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Planting a seed to read Encouraging children to pick up a book and read is probably one of the most important things we can do. LIFE NEWSPAPERS IN EDUCATION N Ni iE E IN AN online survey conducted by News Corp Australia in June this year, 870 people responded providing a snapshot of the reading habits of Australian families. It revealed one third of parents don’t read or discuss the books their children are studying at school. Did you know? WHETHER it is reading textbooks, newspapers and magazines, comics, Facebook updates, emails, text messages, blog posts, tweets, gaming instructions, a recipe, or even devouring a book cover to cover, there is no argument that reading is an important skill. The ability to read is a life-long skill that is essential in many day to day activities. The manner in which we read may have changed over time with most reading happening online rather than in print but it doesn’t change the fact that the most important thing is the ability to read. Reading in general has been shown to be responsible for the development of vocabulary and general knowledge as well as social growth. Reading allows you to: ■ Function – so you can understand the instructions on things like warning signs ■ Find a job - Many jobs require reading as a part of job performance. ■ Discover new things - Reading books, magazines and the internet means you learn more. ■ Develop your imagination – you can go anywhere in the world or even out of it ■ Write and speak – expand your vocabulary and understanding of word usage. It is the building block of the written and spoken word. Rapt in reading books BOOK BITS Judging a book by its cover The saying goes that you should never judge a book by its cover but sometimes it is useful when choosing a book to look at the cover. It can give you an idea about the content of the book and even help you decide whether to read it or not. Check out the covers of books. Are you able to tell what the book is about from the cover? What do you like /not like about the cover of the book? TOMORROW: Planting a seed to read- Part 2 THERE are many great children’s authors who have written lots of entertaining reads. With your newspaper’s Great Australian Storybook Collection you can collect 15 books starting with a free copy of Possum Magic and collector’s case. Plant the seed and help them read by continuing to collect all the titles in the set from July 23 to August 6. Bag a book FIRST published in 1983, Possum Magic is a classic and the best-selling children’s book ever in Australia. Written by Mem Fox and beautifully illustrated by Julie Vivas, the story follows the adventures of Grandma Poss and Hush as they make their way across Australia. Possum Magic WRITTEN by Craig Smith and illustrated by Katz Cowley, The Wonky Donkey is based on Smith’s award winning song. Each page in this book tells us something new about the donkey, making for a fun read. Check it out: www.youtube. com/watch?v=SDeQT9zCvi4 The Wonky Donkey BRIAN is a vegetarian piranha. But he can’t convince his family and friends to join him. Australian author and artist, Aaron Blabey’s well-loved children’s picture book, is a funny read. Piranhas don't eat bananas User: Robyn.Courtney Time: 07-20-2017 11:59 Product: SSH PubDate: 17-07-2017 Zone: All Edition: Main Page: SHARED_14
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Plantinga seedto read
Encouraging children topick up a book and read isprobably one of the mostimportant things we can do.
LIFE NEWSPAPERS IN EDUCATION
NNiiEE IN AN online survey conducted by News Corp Australia in June this year, 870 peopleresponded providing a snapshot of the reading habits of Australian families.
It revealed one third of parents don’t read or discuss the books their children arestudying at school.
Did you know?
WHETHER it is readingtextbooks, newspapers andmagazines, comics,Facebook updates, emails,text messages, blog posts,tweets, gaming instructions,a recipe, or even devouring abook cover to cover, there isno argument that reading isan important skill. Theability to read is a life-longskill that is essential inmany day to day activities.
The manner in which weread may have changed overtime with most reading
happening online rather thanin print but it doesn’t changethe fact that the mostimportant thing is the abilityto read.
Reading in general hasbeen shown to beresponsible for thedevelopment of vocabularyand general knowledge aswell as social growth.
Reading allows you to:■ Function – so you can
understand the instructionson things like warning signs
■ Find a job - Many jobs
require reading as a part ofjob performance.
■ Discover new things -Reading books, magazinesand the internet means youlearn more.
■ Develop yourimagination – you can goanywhere in the world oreven out of it
■ Write and speak –expand your vocabulary andunderstanding of wordusage. It is the buildingblock of the written andspoken word.
Rapt in reading books
BOOK BITS
Judging a book by its coverThe saying goes that you should never judge a book byits cover but sometimes it is useful when choosing abook to look at the cover. It can give you an idea aboutthe content of the book and even help you decidewhether to read it or not.Check out the covers of books. Are you able to tell whatthe book is about from the cover? What do you like /notlike about the cover of the book?
TOMORROW: Planting a seed to read- Part 2
THERE are many greatchildren’s authors who havewritten lots of entertainingreads.
With your newspaper’sGreat Australian StorybookCollection you can collect 15books starting with a freecopy of Possum Magic andcollector’s case.
Plant the seed and helpthem read by continuing tocollect all the titles in the setfrom July 23 to August 6.
Bag a book
FIRSTpublished in1983,PossumMagic is aclassic andthebest-sellingchildren’sbook ever inAustralia. Written by Mem Foxand beautifully illustrated byJulie Vivas, the story followsthe adventures of GrandmaPoss and Hush as they maketheir way across Australia.
Possum Magic
WRITTEN byCraig Smithandillustratedby KatzCowley, TheWonkyDonkey isbased onSmith’saward winning song.
Each page in this book tellsus something new about thedonkey, making for a fun read.
Check it out: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDeQT9zCvi4
The Wonky Donkey
BRIAN is avegetarianpiranha. Buthe can’tconvincehis familyand friendsto join him.
Australianauthor and artist, AaronBlabey’s well-loved children’spicture book, is a funny read.
Piranhas don't eatbananas
User: Robyn.Courtney Time: 07-20-2017 11:59 Product: SSH PubDate: 17-07-2017 Zone: All Edition: Main Page: SHARED_14
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