Curriculum Shule Direct Zanzibar Primary Standard II English

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LIBRARY USE
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LIBRARY USE

In this topic students will learn to identify and use reading materials in the reading corner, develop reading comprehension skills, and recognize resources used for developing reading materials. They will also learn how to develop and arrange reading materials in an organized way to support effective learning.
Reading corner
A reading corner is a small, quiet area with books where pupils read stories and learn new things.
Identify reading materials in the reading corner.
Identify reading materials in the reading corner.
Activity 51
Study from the following description and then identify materials obtained in the reading corner
  1. Story books
  2. Picture books
  3. Newspapers (simple ones for learners)
  4. Magazines for children
  5. Big books (for group reading)
  6. Posters with words and sentences
  7. Simple charts and flashcards
Activity 52
The picture below shows the materials obtained in the reading corner
Interact with reading materials in the reading corner.
Interact with reading materials in the reading corner.
Activity 53
Students interact with reading materials in the following ways.
  1. Reading storybooks quietly
  2. Looking at pictures and describing them
  3. Talking about what they have read with friends
  4. Writing or drawing what they understood
  5. Learning new words from books
  6. Sharing books with classmates
Activity 54
Observe the picture below and explain how students interact with reading materials in the reading corner
Develop reading comprehension among children.
Develop reading comprehension among children.
Activity 55
Study the following description and then explain how reading corner develop reading comprehension
  1. Let learners read storybooks regularly
  2. Ask learners to look at pictures and explain them
  3. Ask simple questions after reading (Who? What? Where?)
  4. Let learners retell the story in their own words
  5. Ask learners to draw what they understood
  6. Encourage group reading and discussion
  7. Teach new vocabulary from the text
  8. Answering questions about a story
  9. Matching pictures with sentences
  10. Sequencing story events (first, next, last)
  11. Identifying main characters
  12. Discussing the moral of the story
Material development
Materials development means making or choosing simple learning things like pictures, objects, and charts that help pupils learn easily in class.
Identify available resources for developing reading materials.
Identify available resources for developing reading materials.
Activity 56
Read the following informationAvailable Resources for developing reading materials
  1. Leaves
  2. Stones
  3. Sand
  4. Shells
  5. Wood sticks
  6. Flowers
  7. Newspapers
  8. Old magazines
  9. Carton boxes
  10. Bottle tops
  11. Used packaging materials
  12. Cloth pieces
Exercise 29
Identify six (6) available resources in your school for developing reading materials
Develop reading materials.
Develop reading materials.
Activity 57
Use available resources in your environment develop reading materials
Arrange developed materials accordingly.
Arrange developed materials accordingly.
Activity 58
Study the following description and explain how to arrange developed materials accordingly
  1. Storybooks in one place
  2. Picture books in another
  3. Newspapers and magazines together
  4. Charts and posters on the wall
  5. Flashcards in labeled boxes
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