Escape Into A World Of Books
Reading at Home
During this time of our Continuous Learning Program (Remote and Flexible Learning) access to books has been restricted due to the closure of our school library and public libraries. In order to supplement your home libraries and enable the children to continue enjoying escaping into books, I have compiled a list of websites to explore. Some of the websites provide you with free access to books and most are suitable for all ages from Prep through to Year 6.
Some of the author and illustrator websites don't have complete books to read but they do have some fun activities to do!
Story Box Library
We have subscribed to The Story Box Library which is a website that has approximately 300 books available for families to read via videos. Families can access books suitable for Prep through to Year 6. The Corpus Christi log in details have been supplied to families through the Library section in the Year Prep to Year 4 Google Classrooms. The Year 5/6 teachers have put the log in details on their classroom streams.
In just this week our Prep to Year 4 students have had 265 views of books on the site!
https://storyboxlibrary.com.au/
Scholastic Website
Great resources for Prep through to Year 6. Includes videos of books, a variety of texts for older children to read and follow up activities.
https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html
Mem Fox - Author
Listen to Mem Fox read some of her most famous stories including: Where is the Green Sheep, Possum Magic and Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge.
Jane Godwin - Author
Watch VIDEOS of Jane reading some of her books in the NEWS section of her website.
David Walliams - Author
Author of many books very funny chapter books. Check out some fun activities on his website.
https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/
Roald Dahl - Author
Lots of fun reading, writing and drawing activities to do!
https://www.roalddahl.com/home/kids
Marc McBride - Illustrator
You might not know Marc's name but many of the older children will know his amazing illustrations from books such as the Deltora Quest series.
Hope you enjoy exploring these websites; I will add more each week. If you have discovered any websites that would be suitable to share with our community please email the details to me and I will include them on this page.
Happy reading!
Jane Wilkinson
Teacher Librarian
jwilkinson@cckingsville.catholic.edu.au