Big Brother Mouse

23 October, 2015, Huaiorn Village, Luang Prabang Province, Laos

Launching a Reading Program: For our reading program, we give enough books to each classroom in the school so that children can read every day. Often called "Sustained Silent Reading", this approach develops reading skills, a love of reading, and a habit of reading. We launch the program with a book party, show here. For one full morning or afternoon, our team reads aloud, talks about books, leads outdoor games, and teaches songs about books and reading. At the end, every child gets to choose a book of their own, in addition to the books we leave in the classrooms. Then, beginning in 2015, we do more follow-up visits with the school to be sure the program is set up successfully.

This event was sponsored by Terre des Hommes (Germany) and the people of the village itself. Thank you!

What happens if children read for just 15 minutes each day? After six or seven months, they read measurably better and with stronger comprehension. That's the heart of our reading program: Create books that kids are eager to read, and let them do it.

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