Appendix A

FINCO Reads Interactive Reading Corner Proposal

Introduction FINCO Reads Interactive Reading Corners are specially designated corners
in the classrooms where students access variety of reading and authentic
materials in a cosy and encouraging environment to help to increase the
interest in reading English materials. These materials include but not
limited to children books, pamphlets, brochure, newspaper clippings,
students’ writing, etc.

Aim FINCO Reads Interactive Reading Corners is aimed to offer a wide range of
literacy experiences to the students. This helps the students to have a
special place to develop reading habit and merge as independent readers.

Objectives 1. To help low proficient students in reading English materials by

providing material according to students’ abilities
2. To encourage reading beyond curriculum needs and towards reading
for leisure by introducing a range of reading genres to students.
3. To promote literacy and reading as a valued skill by introducing
reading strategies in teaching and learning.
4. To provide opportunities for interaction with positive role models
using English by the teachers and volunteers.
5. To inculcate a healthy reading habit amongst students in the long run
by doing the above.

Target Group Year 4 pupils

Implementation 08/02/2021– 26/02/2021 : setting up of reading corners

timeline 01/03/2021 – 12/03/2021: (weekly reading activity 1)
15/03/2021 – 26/03/2021 : (reading activity 2)
29/03/2021 – 09/04/2021 : (reading activity 3)

Location to be used “Pondok Kelung”, A Reading corner near the canteen

as reading corner
Selection of reading
materials The reading corner will include diverse range of reading materials
including children story books, dictionaries, children encyclopaedia, xxx
student magazine, word charts and xxx boardgames. The genres selected
for students include fantasy, historical fiction, science fiction, mystery and
folk tales.

Provisional Reading Activity Activity Objective(s)

Activities Activity 1 SWBAT toss using a beach ball
Toss a story ball around customized with questions that can be
used for any reading passage. 
Activity 2: SWBAT skim for main idea(s) and scan for
Follow a yellow brick details.
road.

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 Activity 3: SWBAT choose a title from a hat and change
Pull a story out of a hat the story lines of the story they read with
their own words and create own book.

Materials & Budget Items Amount (RM)

Books 600.00

Book racks and seats 400.00

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TOTAL COST 1,000.00

Implementation All the English teachers and the administrators of SK Doktor Abdul Latiff.
Committee

Expected Outcomes: i. 80 % of student participation rate

Indicate expected ii. Each student read at least 5 books in 2 weeks.
participation rate and
iii. All the year 4 pupils able to read stories with moral values,
other outcome
newspaper cuttings on recent issues, sports and health, comics,
indicators for
magazines with pictures and words and etc.
students, teachers,
parents and iv. Students from Year 5 and Year 6 also will be invited for the reading
volunteers corner during their leisure time.

Prepared by, Reviewed by,

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BHAVANI A/P RAMASAMY
English Subject Teacher Headmaster

School Stamp:

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