Literacy News

BHNPS Book Talk

For a special 'Book Week' edition of BHNPS Book Talk, our Library Captains have interviewed Sarah, Trish and Anna in the office.  Here are the books they love!

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Written by Eric Carle

Sarah loves this book because...of how creative the story is.

Her favourite part is... the end of course! When the caterpillar turns into a butterfly.

She likes the author because... he wrote a book that is loved by generations and for generations to come!

She recommends this book to...anyone and everyone of all ages.

After The Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again)

Written by Dan Santat

Trish loves this book because... it has a great lesson about resilience we can learn from.

Her favourite part is... when Humpty Dumpty gets over his feeling of terror and fixes himself.

She likes the author because... he writes books for children and adults.

She recommends this book to...everyone!

The Bad Mood

Written by Moritz Petz

Anna loves this book because...of its moral about how a bad mood can make everyone else feel bad.

Her favourite part is... when Badger realises everyone else was cranky because of him, and then he tries to fix what he caused.

She likes the author because... he wrote this wonderful book!

She recommends this book to...everyone!

Thanks to Sarah, Trish and Anna for their recommendations - we can't wait to read these books!

Reading at home with your child

Reading with a parent/guardian at home is an invaluable experience for students all the way through primary school. Students who have targeted time to practise reading for homework show greater confidence and independence when reading.  As little as 10-20 minutes of reading at home each day is needed for students to show remarkable improvement.  Where possible, discussions about texts with your child as they complete their home reading is recommended to strengthen their experience. Read more to find out the benefits of discussing texts at home for your child!

See below for a range of questions and topics to discuss to help your child build comprehension and understanding of what they read, and make connections to their own lives. 

Happy reading!