Figure 1.--Here we see a prep school boy engrossed in a book at his well-stocked school library.
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Figure 1.--Here we see a prep school boy engrossed in a book at his well-stocked school library. |
Books are of course an important part of any school. Various kinds of books are used in school. There are both text books and workbooks for classroom use. There are also a wide range of books available in the library, both fiction and non-fiction which teachers encourage the students to use in a wide range of class activities and student projects. Most can be checked out, but each library also has a reference section for use in the library. Most New Zealand schools have excellent school libraries. They are generally well-stocked with a range of holdings. Theu also tend to be comfortanlem inviting places. And there are books for pleasure reading. Teachers vary greatly in the effort and success in encouraging the students to read. The internet is having a powerful impact on schools, but books continue to be essential. It is not clear what the impact of the internet is going to be. It is likely to msake books more accessable rther than replace them.
