Conciliation and encouragement for child´s reading in markets and squares

Abstract

This qualitative research covers the reading subject, aimed at children from 0 to 10 years, as part of a relationship with a society whose process was the selection of children's literature, preparation of readers, distribution of areas to intervene and reading as the main action. The purpose of the proposed and implemented activities is to mediate, encourage and promote reading to people who are found in public spaces such as squares and markets, interacting with passers-by and children of merchants, and reading children's stories individually or in groups. Post-reading strategies such as conversations, forums on the subject and drawing were performed. The research methodology is focused on participatory action research. Our techniques mainly used are direct observation, interviews and photographic recording. All the actors involved in the process were evaluated through different instruments to gather information about their participation, perception of the process and results obtained. Then, the analysis of the information concludes that reading is a resource with multiple school and collective benefits that encourages interaction between social actors. However, it is a poorly developed habit in our environment and void in public spaces such as squares and markets, where mothers say that there is no reading strategy made by them towards their children. That is why it is necessary to consider reading as a fundamental right and activity to be inserted in Ecuadorian society through different techniques, involving national authorities together with public and private institutions and voluntary citizens wanting for a change and improvement at a country level.