A Strategy for Developing a Culture of Reading through Folktales for Pre-School Children in Indonesia

Abstract

This paper discusses the relation between the culture of reading and the role of the school library. The paper will look at criteria for selection of suitable books based on the Piaget's theory on the developmental tasks for pre-school children. A limited survey was conducted in some local pre-schools in South Jakarta to get picture of the current situation. Finally, a strategy for using Indonesia's folktales to support the development of a reading culture for pre-school children was formulated.