Looking to support your preparation for NAPLAN?
Go to Audrey Nay’s livebinder – resources about PERSUADING and PERSUASIVE TEXTS.
PERSUASIVE TEXTS
The 50 books every child should read
Micheal Grove from The Independent (UK) recommends 50 books that every child should read.
What would you recommend or add to this list?
Put a post it on PINDAX (like wallwisher) or reply below.
One of my recommendations is the Chronicle of Darkness series by Michelle Paver.
Go the the PINDAX here or post below.
Not sure what to read next?
Try Scholastic’s Book-A-Like
Go to the Book-A-Like link and input the book that you liked to find others similar to it.
For teachers
This Book Widget allows you to search easily for a book at your level.
Give it a go.
Candle Man review
“Mystery and intrigue… lots of twists and turns. Unusual characters hiding strange secrets. If you like Harry Potter or Skulduggery give Candleman a read. You will enjoy.”
Thanks Mrs Lister for your review of Candleman. I must agree – loved it too.
Don’t believe us? Read more here.
See what we get up to in the JS Library – Photopeach.
JS Library Term 1 2011 on PhotoPeach
Visiting Authors
This week we were entertained and educated about reading and writing by Rebecca Johnson and Richard Newsome.
Here is a photovisi of them and the students in action.
Let us know what you enjoyed about their visit.
Write a review and win!
Write a review for a book you have read and complete the FEATURE BOOK recommendation label.
This label will be added to the cover of the book or will be displayed in the Junior Fiction chapter book section of the JS Library.
The best review each week is rewarded by a Lucky Dip prize.
So get reading and writing.
Annexed by Sharon Dogar
If you loved the Diary of Anne Frank then this book is for you!
This story is told by Peter van Pels (if you remember he was in the annex with Anne and her family).
New to the JS Library (older readers).
Rufus the Numbat
New in! Rufus the Numbat by David Miller.
View a little bit about this clever book below.
Come and borrow it!
Teaching the steps to better research
View the Slideshares below to help your students research more effectively…
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Search engines
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