| Introduction |
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In cultures that have had
little or no exposure to books, handling a book properly
is a skill that must be learned. |
| Overview |
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Before learning to read, a
person needs to understand |
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- how to hold a book comfortably and the right way
up
- how to move through a book correctly, and
- how to scan and locate the place on a page.
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| Things to do |
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Here are the
things to do when you teach someone to handle a book: |
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- Help them to sit and hold the book so that
- they are seated comfortably, and
- they can see the print comfortably.
- Help them learn to find the cover of the book
and hold the book facing the right direction.
- Help them learn to recognize the top, bottom,
front, and back of the book.
- Show them how to turn one page at a time.
- Show them
- where to start reading
- which page to read first, left or right, and
- how to locate a particular point on a page,
such as the keyword in a primer, or the lesson
or page number.
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