Various themed activities, fun "classes in reading" and computer training for the youngest readers of the "Sava Dobroplodni" Regional Library in Sliven
This year too, in the hot summer holidays, "Sava Dobroplodni" Regional Library became an attractive place for its youngest readers with its program of special events "Summer in the library".
The program started on the 4th of July 2011 and continued until 26th of August 2011 including (with one week break from the 1st of August until the 6th of August 2011).
Children aged from 7 to 11 years took part in it. Within the program, every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9.30 am to 10.30 pm in the library the librarians from the Children's Department conducted a fun "reading hour", in which they read excerpts from favorite children's books by famous authors, and each Wednesday and Friday from 9.30 am to 12.00 pm, children attended themed activity of their choice. This year again the classes were selected by interesting topics related to space, planets, flora and fauna, seasons, rules for a good health, fashion tec.: children learnt interesting facts, listened to mysterious stories, met famous writers and artists, learnt many practical skills to draw, to model with plasticine, had fun and found new friends, to spend their summer holiday in a good way. Interest in the classes is great and the library has no room to admit everyone who is willing to take part in the classes.
From July the 4th, 2011 started the first of the series of courses "First steps in computer literacy" for children aged 8 to 10 years. Each course lasted seven days and was free. The program included: an overview of computer use and administration, trivia, and information terms, initial steps to work with most popular word processing program Word; work with printer, work with external storage of information, work with Internet; registration , creating, sending, receiving e-mail; create a Skype account, send text in an attachment, etc... Classes were a combination of presentations, exercises and games. Training in the program adapted for children was performed by a qualified engineer - teacher.
Indicative about the success of the initiative is the fact that a second course from the program is in progress now, and there are candidates for computer courses in August too.