LIBRARY NEWS
This Week in the Library
Welcome to week 4, the term is flying! I’ve got a couple of quick reminders this week, some tips for helping your child choose the ‘right book’ and how to access World Book Online at home.
- Premier’s Reading Challenge (PRC) - once completed, please return your Personal Student Reading Record to the library so it can be validated. This can be written on the paper log or can be printed from the PRC website. You cannot complete the challenge unless it is validated, so please return these by 28/8/20.
- Book Week - traditionally we would be celebrating Book Week in the coming term, but this year, it’s moved to Week 2 in Term 4 (19-23 October 2020). Stay tuned for details about this event shortly.
New Magazine - Frankie
Frankie is the latest magazine we’ve added to our subscriptions available for secondary students and is great for the creative and curious as it covers fashion, art, photography, travel, craft, music and delicious recipes. If you’re interested in reading these magazines, they’re available from the library now. To read Frankie’s blog, visit here.
World Book Online at Home
Website link here.
I’ve had several students ask how they can access our school’s online encyclopedia, ‘World Book Online’ at home. Over the last few weeks, we’ve been learning some amazing information about animals, places and how to use an encyclopedia to find ‘good’, credible information.
For K-2, use the Early World of Learning within World Book Online and for Years 3-6 use World Book Kids. For more information about how to access this site (including passwords), please see the following flyers.
Choosing the Right Book to Read
The five-finger rule is a quick and easy way for your child to check if a book is suitable to read and a good fit for them. Before they start, ask them to turn to a random page in the book and read it. For every word that they don’t know, they should hold up a finger.
Your child can use the following guidelines according to how many fingers they hold up:
0 or 1 – Most probably too easy for your child.
2 – A good choice that will give your child a reasonable challenge and allow them to learn new words.
3 – Your child might need some help, but still a good choice if they’re up for a challenge.
4 – May be too difficult for your child to read on their own. If you are on hand to give them help or read along with them it can be suitable, but if they are reading on their own, choose a different book.
5 – Most probably a bit too advanced, try a different book.
The five-finger rule is only a guideline for helping your child to find ‘just right’ books. It’s worthwhile remembering that if they have their heart set on a book that seems too hard, it’s probably OK to let them have a go. Be nearby to help them if they get stuck on a tricky word, and don’t forget to praise them for making an effort.
Alternatively, if you know they’ll struggle to enjoy the story or will likely feel despondent, tell them that they can read it later in the year and suggest a different book instead. At the end of the day, allowing your child to read the books they’re interested in (whether they’re too easy or too difficult) is an important part of nurturing and maintaining their love of books and reading.
For more information, visit Reading Eggs here.
New Books!
Look out HTS, looks what coming to the shelves!
Have a great week, happy reading
Mrs Fraser