「A」
27日から秋の読書週間が始まったが、朝の読書（朝読）を学校の活動に取り入れている小・中・高校が全国で2万6732校にのぼり、全体の72%を占めていることが、朝の読書推進協議会（大塚笑子理事長）の調査で分かった。朝に本を読むと落ち着いた気持ちで一日のスタートが切れるなど、効果を実感する声も広がっているという。
朝読は「毎日やる」「みんなでやる」「好きな本でよい」「ただ読むだけ」が４原則。1988年に千葉県の2人の教師が始めたのがきっかけだった。同協議会は本の取次会社トーハンの協力で97年から実施率などを調べており、10月25日現在で小学校と中学校はそれぞれ76%、高校は42%で朝読をしていた。
「B」
本校では、2002年から朝読を始めました。毎朝授業の前に、生徒は、床に座るなどいろいろな姿勢で読書をしていますが、どんな姿勢でも静かに好きな本が読めれば、それでいいと考えています。
「基礎学力となる“読む力”をつけよう」という目標で始めた活動ですが、始めてみると、教室が落ち着いたことに驚きました。遅刻も少なくなり、毎朝いい雰囲気で一日を始められるようになりました。
今では生徒の中から「図書室の本をもっと増やそう」という声も上がっています。一番の効果は、学校全体の雰囲気が良くなったことだと言えるかもしれません。
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「A」
Autumn Reading Week began on the 27th, and a survey by the Morning Reading Promotion Council, chaired by Otsuka Emiko, found that 26,732 elementary, junior-high, and high schools nationwide—72% of the total—had incorporated morning reading (Asadoku) into school activities. More and more people reportedly say they can feel the benefits, such as being able to start the day calmly after reading in the morning.
Asadoku has four principles: “do it every day,” “everyone does it,” “any book you like is fine,” and “just read.” It began in 1988 when two teachers in Chiba Prefecture started the practice. With the cooperation of book distributor Tohan, the council has surveyed implementation rates since 1997; as of October 25, 76% of elementary schools, 76% of junior-high schools, and 42% of high schools were practicing Asadoku.
「B」
Our school began Asadoku in 2002. Every morning before class, students read in various positions, such as sitting on the floor; we believe that any posture is fine as long as they can quietly read a book they like.
The activity was started with the goal of “developing reading ability, the foundation of basic academic skills,” but once we began, we were surprised at how calm the classrooms became. Tardiness also decreased, and we became able to start each day in a pleasant atmosphere.
Now students themselves are even saying, “Let’s add more books to the library.” Perhaps the greatest effect has been the improvement in the atmosphere of the whole school.
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