Encourage conversations around and about reading to build reading communities
This sections explores five strategies for achieving this
Among students
Among teachers
Between students and teachers, and the broader school community
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What are Reading Boosters?
What are Reading Boosters?
Reading boosters inject energy into a school’s existing reading culture. These can take the form of challenges, events or modifications to the school environment which help renew interest in reading and strengthen a sense of community as readers.
Why, when and how should we organise reading boosters?
Why, when and how should we organise reading boosters?
Why:
Reading boosters provide a sense of novelty which can reinvigorate discussions about books and reading.
When:
Depending on the objective and nature of the reading booster, it can be organised at the start of a school year/term, as part of a regular school programme (e.g., assembly, recess) or during a specific period (e.g., post-exam break, Character Week).
How:
Reading boosters should offer a sense of novelty and fun to pique students’ interest in reading. This could be done by catering to students’ interests and making connections to events or issues of the day.
Reading boosters should also offer a visible platform for students and staff to respond to what they've read and engage in discussion with one another. This would help to strengthen the school’s sense of community as readers and encourage more talk around reading. Possible platforms include polls, book recommendations, challenges and discussions over social media.
Here are some examples of reading boosters!
Here are some examples of reading boosters!
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