Methodologies To Strengthen Literacy And Respect For Books

From 2017, the Department of Painting of the University of Granada, within the Degree in Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage, carries out activities aimed at promoting literacy among students and recovering the appreciation of books at different ages. With the incorporation of new technologies and the access to information through the screens, we assist in the gradual abandonment of reading and the use of books, reducing their value and attention to their formal, decorative and textual aspects. That is why we consider it essential to carry out this type of initiative that brings practical activities into the classroom to promote knowledge and recognition of books while developing motor and cognitive skills and creativity.Due to the unusual circumstances of this year 2020 and for the celebration of Book Day on 23rd April, activities have been proposed to be carried out at home by means of a downloadable digital file with visual and audiovisual content. A hashtag and social networks have been used to disseminate and exhibit the work done.The realization of this type of activities is bringing very positive results and with a high implication of the groups involved. Furthermore, we consider that the implementation of this type of activities in a regulated way in education brings many advantages such as the awareness and knowledge of the documentary heritage, the importance of its conservation and its defence.