Presentation to the James Hargest PTA meeting 30th October 2012 on reading and research support through the Hargest libraries and how parents can help their children with this at home
22. Recreation
Reading …. The fun stuff
http://flic.kr/p/5jWTUH
23. I Read Richard Peck, author
“I read because one I read because I have
life isn’t enough, and friends who don’t, and
in the pages of a book young though they are,
they’re beginning to
I can be anybody; run out of material;
I read because the I read because every
words that build journey begins at
the library, and it’s
the story become mine, time for me to start
to build my life; packing;
I read not for happy I read because one
endings but for new of these days I’m going
to get out of this
beginnings; I’m just town, and I’m going to
beginning myself, and go everywhere and meet
I wouldn’t mind a map; everyone, and I want
to be ready.”
http://flic.kr/p/dajhu6
24. Reading How can parents
be involved?
Read to your children
Talk about books
Ask what they’re reading
Help them select books
Discuss what you’re reading
Read some of their books
Visit the Public Library together
Have books at home
Create a family reading blog
http://flic.kr/p/b2oD22
25. How can parents
be involved?
Ask about assignments
Sit down with them at
the computer, desk or
the kitchen table
Ask them to help you
“find” information on the
Research
internet
Up-skill yourself on how
to search online
Set challenges http://flic.kr/p/9WaWEe
26. Some Resources to help
• Livebinder for parents -
http://www.livebinders.com/edit/index/571985
• Book reviews -
http://bobsbooksnz.wordpress.com/
• Book trailers -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRgiZeekrpM&list=PLCB1
04AA0BD5BAEAD&index=3&feature=plpp_video
• Websites - http://www.brianfalkner.com/
http://flic.kr/p/7yF5f2