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Abstract: Background: The paper discusses the role of reading groups of pre-adolescents (11-12 years old). Reading groups provide a social context that encourages their members to interact and create a sense of community. More specifically, such communities that are implemented by libraries help young readers to cultivate the love of reading because their members have the opportunity to discover new genres and authors, and through this exploration to enhance their appreciation for literature.
Materials and Methods: In this context, the paper describes the implementation of a reading project -Haiku poems- that was carried out by a reading group of 12-year-old students of a Greek Model Junior High School in a synchronous digital......
Key Word: Literature; Haiku; Reading groups; Public Library; Distance learning; Creative Writing
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