Guidance On The Selection And Use Of The Kindergarten Classroom Reading Material

In the early childhood education, reading is an important way. Reading can enlarge children's knowledge, to broaden their horizons, to develop imagination, thinking skills and to improve their language skills. Promulgated in 2001 "The Kindergarten Education Guidance Program (Trial) "clearly states that the "culture of life in children simple common interest in marks and symbols;ues of books,paintings and many other ways, leading to children on the books, reading and interest in writing,reading and pre-training and pre-writing skills." In reading, reading materials are the direct learning medium for young children that play an important role in the children's growing up. So, it is essential that concerned about the teachers select and use guide reading materials for children in class.By investigating the reading materials of 152 classes of 7 kindergartens in Xi'an and deeply studying the basic situation of class reading materials, class reading environment designs and the recongnition of the value of reading materials, selection and use guidance reading materilas and so on.Through long-term observation, investigation and interviews, the positive advantages in teachers'choosing the reading materials are as following:most teachers in selecting reading materials can take into account the different needs of different ages of young children, and they can handle and process the materials reasonably. And the majority of teachers in guiding children to use materials are actively seeking more effective reading strategies to help children master the reading skills and to improve early reading abilities and good reading habits. Besides, in the evaluation and teaching and researching aspects, teachers have worked hard to perfect and progress and constantly improve their own professional standards.And, at the same time, there are some problems existing:teachers awareness of the value of reading materials uneven; teachers are always used single way and mean to guide children to use reading materials; teachers take into account the physical environment, ignoring the spirit of the environment in increating classroom reading environments; contacts are not enough in recognizing the value of reading materials, selection and use guidance between teachers and parents; the research activities related reading materials show out to be formality and lack of effectiveness; the evaluation system of reading materials are not perfect. Based on the above, the author made the following targeted recommendations and measures:organize the teachers' training, improv teachers' qualities; consider the differences in different age groups in choices of materials and guidances; create a harmonious the physical and spirital of reading environment; strengthen and improve communication and communication between teachers and parents; improve the effectiveness of the kindergarten-based research activities; perfect the evaluation system of reading materials.