From Building Reading Habits to Improving Literacy…Gyeonggi Province Promotes Children's Reading Coaching
Gyeonggi Province is promoting the '2026 Gyeonggi Province Children's Reading Coaching - Reading ON Gyeonggi' project to improve children's literacy and foster interest in reading.
Children's literacy and reading habits form the foundation for future academic learning and self-directed growth. Particularly, the period from age 7 to third grade of elementary school is when basic literacy and reading habits are formed, making systematic support to develop comprehension, vocabulary, and other literacy skills crucial.
Gyeonggi Province plans to operate customized programs considering children's age-appropriate developmental stages and reading levels to enhance both reading interest and basic literacy. Based on 31 public libraries in Gyeonggi Province and Gyeonggi Library, the province will narrow the gap in educational and cultural accessibility between regions while strengthening support functions for children's growth.
The support targets children aged 7 through third grade of elementary school. According to developmental stages and reading levels by age, seven-year-olds will focus on picture books and word play, while first graders will learn programs linking school adjustment and basic reading activities. Second graders will practice finding content from books and connecting information, and third graders will learn how to organize and express information.
The program will be held at Gyeonggi Library over four days: August 29-30 and September 5-6, recruiting approximately 20 participants per team across four age-based teams. Details on the operation schedule and application methods are available on the Gyeonggi Library website (library.kr).
Yoon Myeong-hee, director of Gyeonggi Library, said, "Children's reading coaching is not simply a program to have children read books, but rather a project that helps children meet books in ways suited to their age and level and experience the joy of reading," adding, "We will support improved literacy and the formation of healthy reading habits for children in the province together with public libraries throughout the region."