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Category Archives: Reading
READING AT ST ANDREWS
Martin Chatterton Glog
Tristan Bancks Glog
Visiting Authors – Term 1 2010
We have booked our visiting authors/illustrators for next year.
Have you read Martin Chatterton’s or Tristan Bancks’ books?
Both look like they will be alot of fun!
Go to Author voices to see what Tristan is up to.
Reading stories online
Beenleigh State School’s website has a HUGE list of audiostories that you can use online.
Go to http://www.beenleigss.eq.edu.au/requested_sites/audiostories/index.html
Enjoy!
Shortlisted Books voting
Vote for your favourite book in the Early Childhood or Picture Book catergory.
Survey Monkey
Click Here to take survey
Term 3 …. BOOK SAFARI WORLD SAFARI….
Last week we were lucky enough to have two guest speakers – James Roy and Susy Boyer.
Susy presented her work to Prep – Year 2 students explaining her job illustrating picture books. We now have a copy of The Gobbling Tree– thank you!
James Roy presented to Year 4 and Yr 7 students. Additionally he presented a separate writing workshop for each Year 6 class. Check out his website and try out the magnetic poetry.
James’ latest book – Edsel Grizzler , The Voyage to Verdada is also now in our library. You can also view a trailer (UTube) for this novel. Check it out.
Great entertainment – with useful tips to improve your writing skills!
Thanks James.
Let me know what you thought of the Author Visits. Did you learn something new? Were they interesting, entertaining ….?
Who would else would you like to see (Australian authors/illustrators)?
MS Readathon – new students registered!
Congratulations to Misha, Morgan and Nikita who have registered for the MS Readthon.
If you were thinking of registering – it’s not too late.
Go to MS Readathon. Do it now!
MS Readathon
Don’t forget to sign up for MS Readathon – reading all through June.
Misha (Year 2) has already done so!
http://www.msreadathon.com.au/collect/top_readers.asp