Enjoying Books Together: A Guide for Teachers

Motivation is an integral part of reading and the aim of the book is to introduce teachers to the importance of written material and books and to share some ideas. The information gleaned from this book can be applied in the classroom to improve student’s reading. Whether children come from impoverished or enriched language environment pre school and primary school teachers are in a unique position to contribute to ‘Using books in the classroom’. They have the responsibility and the ability to increase the amount of written material in their classrooms. Teachers need to understand that early oral language development is the main precursor of reading development, and that it unfolds with a steady growth of vocabulary, a deepening of syntactical awareness, an ever maturing grasp of pragmatics, and an evolving ability to hear, blend, segment, and manipulate phonemes in words and sentences.