The Term Two library program is well underway with many
varied literary and research activities for all grades.
Kindergarten
Kindergarten
The library program
has been designed to link with the
course of study on weather that is being undertaken in class. We will be
looking at eBooks using World Book Online, researching information in factual
texts and film clips and learning a range of songs and poems.
K/6B
Sunshine Books Online underpins the course of study designed
for K/6B. The students will read texts together, engage in related digital
activities and complete worksheets related to the texts studied.
Year One
The students in Year One will undertake a Colin McNaughton
author study. They will use their visual literacy skills to analyse the story
behind the text in his entertaining books.
Year Two
The students in Year Two will be undertaking a study of
fractured fairy tales. In each lesson we will read the original tale and then a
fractured version written through the eyes of one of the characters in the
story. We will watch film clips of the fairy tales analysing similarities and
differences and the elements that make them humorous. The students will plan
their own fractured fairy tales to share with the class.
Year Three
Year Three will be journeying into the Dreaming to explore a
number of traditional stories both online and in texts.
3/4/5 M
The students in 3/4/5 M will be studying the conversion of story to film based on the work of Paul Jennings and the Round the Twist series. They will analyse such elements as:
- Plot structure and changes that are made due to production demands
- The use of montage
- Point of view
- Satire
- Fantasy and Realism
- Irony and Parody
- Stereotyping
- Conflict and Resoultion
Year Four
The work of Roald Dahl is the focus of the Year Four unit of
study. Many of the students have enjoyed his work which is a popular choice for
borrowing. Our unit of study will explore the influences on Dahl’s work, his childhood
experiences and his journey as an author. We will focus on what we can learn as
writers from our research into the life and work of this great author.
Year Five
The unit of study for Year Five is designed to link with
their studies of electricity in the classroom. With the use of film clips,
e-books and information facts will be gathered and presented in a Smart
Notebook using multimedia tools.
Year Six
In Year Six we will be studying classics in graphic novel
form. We will use our skills of visual literacy to analyse the graphic
presentations and film clips. Books to be studied are:
·
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley.
·
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by
Robert Louis Stevenson
·
War of the Worlds by H G Wells
·
20 000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Vernehe Hound of the Baskervilles by
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
National Simultaneous Storytime
The students of Cromer School will again participate in
National Simultaneous Storytime on Wednesday May 27th. This event aims to encourage more young
Australians to read and enjoy books. The
Australian Library and Information Association tells us that:
Every year a picture book, written and
illustrated by an Australian author and illustrator is read simultaneously in
libraries, schools, pre-schools, childcare centres, family homes, bookshops and
many other places around the country.
By facilitating National
Simultaneous Storytime we aim to;
·
promote
the value of reading and literacy;
·
promote
the value and fun of books;
·
promote an
Australian writer and publisher;
·
promote
storytime activities in public libraries and communities around the country;
·
provide
opportunities to involve parents, grandparents, the media and others to
participate in and enjoy the occasion.
Premier’s Reading Challenge
All students are encouraged to participate in the Premier’s
Reading Challenge. There are many books on
