Reading Space for Children: Importance of Library Setting for Encouraging Reading Habits
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Running head: READING SPACE FOR CHILDREN
Reading Space for Children
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Reading Space for Children
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1READING SPACE FOR CHILDREN
The setting is the library that has a great amount of reading space. The setting was
selected as it can help in providing a great deal of light on the important factors that can
encourage the habit of reading in the children.
I saw after entering the children’s library that there were enough space on the shelves
so that the children can easily get access to the books easily. There were some shelves that
were completely empty so that it will help the children to keep the books that they are not
interested in. The availability of the book ends can help in preventing the books from falling
into that of a messy heap (Topping and Sheila, pp 142). I saw that the library had the mixture
of open along with closed shelving that can help in displaying the more attractive books. It
can help the children in getting hold of their favourite books. The closed shelving helped in
storing the precious books of the library.
I saw that the lighting of the library was bright and the environment was themed that
helped in garnering excitement for the children. I saw that the walls of the library had stories
depicted with the help of images that can encourage the interest of the children towards
reading stories. The bright lights of the library can help the children in focussing on their
stories and it can help them in seeing clearly (Entwisle, pp 32). I observed that the library for
the children had a large number of posters along with curtains. I saw that there were many
chairs kept around a table that can facilitate the children in reading the books comfortably. I
also observed that mats were also placed in the library that can help the children in sitting
comfortably on the floor. The children’s library also had the facility of bilingual books that
helps in reflecting the language that is spoken at home of that of the families within the
community. I saw that there were also CD’s relating to the children’s music that helped in
providing entertainment to the children (Wall and Yvel, pp 167).
The setting is the library that has a great amount of reading space. The setting was
selected as it can help in providing a great deal of light on the important factors that can
encourage the habit of reading in the children.
I saw after entering the children’s library that there were enough space on the shelves
so that the children can easily get access to the books easily. There were some shelves that
were completely empty so that it will help the children to keep the books that they are not
interested in. The availability of the book ends can help in preventing the books from falling
into that of a messy heap (Topping and Sheila, pp 142). I saw that the library had the mixture
of open along with closed shelving that can help in displaying the more attractive books. It
can help the children in getting hold of their favourite books. The closed shelving helped in
storing the precious books of the library.
I saw that the lighting of the library was bright and the environment was themed that
helped in garnering excitement for the children. I saw that the walls of the library had stories
depicted with the help of images that can encourage the interest of the children towards
reading stories. The bright lights of the library can help the children in focussing on their
stories and it can help them in seeing clearly (Entwisle, pp 32). I observed that the library for
the children had a large number of posters along with curtains. I saw that there were many
chairs kept around a table that can facilitate the children in reading the books comfortably. I
also observed that mats were also placed in the library that can help the children in sitting
comfortably on the floor. The children’s library also had the facility of bilingual books that
helps in reflecting the language that is spoken at home of that of the families within the
community. I saw that there were also CD’s relating to the children’s music that helped in
providing entertainment to the children (Wall and Yvel, pp 167).
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