Project ,,Movere, docere, delectare throught Reading"" Students choose their favorite books

1. Top 3 titles
Placing the Reading issue in an European context to
enrich the students` knowledge of the European
partner`s culture;
International List of books - during literature/English
lessons, students choose their favorite books.
Project 2016-1-RO01-KA219 – 024444_2
,,Movere , docere, delectare through Reading

2. Reading is regarded as one of the main factors for
socialization. It makes a significant contribution not only in
the accumulation of social experience, but also in building
values, instilling feelings, developing imagination, right
attitude towards other people and ability for orientation in
the world.
International studies show
that the development of
reading needs in childhood and
teen years significantly
contributes to building a
sustainable further interest in
reading for a lifetime.

3. In light of a larger study about the quality of literary
education, in November 2016 we did a survey about
reading attitudes among students from primary and
secondary classes in our school, "Dimitar Talev". The
measurement tool was a survey with questions and also
the students had to select a favorite book by a Bulgarian
and a foreign author. Students’ participation was
voluntary. The students completed the survey in school
and the time they had to do that wasn’t limited. The
survey covered 220 students.
With an extremely dynamic development of cinema and video games
reading is placed in a highly competitive environment. It has to compete for
people’s time, resources and attention.

4. Summarizing the results of the survey we found that more active were
the girls - 57.3%. The most active in the survey were the ten year olds -
30%, followed by 12 and 9 year olds, respectively 17, 3% and 16, 8%.
Children who read for pleasure in their spare time are mainly in
primary school - 69.5 percent.

5. By foreign authors Astrid Lingrend with "Pippi
Longstocking" won the love of young readers
with whole 67 percent. Close to readers'
interests proved also "Winnie the Pooh" with
43 percent, "Matilda" - 37% and "Alice in
Wonderland" - 36%.

6. The older students arranged the Top 3 of their favorite
books and one of the classics in Bulgarian literature
"Under the Yoke" leads the Top 3 with 65.7 percent. It is
followed by other iconic works of our literature -
"Children play out" with 38.8% and “Bay Ganyo" - 32.8%.
The foreign books which have been
proven to have a great literary value,
and also are considered as the Top 3
best sellers are the “ Little Prince”- The
“Prince and the Pauper- and The
“Adventures of Tom Sowyer”

7. "Magic Pearl" is the only award for children's and
youth literature in Bulgaria, whose jury are young people
between 6 and 15 years old.
There are no books that children are taught in school
among the nominated titles. Every child has the right to read ...
modern literature. These books speak the language of the
modern young people. It’s easy and enjoyable to
“communicate” with these books.
And the illustrations in them are truly divine!
The children from our school, "Dimitar Talev", are
included in this campaign every year. They are very happy
because they touch the books of authors unknown to them.
These new titles generate curiosity and desire for reading.

8. This project has been funded with support from the
European Commission.
This publication [communication] reflects the views
only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held
responsible for any use which may be made of the
information contained therein.
November 2016