Engaging an author to speak to students can foster a sense of excitement about reading and writing. Benefits of author visits Bringing authors and illustrators into your school is the quickest way to connect students with a love of reading and books. Meeting the...
The SIDE Library Resource Centre hosted two exciting Webex sessions with Western Australian author Nadia King. Nadia presented from our Leederville studio in two separate sessions (PP-Year 2 and Years 3-4). Nadia began by talking about herself; where she lives, the...
Posted on 12 Jan 2020 in ESTEAM Champions / 83 Views Nanci Nott interviews Western Australian author, Nadia L. King, about her newest book, Claire Malone Changes the World. Together, they explore the concept of fiction as a catalyst for social change and individual...
For Nicole Crabtree, this is a dream come true. As an auntie and aspiring author on a mission to express her love of reading and share her own stories with a family who lives far away, Nicole decided to create a book series that can be shared with the world. Click...
Did you know if you start daily reading at birth, and read with your child for 30 minutes a day, they will go to kindergarten with over 900 hours of literacy time? If you reduce that to 30 minutes a week, they lose over 770 hours of this critical “brain food” and go...
We have all heard that being outside in the fresh air has amazing health benefits. We have also heard that planting flowers can be therapeutic. But did you know that gardening has amazing developmental benefits for kids? 10 Benefits of Gardening with Kids Engages All...
