# @edutopia on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2021-03-12T00:55:37.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Edutopia (@edutopia) — https://gondola.cc/edutopia

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When Yorkville Grade School, a Title I elementary school outside of Chicago, decided to focus on nurturing a love of reading, its students “rediscovered book joy,” writes Principal Emily Lech. ⁣⁣
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Without breaking the bank, the school came up with a variety of ways to provide both remote and in-person students with access to relevant, engaging books, says Lech, who shares a few strategies to help schools foster happy readers:⁣⁣
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💬 Give Students a Say: Start by conducting a spring cleaning of your class library to determine what books should stay, what books should go, and what books to buy. Be sure to allow students to weigh in on what they’d like to read, says Lech, who recommends creating child-friendly surveys to solicit feedback on topics, genres, and authors. ⁣⁣
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💵 Spend Wisely: After determining what school resources are available for book purchases—if any—teachers and school librarians should look into national and local vendors that sell children’s books in bulk at discounted rates or offer promotions. Yorkville teachers, for example, have accumulated points through these deals to get bonus books, which helped the school triple its collection in recent years, Lech shared. ⁣⁣
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💻 Ensure Equal Access: With districts offering varied learning models during Covid-19, schools must make sure books are accessible to all students. Consider organizing weekly pick-up spots for students learning remotely, or sending internet hotspots or paperback books to students’ homes, especially for students with limited internet access, Lech writes.⁣⁣
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⭐️ Make It Fun: Once the books arrive, organize book talks or book clubs where students exchange their favorite reads through a fun, informal conversation, recommends Lech. In her class, students are given stickers to put on their favorites. Since last March, Yorkville has also invited a dozen book authors and illustrators to come chat with students virtually for little or no cost. ⁣
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