Mini Books Produced by Students of MTsN Teunom

Ridwan, MA., MTsN Teunom Teacher, Kabupaten Aceh Jaya

Students are sharing their small books (other photos can be seen in the photo gallery)

Aceh Jaya, Aceh. To increase the students' interest in reading, MTsN Teunom, Aceh Jaya invites their students to make mini books. These mini books are made based on the topics the students learn in class. They rewrite the lessons in their own words.
The students have produced various mini books. Some have made smart books on Science, a Biography of Indonesia's President, a dictionary of conversations with friends in Arabic and English, It's Easy to learn Mathematics, and many more subjects.
According to Pak Ridwan, a USAID PRIORITAS teaching and learning facilitator, who also teaches at this madrasah, the production of mini books has encouraged the students to read and write. To make a mini book, a student usually uses a sheet of HVS paper divided into four smaller sheets. One book consists of 8-16 pages. The content depends on the lesson topic. “One book can usually be completed in one or several lessons. Completed books are usually exchanged between friends for them to read and evaluate,” explained Pak Ridwan.