DROP EVERYTHING AND READ

DEFENCE LABORATORIES’ SCHOOL, VIGNYANAKANCHA,RCI,HYDERABAD

‘PADHHO AUR BADHHO’‘DEAR’

Often we hear our teachers complaining about fading reading habits among students. Students these days have no love for books at all. They would rather watch TV, play video games or just gossip in their free time.

THE ‘DEAR’ TEAM

NAVYA ABHINAV SWETA ADITYA PRATIDHI

•We first conducted a survey among the students to ascertain -• How they spend their free time•How many hours of reading do they do in a week (other than text books)• The reasons for not reading books

Watch TV

Play Video Games

Read Books, MagazinesWhileaway Their Time

60%

15%

20%5%

•Non- availabilty of books•Lack of time

Don't own booksParents don't allowDon't find timeLack interest

15%

40%

20%

25%

SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE 1. How much free time do you get in a day?

a) 1hour b) 2 hours c) more than 2 hours

2. How do you spend your free time?

a) Watching T.V. b) playing video games

c) Playing any other game d) reading books

3. How many books/articles have you read this week?

a)One b) Two c) More than two d) Nil

4. The reason for not reading books/ materials other than the class books.

a)Don’t have enough time b) non-availability of books c) lack of interest

5. Do your parents encourage you to read books?

a)Yes b) No c) Does not matter to them

6. Do your parents buy you books other than you class books?

a) Yes b) No c)Rarely

7. Would you read if you were given books & time to read?

a) Yes b) No c) Not sure

8. Would you like to have a proper reading period in the school?

a) Yes b) No c) Doesn’t make any difference

9. Do your parents allow you to read books other than your course books?

a) Yes b) No

10. Would your parents like you to have a reading period in school?

a) Yes b) No c) Doesn’t matter

Name:___________

Class:___________

OUR ACTION PLAN…

•Allocating 50 minutes of “DEAR”

(Drop Everything And Read) period

everyday.

•Collecting books from the

neighborhood.

•Setting up class libraries.

•Motivating students to read by

making each student own a book.

• Inviting students to present book

reviews.

DISCUSSING THE PROJECT WITH PRINCIPAL

We discussed the project with our Principal

and urged him to squeeze out 50 minutes for

our reading session everyday .

FITTING ‘DEAR’ PERIOD IN TIMETABLE

We suggested to take out 5 minutes

from each period including the lunch

period, to make a 50 minute „DEAR‟

period

PREPARING FOR THE CAMPAIGN

BOOK DONATION CAMPAIGN

CAMPAIGN MARCH

COLLECTING BOOKS FROM NEIGHBOURHOOD

SORTING OUT BOOKS

We sorted them out to suit different

levels of understanding & interest.

HANDING OVER BOOKS TO THE CLASS TEACHERS

These books were handed over to the respective

class teachers for class libraries.

MOTIVATING STUDENTS TO ‘DEAR’ PERIOD

In the school assembly, we

talked to the students

about the pleasures of

reading books and

motivated them to read.

DO…

HERE WE GO WITH OUR‘DEAR’ PERIOD!

‘DEAR’ PERIOD IN PROGRESS

The whole school, including the teachers, sat

down to read silently in rapt attention for 50 minutes everyday during the ‘DEAR’ period.

ENGROSSED IN READING

PRESENTING BOOK REVIEWS

WE LOVE READING

OUTCOME…

• There is a marked difference

among students in their

keenness to read books.

• All the students carry a

storybook in their bags now!

• “DEAR” period becomes a

permanent feature in our

school time table.

WE CARRY OUR STORY BOOKS…

EVERYDAY…

AND WE GO ON READING …

EVERYWHERE

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Class VI Class VII Class VIII ClassIX

PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS

CLASSES

BEFORE

AFTER

PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS READING

BOOKS BEFORE AND AFTER

IMPLEMENTING THE „DEAR‟ PERIOD

‘DEAR’ period is soooo…. dear to me

Reading time is fun time. I luv it.

SHARING ‘DEAR’EXPERIENCES

OUR FUTURE PLANS

•Extending ‘DEAR‘ concept

to Family Reading Time.

•Spreading the ‘DEAR’

to other schools.