Reading for pleasure!

Reading for pleasure is key to maintaining a child’s appetite for books, learning and improving reading ability. Also, reading is one of the best ways to increase vocabulary and to consolidate the understanding of grammar. By reading, children come across many new words and phrases in context, and also see grammatical structures laid out on the page that have been worked. With repeated exposure to the same vocabulary and language patterns, they will begin to make their way into your spoken English as well. In this way, reading helps speed up the normal language learning process that sees passive comprehension become active knowledge.

In the 456 classrooms, a part from the reading exercises used in the class, students read English books for pleasure. They can choose from a wide range of genres from the classroom library. Once they finished a book, they complete a book report, not only to help them structure and articulate their thoughts about the book, but also to have a record of the ones they have already read. Their favourite part is sharing recommendations with their friends!