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[Katie Anderson]

Attached (and below) you'll find a handout from Head Start on creating reading corners at home that anyone can do regardless of their income level, and these are really simple ideas that don't take a lot of time for busy parents to implement.  This handout might be nice to distribute during parent/childcare provider trainings or at storytimes.  Remember, pre-reading is also a parent's opportunity to decide if the book is or is not appropriate for their child. 
A Reading Corner at Home
               
Show how much you value reading. Make a little reading corner in the living room. Children can read alone. 
And you can read to them. Read with them each day. Here are some ideas to get started.
Ideas for A Cozy Place:
􀀉 one or two pillows,
􀀉 a carpet sample square,
􀀉 a small soft mat,
􀀉 the old crib mattress with a cover,
􀀉 a corner of the couch,
􀀉 bean bag chair
Kinds of Books: 
3-4 story books, a “coffee table book” about animals, sports or a neat place, 1-2 ABC books, a poetry or rhyming book, a store flyer or other print from the neighborhood, a book you and your child make.
Book Storage: 
a box (you and your child can decorate it!), a milk crate turned on its side, a short bookshelf in the living room, two boards and four coffee cans.
Where to get books: 
Library…Library…Library! Public library, school library, classroom library (Libraries are great because: 1. They are free, 2. You want to change the books often to keep up interest, 3. They have all kinds of books.) 
Bookstore, 
Yard Sale, 
School Give-A-Ways.
Children’s Rules for the Reading Corner:
1. Take care of the books.
2. Put them away.
3. Read every day!!!!!!!
Grown-Ups Rules for the Reading Corner:
1. Pre-read the books so you can read them easily.
2. Read every day!!!!!!!!
3. Make sure it’s a FUN time.
Written by Rita Hoppert, Cincinnati Public Schools Early Childhood Education

Katie Anderson
Youth Services Consultant
Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator
Library Development 
Oregon State Library
503-378-2528
katie.anderson at state.or.us
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