Reading is an area for development within the school and so we are all expected to have an inviting and engaging reading area within the classroom. Children will use the reading area during free choice reading sessions. I wanted a reading area that was simple, but promoted reading for enjoyment.
I wanted a 'window' in my reading area that will have an image that changes termly based on the topic, with the idea that reading is a way of seeing the world. Our first topic is the USA and so my HLTA painted a New York skyline for the window. She made the window for me using polystyrene, toothpicks, copydex and velcro to attach it to the wall. It has fallen off a couple of times but it has been readjusted and now is firmly on the wall - I just dread changing it next term!
The image was painted using poster paints on a large piece of cardboard. The image is very effective and really makes the area.
I needed some sort of title for the display, so it doesn't just look like a random window. Due to space, I had to use the wall underneath. I printed, trimmed and laminated large letters to spell out 'Reading...' and then printed a plane and made a banner which states "Your window to the world.".
I have a large range of age appropriate, quite modern books on my bookcase. I also have another bookcase in another place in the classroom. That bookcase has a range of non-fiction titles as well as some more fiction.
I have quite a few beanbags and cushions in the area for the children to use. I picked them up from Dunelm for quite a reasonable price.
So that's my reading area. I just need to decide what is going on my large reading display now.
Signing off!
The Yorkshire Teacher
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