Reading, Learning, Investigating and Presenting in Term Four

 

Book Fair 2024

Every year we look forward to the annual book fair. This year it will take place on Monday October 28^th. This is a great opportunity to do some early Christmas shopping and help the school library at the same time.

The Term Four Library Program

Early Stage One

In this unit the students will study the work of Julia Donaldson.  She is one of England’s most celebrated children’s authors and has sold more than 100 million books worldwide and been translated into around 100 languages. From 2011 until 2013 she was England’s children’s laureate. In her stories, Julia Donaldson has the ability to weave moral lessons and themes of friendship, bravery, and kindness into her stories.

The rhythm and songlike quality of the words make her books a joy to read. The colourful illustrations by Axel Scheffler complement the words perfectly. Importantly, the repetition in many of her stories encourages the development of word recognition and phonological awareness.

Stage One

The Stage One teachers have requested a library unit of study which focuses on visual literacy and persuasive writing.

In weeks one to six a collection of texts has been chosen which enhance the ability to interpret, comprehend, appreciate, use, and create visual media.

In weeks seven to ten a collection of texts has been chosen in which the writer attempts to convince or persuade the audience to adopt a particular point of view. Using fiction and non-fiction texts, the students will be encouraged to identify the main points of view to gain a deeper understanding of what they are reading.

Stage Two

In weeks 1 -3 of term 3 we will complete the literature studies that were planned for term 2.

The library unit in weeks 4-10 is aligned with the Stage Two history unit researching the First Fleet.

Investigations will include:

• The British perspective- life in Britain before 1788.
• The transportation of adults and children.
• Conditions on transport ships and in the colony.
• The Aboriginal perspective.
• The colonisation of Australia.

Stage Three

The library unit is aligned with the Stage Three geography unit investigating the unique characteristics of countries within the Asia region.

In library studies, each student will research one designated Asian country. They will then demonstrate their learning in a presentation for their class.

The Library in Weeks Six to Ten

I will be taking leave from week six until the end of the year. Miss Remmington will be very capably taking my place.