READING ONLINE IN TERM FOUR

The students of today are entering into a world where reading is changing. Many of the students, whilst they still love the look, smell and feel of a book, are enjoying the printed word using interactive digital devices. The following clip is an indication of the exciting world of interactive reading that the students of today can look forward to.

Our Choice by Al Gore



This term all of the classes will participate in online reading activities.

KINDERGARTEN

In this course of study the students will explore stories from Africa at the website Tinga Tinga Tales.

They will view the story of Harry The Dirty Dog at the web site Storyline Online and participate in the related interactive activities.

The interactive stories that can be found in Zip Tales on the Warringah Library website will be used during this course of study.

The students will respond to all of these reading experiences with a variety of interactive tasks. A Smart Notebook will be jointly compiled by each class in response to the stories read.

YEAR ONE

The unit of study for Year One will begin with reading the story of  Roy: Tale Of A Singing Zebra and participation in the interactive activities related to this tale.

We will read a variety of Clifford stories and participate in the related activities. The students will create a dog tale  in response to the stories.

The eStories at Zip Tales on the Warringah Library website contains many stories with accompanying interactive tasks. Our unit of study will culminate with the creation of a story using the program Kerpoof.


YEAR TWO

The students will begin their study with an introduction to the nature of graphic novels. They will then access the Graphic Classics at Zip Tales and explore a number of traditional tales that are presented in digital graphic novel form. A variety of interactive activities have been designed to respond to each tale. The students will jointly construct their own tale using We Tell Stories.

Kerpoof will also be used to create graphic stories.

YEARS THREE AND FOUR


The unit of study will begin with an examination of the nature of myths. A number of myths will be read in play format. Profile Publisher will be used to create character profiles of the main characters.

At Zip Tales the students will explore The Legend Of King Arthur and participate in associated visual literacy tasks. They will then create a Text2 Mind Map.

The students will read The Adventures Of Tin Tin in the Congo. They will then participate in the interactive activities related to The Adventures Of Tin Tin At Sea.

Flip Book will be used to collaboratively plan a Tin Tin adventure.

At Zip Tales, the students will read The Secret Journey  in the Children in History series. They will use the Digital Documentaries section to research the background information. The results of this research will be recorded on a worksheet.

YEARS FIVE AND SIX

This course of study will begin by researching the work of online graphic novelist Scott McCloud. The process of story boarding will be examined and we will research the process by which Scott McCloud produces his work. The students will read Hearts and Minds and will use Kerpoof to create their own online story.
 The students will research Archimedes and will read the online story Eureka! The Story of Archimedes and the Golden Crown. They will explore the manner in which this story has been adapted by Pamella Allen by reading Mr Archimedes' Bath and will then create their own adaptation.
At the Zip Tales link on the Warringah Library website, the students will research the history of comics and will read The Happy Prince. The website contains a number of worksheets that will be completed in response to the story.
At the Graphic Classics link on the same website, the students will research Marvelous Myths and Legends. They will read King Arthur and will complete the visual literacy task related to this story.
A Text2 Mind Map will be completed to record the research results.

STOCK TAKE

The annual stock take will begin in week nine. All students will be asked to return their books by this time. A raffle will be held and students who have no outstanding loans will be eligible for a ticket.
Have a wonderful term and keep reading!