Big Book: Books are your best friend

Benefi ts of surrounding children with books in the classroom

• Learners have easy access to books

• It allows learners to spend more time browsing and looking at books during the school day

• The more contact learners have with books, the better readers they become

• Reading is an important part of a child’s learning process

• It creates a conducive environment for literacy development which encourages learners of all ages and abilities to explore books and the excitement of reading

• It is supportive towards improving vocabulary, writing and grammar especially for younger age groups and learners that are taught in a language that is not their mother tongue

• It helps to create a positive attitude towards reading for enjoyment and fun

• By relating to characters and stories in books, learners can learn how to cope with their own feelings and situations

• Books can take learners on exciting journeys to diff erent parts of the world

• It helps to instil an interest in new subjects and hobbies

• Children discover more about their own cultures as well as other cultures through books

• Books introduce nature and science in a visual way to encourage learners to read more in order to discover more