The Practice Research on Design and Guidance of Reading Areas

This Research focuses on the strategies for designing and guiding the reading areas at the background of early reading. Through such research methods as the document retrieval, interviews and observation, it has found out the... [ view full abstract ]

This Research focuses on the strategies for designing and guiding the reading areas at the background of early reading. Through such research methods as the document retrieval, interviews and observation, it has found out the total number, types, and sources of books in the reading areas of every classroom library, and their service condition so as to sum up the experience in how to provide reading materials for the reading areas of different ages and create a good reading environment. 

The article concludes main points in creating and guiding the environment of reading areas, through observing and analyzing problems in environmental creation and use according to children at different ages, the provision of reading materials, and the education value found by teachers. It recommends daylighting, site selection and wall decoration for reading areas, and summarizes the reading guidance to children at different ages so as to availably help children gain reading experience, and form the good reading habits and suitable reading methods, and help teachers more effectively take advantage of classroom book corners to organize reading activities and develop children’s reading abilities.