READERS’ CLUB

Introduction and Objectives:

Reader’s Club is a group of students and teachers with the goal to develop reading habits and information literacy. It encourages cultural and creative activities around books.

Objectives:

• Exercises the mind, improves concentration and confidence
• Boosts creativity, vocabulary, and reasoning skills
• Introduces students to different cultures and places
• Builds self-esteem through informed reading
• Improves discipline through regular reading
• Acts as a stress-buster
• Enhances eyesight when reading in natural light
• Books give peace of mind and inspire optimism
• Motivates hard work and success

CONSTITUTION

Students:

• President
• Secretary
• Class Representatives (VI-XII)

Teachers: 2 with good reading habits

Librarian: Convener

Members: 50-75 students as per school club activity plan

Meetings: At least once in three months

Badges for President and Secretary

* Separate bulletin boards for the Club may be created

READERS’ CLUB ACTIVITIES

Auxiliary Bodies:

• Book Review Corner
• Story Corner
• Creative Corner
• Enactment Corner
• Focus Corner
• Interview Corner
• G.K. Corner
• Clipping Corner

Competitions:

• Book review writing
• Reading competition
• Story telling
• Bookmark/jacket designing
• Literary quiz
• Spot poetry writing
• Slogan writing and poster design
• Book exhibitions
• Reader of the Month / Best Reader Awards
• Meet the Author / Book Talks
• Library visits
• Assembly programs: weekly reviews, enacting characters, etc.