About the course
Reading is a fundamental skill that shapes cognitive development, critical thinking, and lifelong learning. This course is designed to equip teachers with strategies to foster a strong reading habit among students. Participants will explore practical techniques to create engaging reading environments, involve parents in the reading process, and promote diverse reading materials.
What will you learn?
By the end of this course, participants will:
Develop strategies to create and maintain a reading culture in the classroom.
Learn methods to integrate reading activities into daily educational practices.
Understand the role of parental involvement in fostering reading habits among students.
Course Content
This course provides educators with practical methods and hands-on activities to instill a love for reading in students. By creating engaging reading environments, involving parents, and expanding reading materials, teachers will be able to develop lifelong readers and improve students’ academic success. Through collaboration and interactive learning, participants will leave with a concrete action plan to implement in their schools.
Morning Session (3 hours)
- Introduction to the course and participant expectations
- The role of reading in cognitive and personal development
- Case studies: Reading culture in different countries
Afternoon Session (3 hours)
- Common barriers to reading and how to overcome them
- Interactive workshop: Identifying key challenges in students’ reading habits
• Group discussion: The impact of early reading on academic success
Morning Session (3 hours)
- Establishing classroom libraries and selecting appropriate reading materials
- Organizing reading corners and storytelling sessions
- Developing structured reading schedules within school hours
Afternoon Session (3 hours)
- Hands-on activity: Designing a classroom library system
- Encouraging peer reading and book-sharing programs
• Creating book review assignments to enhance comprehension and engagement
Morning Session (3 hours)
- The role of parents in developing reading habits
- Strategies for effective parent-teacher collaboration on reading initiatives
- Parent workshops: Conducting informative sessions on fostering home reading environments
Afternoon Session (3 hours)
- Hands-on activity: Designing take-home reading projects
- Case studies: Successful parental involvement models
• Role-playing: Engaging parents in reading discussions
Morning Session (3 hours)
- Expanding reading beyond fiction: Biography, travel, research, and personal development books
- Encouraging students to explore different genres
- Using digital tools to enhance reading engagement
Afternoon Session (3 hours)
- Organizing school library visits and collaborations with local libraries
- Group activity: Developing library-based reading challenges
• Interactive discussion: Encouraging lifelong reading habits
Morning Session (3 hours)
- Creating and managing reading programs in schools
- Using storytelling and dramatization to enhance reading interest
- Hands-on activity: Developing a school-wide reading campaign
Afternoon Session (3 hours)
- Workshop: Planning individual action plans for implementing reading strategies
- Peer review and feedback session
• Course wrap-up and certification ceremony
