Library News
Why Reading Rocks
"While that may seem like a big statement to make, numerous studies have consistently shown that 10 minutes exposure to reading materials each day is all it takes to positively shape your child’s future. And this doesn’t just include complicated educational texts - any reading materials, be it picture books, comic books, novels, recipes, the television guide or the back of food packets - all count towards your child’s daily reading goal.
Reading any of these materials for 10 minutes a day exposes your child to more than 600,000 words in one year— interestingly, that’s more than double the word exposure of a child who only reads for five minutes or less each day.
The benefit of this word exposure is immense—research shows us that reading more improves a child’s performance in general knowledge, vocabulary, reading comprehension, verbal fluency and spelling. But this goal of reading for 10 minutes each day isn’t only to improve your child’s academic success; the effects of this achievement are far more long-term than you may have anticipated. Frequent reading also improves a child’s empathy and emotional intelligence, allowing them to better understand people and the world around them, which is especially important in today’s connected world."
Scholastic Book Club Issue 3.
New Books on Display
The display in our display cabinet outside the library at the moment highlights some of the new fantasy and science fiction books coming our way. From other planets to other worlds there are some fantastic stories out there at the moment, or some slightly older ones made into films recently. Have a look on your way past.
Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge
The Challenge is on again. This year there is no online honour roll so students do not need permission from home to go in the Challenge. We usually sign up all our Foundation to Year 2 students who have their teachers read the 30 books they need. Year 3 up to Year 10 students can elect to go in the Challenge if they like. They need to read 15 books between now and mid September. They can come and sign up with us in the library and get their new login for 2019.
Trish Baker and Jo Oliver
The Library Team