Goyang Special City Deok-i Library will run a reading discussion program called *’Welcome, Is This Your First Time at Reading Discussion?’* for 5th and 6th graders during winter break. Recruitment will begin on January 22nd, and a total of 15 people will be recruited on a first-come, first-served basis.
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[Korean Today] Goyang City Deok-i Library, ‘Welcome, is this your first time at a reading discussion?’ © Reporter Seung-ju Ji |
Goyang Special City Deok-i Library announced that it will be operating a reading discussion program, *’Welcome, is this your first time at a reading discussion?’*, every Wednesday from February 5 to February 26 at 10:00 AM for 5th and 6th graders during the winter break.
This program is designed to improve students’ literacy and critical thinking skills. Through reading and discussing books on a variety of topics, participants develop the ability to express their own opinions, respect the ideas of others, and solve problems together.
This reading discussion will cover picture books, fairy tales, and science fiction (SF) novels on the topics of ▲animal rights, ▲science and technology, etc., and the major books selected include 『63 Days』 by Heo Jeong-yoon, 『Anican』 by Eun-kyung, and 『The Robot That Became a Flower』 by Kim Jong-hyeok.
The program will be led by Lee Seon-min, a reading discussion specialist, and will deepen the thinking of participating students through in-depth discussions on the core themes of the book.
Applications for participation are available from January 22nd through the Goyang City Library Center website (www.goyanglib.or.kr), and 15 students in grades 5 and 6 will be recruited on a first-come, first-served basis.
For more information, please refer to the [Reading Culture] – [Program Application] page on the Goyang City Library Center website or contact Deok-i Library (☎031-8075-9312).
A Deok-i Library official said, “We hope that this program will be an opportunity for students to understand various perspectives and develop critical thinking skills through reading,” and asked for the participation of many students.
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