“How to inspire students’ love of reading books” workshop
In the morning of Oct.13, 2018, the workshop named “How to inspire students’ love of reading books” which was well-organized by The Asian International School (IPS) attracted a lot of class teachers from five campuses of The Asian International School.
In the digital era, students can easily access information through modern devices such as mobile phones, tablets, computers, etc. Therefore, it is an essential need to develop reading culture for students. Developing good reading habit will help students be more active in accessing the information, enhancing knowledge, practicing and improving their own skills in using language, thinking and creative ability, etc. However reading habit is not easy to promote. Teachers play a vital role together with family in inspiring students to read books. With the topic “How to inspire students’ love of reading books”, teachers attending the workshop has discussed and shared their ideas to encourage students to read books effectively.
Lots of methods to encourage students to read were presented at the workshop such as learning the benefits of reading, ways to interact with students and motivate students to share their experiences in reading, giving good examples of students and teachers who become reading role models, teachers’ introducing good books for students, etc. Those activities create useful and effective methods in helping students build their reading habit. Beside that The Asian International School has successfully conducted stimulating activities for students in spreading the joy of reading and sharing knowledge such as book exhibition, storytelling and book talk contest, book donation, etc.
