Extra-class activities system for the reading habit of eighth grade students of education

This research focuses on addressing a pedagogical problem of great relevance in Basic General Education, the development of the reading habit. The objective of this article focused on socializing about the relevance of extra-class activities for the development of the reading habit in students in the eighth year of Basic Education, of the Intercultural Community Educational Unit “San José de Chonta Punta. A  diagnosis  was  made  based on a  methodology with a comprehensive approach, which combines qualitative and quantitative methods, theoretical, empirical and mathematical statistics. The weaknesses that were found show the little preference for reading, the infrequency in the act of reading, the low prestige that is given to being a good reader, the discreet participation in activities that promote reading and the non-use by teachers of development paths are based on motivation and the use of digital media. For this reason, a system of extra-class activities was proposed, which combined pedagogical strategies with the active participation of teachers, parental involvement and adaptation to student preferences, whose implementation demonstrated a promotion of the reading habit. The use of more personalized approaches, strategies adapted to the diversity of motivations and interests of students, the use of technology, access to information through the Internet, television and mobile phones, must respond to the development of the reading habit.