Recreational reading is defined as reading done for pleasure or leisure and can take place anywhere. It covers all topics through various materials like books, magazines, newspapers and comics. There are many benefits to recreational reading such as improving literacy and language skills, expanding vocabulary, improving memory, learning skills and information, stimulating children's imagination, and promoting positive attitudes towards reading. Popular programs to encourage recreational reading include Silent Sustained Reading, Drop Everything And Read, and Accelerated Reader. Tips for parents and teachers include being a role model, providing a comfortable reading area, reading aloud daily, and using materials that interest the child.

1. RECREATIONAL READING

2. Definition
Reading for fun/leisure reading
Recreational reading is for everyone
can take place with any setting, school,
home, outside etc.
covers all topics
materials may take in many forms
novels, books, newspapers, magazines,
comics.

3. RECREATIONAL READING MATERIALS

4. Why do
we
need to
read

5. 1. Read to improve your literary skills
2.Improve your English speaking
skills
3.Vocabulary Expansion

6. 4.Memory Improvement
5.Read to check reality
6.Read to escape

7. 7. To learn specific
skills/information
8.To stimulate children’s
imagination
9.To promote positive attitudes
towards reading

8. Reading Programs
Silent Sustained Reading (SSR)
Drop Everything And Read
(DEAR)
Accelerated Reader (AR)

9. Tips for Parents &
Teachers:
Encouraging Children
to Read

10. Tips for Parents:
Be a good role model.
Provide a comfortable reading area.
Read to your child every day / every night.
Get a library card for your child.
Get books based on your child’s interest.

11. Tips for Teachers:
Read aloud daily.
Provide a print-rich environment.
Use different mediums of reading.
Base reading materials on student’s
interest.
Have children read to you.

12. THANK
YOU!