WHY?
The library should be inviting and interesting because you want the children to fall in LOVE with books. In the library area children can also develop oral language listening skills and reading readiness skills as they explore new concepts.
Materials:
Books (all sizes shapes, subjects)
Comfortable seating (pillows, beanbag chairs, small rocking chair)
Book rack and shelves
Magazines
Travel brochures
Flannel board and stories
Puppets
Sensory books
Maps
Picture books
Menus
Dictionary
Pictures and posters
Class made books
Listening center
JUST FOR FUN!
You’ll “catch” children with books with one of these ideas!
Cool Pool - Create a “reading pool” with an old plastic swimming pool, pillows, a quilt, and stuffed animals.
Reading Clubhouse - Let children decorate an appliance box to create a “reading club house.”
Book Tent - Make a reading tent with an old blanket. Store books in a backpack and add a flashlight for reading fun!
Rainy Day Reads – On rainy days open a large golf umbrella and put books under it.
LISTENING CENTER
The listening center will enable children to reread books and make connections between illustrations, print, and words.
Materials
Listening station
Headsets
Recordings of songs
Books
Pointers
Paper, pencils, crayons
