthe use of library to one

period a week seldomallows to cultivate a taste

for reading.

Need of class libraries

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Insufficient exposure tobooks

Reading mainly forreference work

Selection by the teacher

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Nichols, Rupley, & Rickleman, 2004

Role of class libraries

Developing print awareness

Literacy development

Reading & writing

ass libraries promote

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Orients children to book handlingtechniques

Promotes print awareness

Ushers them into positive readingbehaviors

Promotes both aesthetic and efferentreading

Is in sync with the active nature of child

Merits of class libraries

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Book HandlingTechniques

The child can:

locate front and back of book

discuss cover locate author and illustrator names

discuss authors job and illustrators

job find beginning and end of book

find page numbers

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Print awareness

Point to where you should beginreading

Directionality: know that reading isleft to right and top to bottom

Know that print tells a story and

pictures support it Know that word are made up of

letters Knowing word boundaries

Connect between spoken and written

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Reading behaviors

Skim, preview the textSkim, preview the text

Re-read, omit, substituteRe-read, omit, substituteand self-correctand self-correct

Integrate previousIntegrate previous

knowledgeknowledge

Integrate different cueingIntegrate different cueing

systemssystems

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How reading behaviorswork?

Our school has good quality t

I am Tiny. This red apple is myhouse.

Pictures

Previous Read

Experiences

Form of writing

For reading, youdraw inferences

from picture clues,previous read

experiences, formof writing and much

more.

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Efferent and Aestheticreading

Rosenblatt(1986)

Efferentreading

Reading forpurpose,

finding facts,information

Aestheticreading

Reading forpleasure,

appreciation

Textbooks

Legal BriefsNewspapers

Reports

Poems

StoriesNarratives

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Ready access

Authentic Reading &

Writing context

Presents variety of literatureAppeals to linguistic, visual learners

Provides print richEnvironment

Merits of class libraries

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Do not stack bookshere only spine is visible

Display books face up

Make it withinchilds reach

Advertize yourreading corner

Do not hard bound

Display

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Reading aloud

Point to text Predict plot

Display sight words

Talk about cover,back page text andpictures

Talk about author,illustrator, title, sub-

title Point to logos,

publishing firm etc.

Talk about previousreading experiences

Activities for class libraries

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cture books on naturewith descriptive &

narrative language

CON

TENT

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Mathsthroughpicture

books

Biography

Experientialstory

Content

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Folktale

Humorous

wonder

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Conditions for learning

Brianambourne

4Es

Example

ExpectationsEngagem

entEmploym

ent

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