Training Guides for the Head Start Learning Community:
Emerging Literacy: Linking Social Competence to Learning
Module 4
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Setting the Stage for Literacy Explorations
Handout 20: Setting Up a Library Area (continued)
Books and Related Items:
- Two displayed books per child in the class or group socialization session (three to four books per child in the collection)
- Different categories of books (storybooks, concept books, poetry, and so on)
- Books displayed at eye level on racks or low, open shelves, with covers facing out
- Books that have been read aloud to children
- Books that have not been read aloud
- Stuffed animals for children to hold while looking at books
- Inexpensive children's magazines with well-written articles about interesting topics
- Tape player with earphones
- Books on tape (purchased or made by staff and families) in resealable plastic bags
- Blank tapes (for children to make their own recordings)
- Offer a magazine to a child who tends to ignore books
- Rotate books regularly so new ones are always on display
- Encourage children to care for books by:
—Covering books with clear adhesive paper or library covers
—Fixing damaged books or removing them until repaired
—Providing a repair kit for mending torn pages - Help children set a few simple rules about caring for books. Post the rules in the library area:
We Take Care of Our BooksWe turn pages carefully.
We keep pencils, pens, crayons, and markers away from books.
We put books back on the shelf (or rack) when finished with them.
We put books with torn pages or covers in the repair box.
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