Nursery World - Book corner

It's important to have a dedicated book area, however small it is, available at all times. An exciting book corner is part of teh basic early years provision and should encourage both adults and children to use it frequently. Practitioners need to spend time planning and maintaining the area, and books need to be tidied and changed regularly.

Practitioners need to spend time planning and maintaining the area, and books need to be tidied and changed regularly.

Favourite books should be available all the time, but new ones and books to support topics should also be introduced. Damaged books need to be skillfully mended or withdrwan; children need books to be in good condition.

Of course, children need to use books in places other than the book corner. Relevant books should always be used in displays and placed in appropriate areas around the room. For example next to the goldfish tank there should be information about fish and storybooks such as The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister (North South Books, Pounds12.95). Children will often choose to move books around the room during their play, for example, into the home corner to 'read in bed' as they do at home.

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