Bring the real world into your classroom
12 January 2015
AGE GROUP
Love your library!
3 6-8 years 3 8-10 years
10-12 years
3 bilingual
February is Love Your Library
month. Children all over the world are going to participate
in activities. One way to celebrate is to create a Little
Free Library in your school.
You can read inside or outdoors
A Little Free Library is a small library made from cardboard, wood or recycled materials. Children, parents and teachers can give a book to the library or take a book from the library.
A colourful Little Free Library
Photo credit: Paul Van Der Werf @Flickr
You can put a Little Free Library in your classroom, in the corridor, or even in the playground so you can always have a book to read! PHOTOCOPIABLE
In 2009 a man in the United States wanted to share books with his neighbours so he started the first Little Free Library in his garden. Now there are over 20,000 Little Free Libraries all over the world. Watch a video. Which is the most unusual library?
Š Macmillan Education Iberia. These materials can be photocopied for classroom use only.
Photo credit: Memphis CVB@flickr
Activities
January 2015
1. Read and circle the correct answer. a) Love your library month is in January / February / March. b) The first Little Free Library opened in 2009 / 2010 / 2011. c) It was in a house / garden / zoo. d) There are over 2000 / 200 / 20,000 Little Free Libraries all over the world. 2. There are many types of books. Match the types of books with the pictures. a) comic ____
b) picture storybook ____
c) non-fiction ____
d) fiction ____
e) fairy tale ____
f) poetry ____
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4
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5
3
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3. What’s your favourite book? Make a bookmark for a friend and recommend a book. Write the title, the author, and what type of book it is. Cut it out and give it to a friend!
To:
I think you will enjoy ___________ ________________ ________________. By _____________ ________________ ________________ ________________. It’s a ____________ ________________ ________________ ________________.
Happy Love your library month!
From ________________ PHOTOCOPIABLE
© Macmillan Education Iberia. These materials can be photocopied for classroom use only.