TOP 10 BOOKS FOR BABY'S NURSERY Preparing your baby’s nursery is a right of passage for new parents and something that allows you to start making connections and building a bond with your unborn baby well before they arrive and you get to meet your little one. I remember I started ‘nesting’ quite early in my pregnancy (probably around the 20 week mark after that oh so very important scan). I’m a little bit of an organisational freak and I knew that these things take time and before you know it the baby would be here and I would have …
5 FUN READ ALOUD GAMES TO PLAY
5 Fun Read Aloud Games to Play with Children I've had the great privilege of hearing some extraordinary people read picture books aloud. One of my very favourite experiences was having teaching artist Victoria Campbell from Sydney University come into my classroom and share the story of Rapunzel. However, it was Rapunzel with a twist as Victoria mixed in some bits from other fairytales and added a few of the kids names into the story. Needless to say, with her animated expressions and tone, the kids and I were laughing out loud and loving …
READING ALOUD: TOP 5 TIPS
Reading aloud: Top 5 tips Did you know that you are your child’s first reading teacher? This is pretty powerful stuff! By providing your child with loving literacy interactions you will help develop their love for books, stories and reading. Reading aloud with your child is a wonderful time for them to chat about their thoughts and share ideas about what it is you’re reading. This in turn will help develop their comprehension and communication skills, bonus! I always give books as birthday presents to my nieces, nephews, and friends children. …
AUSTRALIAN PICTURE BOOKS- WHY LOCALISED LITERATURE IS IMPORTANT
Australian Picture Books I post a lot of Australian literature on my Instagram feed as naturally, living in Australia, I have access to so many amazing Aussie authors. However, the other reason I choose to share Australian picture books with my daughter and the students in my class is that children should be regularly exposed to literature that is culturally specific to help them better identify with the themes, characters and settings presented in the stories. I was recently discussing the need to grow my Canadian picture book library …
QUALITY BOOKS FOR KIDS- TOP 5 THINGS TO LOOK FOR
Quality Books for Kids 'No book is really worth reading at the age of ten which is not equally - and often far more - worth reading at the age of fifty and beyond' - C.S Lewis The sharing of stories is an exciting and joyful activity that elicits conversation and discussions about the world in which we live. Books help us to make sense of the world around us, and we come to better understand that world, as well as unknown places, the more we read. Children are very discerning and are not always the easiest audience to engage in a story. It …