Prayog

Classroom Libraries

Nurturing the love of reading

  • 70

    weekly classroom sessions

  • 8000+

    children served weekly

Our school library program has been in operation with the dedication to our vision of enabling the access to diverse children’s literature and nurturing a love for reading amongst children. We believe that each child has their own unique way of comprehending and connecting with books, whether it be through captivating illustrations, vivid language, or engaging storytelling. By actively engaging through our thoughtfully planned library sessions, we strive to empower children to read, comprehend, and explore the world of stories. These engagement sessions cultivate an open, inclusive, and secure environment with a desire to enrich the learning journey of our young learners.

We have extended our reach to engage with children of class 1 to 5, encompassing a total of 25 Government schools. In the first quarter of 2023, we expanded our program by including seven additional schools, augmenting our initial list of 18. Over 80% of these schools are situated in geographically remote areas, flood affected areas or are specifically located in the vicinity of vulnerable caste groups.

Govt School Classroom Library Session in action

We directly engage with approximately 4,500 children on a weekly basis across these 25 schools. Our structured library sessions are conducted during regular school hours, to ensure active participation of children. We collaborate closely with the school headmasters and teachers to take ahead this library engagement.

Our effort is to strive to keep libraries operational in schools. For that we proactively engage with the school HMs, teachers and children to create a vibrant library space in the schools.

Library Session Checklist

  • Settling Down

    The settling down activity sets the mood for the session, aiding children’s transition into the library space. Using related songs, poems, games, physical movements, and more ensures an engaging start.

  • Pre-activity

    Initiating a story session with a discussion or interactive activity establishes context and stimulates children’s prior knowledge and thinking.

  • Core engagement activity

    The core of the library session revolves around activities like story-sharing or interactive library engagements such as browsing games and art-making.

  • Post-activity

    The session concludes with a story recap followed by engaging questions, prompting children to reflect, imagine, and discuss based on their experiences.

  • Extension activity

    This story-connected activity enhances comprehension by prompting children to connect deeply with books, often through hands-on creations like art or enactment, encouraging reflection and diverse perspectives, concluding their immersive story experience.

  • Book talk

    Book talks, a core library pracitce, effectively promote reading and should be integrated into every session, initiated by either the educator or the children.

  • Book lending

    Children browse and borrow a book of their choice at the end of the session. Facilitators help the children in selecting the books and support browsing at shelves.

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