Read at Home : Guidance Note on the Production of Reading Materials
Access to books (textbooks, teacher’s guides, and materials for reading practice) is key to addressing learning poverty. Children need to be exposed to sufficient and appropriate text, and they need to be afforded the time and opportunity to practi...
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| Format: | Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, DC
2022
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099855003292223270/P1742520f12cff0f50a9cf0abff03f1845a http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37579 |
| Summary: | Access to books (textbooks, teacher’s
guides, and materials for reading practice) is key to
addressing learning poverty. Children need to be exposed to
sufficient and appropriate text, and they need to be
afforded the time and opportunity to practice reading in
school and at home. Appropriate design of reading books will
facilitate learning, support instruction, and promote
independent learning. This guidance note focuses on
straightforward, standard approaches that World Bank teams
and clients can use to increase the usefulness and
durability and decrease the costs of books in education
programs. The first section describes appropriate font types
and sizes based on script and grade level, as well as best
practices for letter and word spacing. The physical
characteristics of books determine printing costs and
durability to a large degree, and so the second section
discusses these, with a focus on paper and binding. Printing
methods and printer selection are critical for book quality
and on-time delivery and so the third section covers
printing methods and printer selection. Finishing is the
last step in book production and is covered in fourth
section and packaging is covered in the fifth section. The
note ends with a short list of key recommendations. |
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