Library News
Kalinda Library News Term 1
Welcome back to the library! We have lots of exciting plans in store for 2026, including celebrating some very special days and events, an extension of our classroom libraries to grade 2 (as well as 3-6). And of course, we’ll have lots of new books and series to try.
Scholastic Book Club
Our first Scholastic Book Club brochures will be coming home this week, and they include an offer for up to three free books! Instructions on how to order can be found on the brochures, but don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions.
Book Club due dates 2026
(subject to change)
15th February
17th March
12th May
9th June
11th August
8th September
27th October
24th November
February 4th - World Read Aloud Day
Wednesday 4th February is World Read Aloud Day! There are so many benefits to reading aloud to or with your children, and these benefits continue - and even increase - once kids reach their tween and teen years. When you read aloud (or share reading aloud) with your older kids, you may find it:
- Strengthens Your Connection: Reading together creates a special bonding time, fostering communication and connection between parent and tween.
- Encourages a Love for Reading: Continuing to read to and with tweens reinforces the value and enjoyment of literature, potentially instilling a lifelong love for reading.
- Expands their Vocabulary: Reading aloud exposes tweens to a wider range of vocabulary and language structures, enhancing their linguistic skills and comprehension.
- Increases their Fluency and Expression: Parents can model fluent reading and expressive storytelling, helping tweens to continue to develop their own reading fluency and expressive skills.
- Promotes Critical Thinking: Discussing characters, plots, and themes during reading sessions encourages tweens to think critically and analytically about literature - and the world.
- Enhances Imagination and Creativity: Engaging with stories stimulates tweens' imaginations, allowing them to visualize scenes and characters, fostering creativity.
- Supports Emotional Development: Exploring complex emotions and experiences through literature while supported and scaffolded by parents and carers helps tweens develop empathy and emotional intelligence.
- Builds Cultural and Social Awareness: Reading diverse stories exposes tweens to different cultures, perspectives, and experiences, fostering awareness and understanding of the world and people around them.
- Fosters Independence: While parents read to tweens, they also encourage independence by allowing them to explore more advanced literature than they might choose on their own.
- Creates Lasting Memories: Shared reading experiences create cherished memories that both parent and tween will look back on fondly.
February 14th - Library Lovers’ Day!
Library Lovers’ Day is celebrated internationally each year on 14 February. It was started in Australia in 2006, by the State Library of NSW! It is a day to celebrate libraries, librarians, and book lovers, and the valuable roles that libraries play in our lives.
This February 14th, why not take the kids out to their local library and sign them up for their own free library card?
Happy reading!Happy reading!
Martina