A unique mobile library model at a school in a mountainous region.
(Baonghean.vn) - Mini libraries, equipped with multiple compartments and filled with various genres of fairy tales, comics, etc., that can be moved around the schoolyard to create an outdoor reading environment, are being developed at several schools in the mountainous district of Quy Chau.
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| Mobile library at Chau Hanh 1 Primary School. Photo: Be Vinh |
Having only been in operation for a little over a week, the mobile library is already very popular with students at Chau Hanh 1 Primary School. Hoang Thi Yen Nhi, a student at the school, said: "Reading for 15 minutes at the beginning of class under the trees with friends is completely different from reading in the library, because we feel much more comfortable."
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| Teachers at Chau Hanh 1 Primary School prepare books for the children to read at the beginning of the morning. Photo: Bé Vinh |
At Chau Binh 2 Primary School, in addition to organizing 15-minute reading sessions at the beginning of class, the school also arranges for students in grades 4 and 5 to tell stories to students in grades 1, 2, and 3. Ms. Nguyen Thi Thai, the principal of Chau Binh 2 Primary School, said: "For students in grade 3 and below, reading is just forming a habit. Therefore, arranging for older students to mentor, read, and tell stories from books will help them understand the meaning of each story more deeply."
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| The students are engrossed in reading at the beginning of class. Photo: Bé Vinh |
It is known that, in order to build the mobile library as it is today, along with the contributions of the teaching staff, the schools also received contributions from agencies, organizations, and businesses. Accordingly, the books added focus on short-form books and illustrated comic books to help students read and understand easily.
The initial success of the mobile library model, which some schools have already built, will serve as a basis for the Quy Chau Education Department to expand it to 37 schools in the area. This is seen as a way to bring reading culture closer to students, especially those in mountainous areas like Quy Chau who still face many difficulties.
