Summer Reading Recommendations

The Redwood School Library Team want to encourage all students to keep reading over the long break from school.  Here are a few recommendations -

PICTURE BOOKS

Traction Man by Mini Grey	* Guji Guyi by Zhiyan Chen	How to Catch a Star by Oliver Jeffers
* Shark in the Park by Paul Jennings	Rascal's Big Day by Paul Jennings	A Lion in the  Meadow by Magaret Mahy

POPULAR READS FOR YOUNG READERS

* Wacky Family Series by Jackie French	Molly Moon Series by Georgian Byng	Jacqueline Wilson
* The Horrid Henry Series by Francesca Simon	Dinosaur Trouble and other books by Dick King Smith	* Books by Anne Fine

Keep a list of what you are reading this summer and bring the log to school completed in the first week of 2013 for a small prize

Click Here to download the Summer Reading Log

Last storyteller of 2012!

Thanks Hannah for a great storyteller session today.  And a big thanks to all our storytellers from Room 20 this year you have done a fantastic job.

The Childrens Bookshop Event.

New Publisher Launch Invitation- Book Island

Monday November 19th 7pm

Book Island is launching it's range in Wellington.

Belgian ex-pat Greet Pauwelijn, now a Kapiti resident, is launching her new imprint 'Book Island' with three exciting new titles. Bernie & Flora; Sammy and the Skyscraper Sandwich and Sir Mouse to the Rescue all new in English translation.

The books will be launched at The Children’s Bookshop, Shop 26, Kilbirnie Plaza, Kilbirnie on Monday 19 November, 7.30–9.30pm. At the event, Greet will be giving a talk about Belgian children’s book illustrations. This is a unique opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look at the art of illustrating.

All welcome. rsvp to The Children's Bookshop  books@thechildrensbookshop.co.nz

Christmas Books

There are some great Christmas books on display in the library at the moment, you can check these books out, so be in quick and see what takes your fancy.

Storyteller reads to Room 5

The children in Room 5 had a great time with the Storyteller today - cool!

Read Aloud

We had a focus of non fiction books for our school wide read aloud teacher swap today.  After morning tea all the teachers headed off to visit a different classroom and read non fiction books to the children.  It is a lot of fun for the students and teachers.

Hard at work!

Thanks to the lunchtime librarians who give up their free time so that the library can be open at lunchtimes.  These busy kids were hard at work today helping out

Thanks Mark, Grace, Hamish and Cameron.

Reading to Room 2

Thanks Maddy for reading to the children from Room 2 today at lunchtime.  You did a fantastic job.

EVENT - The Children's Bookshop

The Children's Bookshop in Kilbirnie has a number of free events coming up that you may be interested in attending.

Ivy and Bean Party - for 5 to 8 year olds.

Celebrating International Ivy and Bean Day and the Ivy and Bean books with lots of fun activities, prizes and giveaways.

Saturday 27th October 2pm to 3pm at The Children's Bookshop in Kilbirnie Plaza.

No charge to attend but please rsvp books@thechildrensbookshop.co.nz

Craig Smith in store.

A special story time session with the creator of The Wonky Donkey singing all his hits.

Friday 2nd November 10.30am. The Children's Bookshop, Kilbirnie Plaza. Free to attend.

Meet illustrator Nick Sharratt

British illustrator Nick Sharratt has produced a number of very popular children's picture books- Socks, Foggy Foggy Forest, Pants and many more.

He is also very well known as the illustrator of Jacqui Wilson's books.

Nick will be in store  at The Children's Bookshop in Kilbinie Plaza to meet readers, answer questions and to sign books (including Jacqui Wilson's books) at 11am on Saturday December 1st.  All welcome, no charge.

The Children's Bookshop is a wonderful place to visit, they are located at
Shop 26, Kilbirnie Plaza, Kilbirnie

http://childrensbookshop.circlesoft.net/

Holiday Reading Suggestions

Looking for something to read over the school holidays?

Well if you like CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS how about giving these books a try

The Just Series by Andy Griffith

A wildly popular series of funny, fast-paced short stories told by young Andy, who considers himself the world’s greatest, craziest, most annoying, and most stupid practical joker. 

Are you a HARRY POTTER FAN?  How about trying these books.

Pure Dead Series by Debi Gliori

 A series for older children, which display strong elements of family lives amid dark and fantasy-based plots.

Do you like reading GERONIMO STILTON?  Here's some others you might like.

HAPPY HOLIDAY READING REDWOOD SCHOOL

Dance Dance Dance!

There is a lot of dancing going on in our community at the moment!

The Tawa Music Festival was a wonderful event and it was great to see some of our kids up there doing a fantastic job dancing along side the older children.

We also had a very successful disco, the kids at Redwood School have some great moves!

If you are interested in DANCE there are lots of good books in our library, Mrs B has done a wonderful display so be sure to check it out.

Writing a Book Review

Are you interested in writing book reviews?  The Wellington Public Library has an awesome online book club for kids.  If you are interested in writing book reviews for them click on the following link,

Wellington City Library Kids Book Club

Check out our page for Writing a Book Review for some helpful hints on what to include.

Storyteller

Thanks Shannon you did a great job of reading to the children in Room 10 today.

They loved the stories you choose and read, good stuff!

I think the children from Room 10 really liked  The Smelly Book by Babette Cole

Reading Aloud at Redwood School

Reading aloud to children is the best way to prepare children for learning to read and to keep them reading as they learn and grow. It’s fun - and worth continuing well beyond the early years.

For the past several years at Redwood School we have had a Reading Aloud initiative.  Twice a term the teachers all head out after morning tea to read to a different class for 15 minutes.  This term our focus has been poetry.  The children love seeing other teachers in their rooms and enjoy being read too.

"I like it when different teachers read different, cool and funny stories."  
Keshawa Room 5

They were spectacular poems"  Ryan Room 4

" I like it because we get to listen to other stories not just ones in our classroom. " Arjun Rm 14


"I liked when Miss Gargan read us poems.  It was fun."  Sam Room 10

"They were perfect poems"  Sophie Room 4

"  I like read aloud because you get to see different books and teachers." Lucy Rm 14

"I like listening to anyone reading to me"  Charlotte Room 5

Mrs Wilson reading to the children in Room 15

Miss Graham reading poems to  Room 12

Mr Kyne enjoying some poems with the children in Room 20

Storyteller Sam!

Thanks Storyteller Samantha and her assistant for collecting the children in Room 9 today and taking them to the library at lunchtime for a story.

Storyteller Thursday!

Another successful Thursday at the Redwood School Library.  Thanks Rachel D you did a great job reading to the children in Room 6 today!

Our Displays

We have some great displays in the library at the moment.

Interested in Volcanoes?  Check it out....

Been thinking about Fathers Day?

Or how about a recommendation from the Student Librarians....

Storyteller in the Library

What a treat for the children in Room 5 today.  The storyteller read some wonderful books to them at lunch time.  Cool!