How to Set Up a Reading Club: Guidelines

This 6-page document contains guidelines on how to set up and run a reading club. It was created to support programmes in South Africa working to create more literate communities and encouraging communities to take responsibility and ownership of local reading clubs.

Contents in this pamphlet include the following:

• Tips for choosing books for kids - according to the publishers, children choose books on their favourite subject and by familiar authors, and clubs can encourage children to broaden their reading by choosing additional books based on their interest, those of their peers, and the recommendations of their teacher.
• Useful phrases - the pamphlet contains a few useful phrases for facilitators in IsiXhosa and Afrikaans.
• Storytelling and strategies – the pamphlet outlines strategies and tips for storytelling, such as reading aloud and paired reading.