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Talking Books: CBCA, New Directions and New Titles! June 2013. Paul Macdonald M Ed B Ed The Children’s Bookshop Beecroft staff@thechildrensbookshop.com.au. “Reading for pleasure is the most important way to advance literacy attainment in children.” National Literacy Trust UK 2006.
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Talking Books: CBCA, New Directions and New Titles!June 2013 Paul Macdonald M Ed B Ed The Children’s Bookshop Beecroft staff@thechildrensbookshop.com.au
“Reading for pleasure is the most important way to advance literacy attainment in children.” National Literacy Trust UK 2006
Focus Areas- National Curriculum Expanded View of Literacy Multi-Modal Texts National Identity Indigenous Focus Focus on Asia Sustainability Greater Focus on Language
2013 Book Focus • Library as Universe- Stations could be the planets. • Staff as Intergalactic Crew • Each child gets an intergalactic passport…. Whoever travels the fastest gets rewards.
Teachers’ NotesMrs Mac’s Libraryhttp://www.uqp.uq.edu.au/store/images/Hi-RES/teachersnotes/1209/2944.pdf
“Children who know adults who read for pleasure take it for granted thatreading is a valuable and worthwhile activity” (Csikszentmihalyi, 1991)
Paul Macdonald M Ed B Ed The Children’s Bookshop Beecroft staff@thechildrensbookshop.com.au