The City’s libraries have launched the Around the World Reading Programme, gearing up to take young readers all over the world using literature.
With the help of LiBee the mascot, the City’s Library and Information Service will be hosting the reading programme, aimed at children aged between nine and 12 years old.
Often, during the long holiday break over the summer, many children do not read. To combat this, the programme aims to excite as many children as possible during December and January about books.
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Although the main focus will be reading, the programme also includes other fun elements, with the kids having to complete challenges in the local library.
‘The benefits of physical activity are well known, but reading is our brains’ exercise. Children who engage in mental activities such as reading, can retain much of what they’ve learnt during the school year,’ says the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Community Services and Health, Councillor Patricia van der Ross.
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‘The reading programme also provides them with fun, mentally stimulating challenges which are bound to keep them busy.’
A booklet has been designed containing various exciting activities as the children explore each continent with LiBee the Library Mascot.
Kids will build the tallest structure in Asia, solve a puzzle in Europe to figure out the missing landmark, make Rio Carnival masks from South America, translate English into hieroglyphics in Egypt and use SmartCape computers to find out the names of extinct animals in North America.
Each continent has a short story and a fun activity to accompany it, introducing kids to basic computer skills while they complete fun missions.
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‘An important aim of the programme is to help children associate reading with fun and leisure and not see it as a chore or school activity. Therefore the programme is designed with elements of reading, basic computer skills, coding, creative skills and dancing,’ explains Councillor Van der Ross.
Head over to your local library to get the specifics.
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