Lommel (The Brussels Morning Newspaper): XCL Wegwijs Primary School in Lommel organized a reading event for toddlers and preschoolers, engaging families in storytime and crafts at the local library. Parents like Ayse and Joep emphasized the importance of early literacy, especially in a screen-dominated world.
For the third consecutive year, XCL Wegwijs Primary School in Lommel organized a fun event to encourage young children to love reading. This year, they focused on toddlers and preschoolers from the first kindergarten class, who, along with their parents and grandparents, enjoyed a delightful trip to the local library. The event aimed to create an interactive space where families could explore books together, fostering a sense of community and promoting early literacy skills among the children.
How is XCL Wegwijs school in Lommel inspiring a love for reading among young children?
When they got to the library, the children were greeted by friendly librarians who led them in storytime sessions with colorful pictures and fun stories. This made the kids excited and sparked their imaginations. After the stories, families could look through the library’s collection and pick out books they liked. There were also different craft activities related to the stories, making it a fun experience that encouraged the kids to enjoy reading and helped them start a love for books.
The project makes reading a big part of the school. Teachers help kids learn to read and enjoy it, especially toddlers. By involving parents, they show how important reading is and give parents a chance to talk with teachers. Everyone, including parents and grandparents, is happy about this. They believe reading is crucial for kids, and seeing young children interested in stories is great. Parents like Ayse think visiting the library is important because it helps kids learn about books, especially since many kids are used to screens. Holding a real book is much nicer than using a tablet, and she fully supports this idea.
The parents and grandparents of the little kids are really happy about the school’s program. Joep, who is Olivia’s grandfather, thinks reading is super important for children. He saw that even very young kids could listen to stories and learn from them. He likes that so many parents are there to read with their kids because they need help to start reading. Mom Ayse also thinks it’s great to take her daughter Sare to the library. She believes it’s important for kids to know about libraries early on.
