Encouraging Reading in the Classroom
If there’s one thing Harry Potter proved, it’s that children can love reading. There are always children that are hesitant to read though, with teachers encouraging them to indulge in the written word in practically any way imaginable: newspapers, magazines, even video games. One of the classic ways we overlook though is simply presentation; when children walked into bookstores to buy Harry Potter, they were attracted to other books as well, exploding the middle grade and young adult genres. All it took was putting the books in front of their eyes.
One of the ways teachers can encourage reading in the classroom is by making books readily accessible, in sight, in a pleasant and attractive manner; basically, by copying the methodology of bookstores. Without expensive racks to hang magazines from and wooden display cases to put up the latest best sellers though, how does a teacher go about this? That’s where personal, quality, and affordable book stands come in, propping books up anywhere from the teacher’s desk in a high school classroom to the top of the toy box in a kindergarten.
A display stand:
- Allows students to look at the cover of a text from a distance or up-close in a pleasant manner
- Gives the advantage of showing books in their entirety, versus a book stack
- Gives the option of showing more than one book at a time, depending on design
Students may also use stands to prop up their books and avoid neck stress while reading. This might seem a bit excessive, but with the weight of backpacks and a very slow progression towards e-books, this is a great temporary fix for a child’s posture.
Display Stands 4 You offers PETG thermoplastic polymer book stands that are virtually impossible to break, even if a six-year-old rough houses right into it. They’re not heavy either, so there’s no worry about metal or wood falling on toes. They also accept school purchase orders; Atwater High School’s already done an investment in them for every student and have found how much easier it is for students to read. Take a look at how to encourage the reading a literature through a simple, effective, and affordable prop like a book stand.
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