TERM TWO NEWS

There is great excitement in the library. We have received our commission from the book fair in the form of brand new books. The students can’t wait for them to be accessioned so that they can borrow them. I would like to extend my thanks to all the parents and students who supported the book fair. You have really helped our library!
During the book fair, the author Jacqueline Harvey visited the school and spoke to Years Three to Six about her journey as an author and her Alice-Miranda series of books. These books have been immensely popular with the Cromer students.

LIBRARY PROGRAMS

Smart Notebooks have been created to guide the author studies for each grade. All online resources that are to be used this term can be found at the following link:

http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listauthorsd1.html

Kindergarten

This term the Kindergarten students will study the work of the author/illustrator Nick Bland. He has created such entertaining stories as The Wrong Book and The Very Cranky Bear. Students of all ages enjoy these stories.

Year One

The students in Year One will be looking at the work of Hazel Edwards. The students are enjoying visiting her website where they can enjoy her book reading sessions. One of her newest works is The Flight of the Bumble Bee which is part of the new Music Box series. Students are introduced to classic pieces of music through literature.

Year Two

The students in Year Two are exploring what it means to be an illustrator by studying the work of Freya Blackwood. She has illustrated for a number of popular authors. We will be analysing the manner in which her illustrations enhance the mood of the story and will undertake our own illustrating tasks.

Year Three

Jackie French is a prolific Australian author whose stories have wonderful appeal for all ages. The students will be introduced to the wide range of titles that are available in our library and will undertake a detailed study of a selection of her works.

Year Four

The work of the academy award winning Australian author/illustrator Shaun Tan is the focus of our unit of study for Year Four. This unit is a study of visual literacy.

Years Five and Six

In this unit the students will be looking at the works of a variety of authors and genres:
Eoin Colfer’s complex adventure story Artemis Fowl.
Kathy Kacers moving story of a holocaust surviver Hiding Edith.
Oliver Phommavanh’s very amusing tale of the experiences of young Thai-Australian boy who is beginning high school in the book Thai-Riffic!
Richard Newsome’s adventure story The Billionaire’s Curse.

We are looking forward to a happy and productive term. It is an absolute joy to watch the children in the library at lunch time as they enjoy the many activities that are available to them. We are all having great fun!