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October 15, 2021

The Benefits of Reading for Fun

Edutopia by Youki Terada April 23 2021 In a new study published in Reading and Writing, Martin-Chang and her colleagues found significant differences between students who read for pleasure outside of

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October 13, 2021

When Listening to a Book Is Better Than Reading It

New York Times October 6, 2021 by Farad Manjoo ...I rise now to liberate the audiobook from the murky shadow of text. Audiobooks aren’t cheating. They aren’t a just-add-water shortcut to

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October 10, 2021

The Guardian view on children’s books: take them seriously

Editorial ( October, 2021 Good literature is fundamental to young people’s development. We must not devalue it. Read here

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October 10, 2021

The Canon of Children’s Literature: Does it Exist? Should it?

Book Riot by Jamie Herndon September 30, 2021 I think many people have an idea of the children’s classics from their own childhood and what’s considered “enriching” for their own children.

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October 8, 2021

Abdulrazak Gurnah has won the Nobel Prize for Literature

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Joy Lawn Abbas in The Last Gift grasps that “Everyone has stories. I had not thought of that before.” Abdulrazak Gurnah’s stories have finally brought

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October 7, 2021

Support your local bookshop

Love Your Local Bookshop Day Saturday 9 October 2021 Love Your Bookshop Day this October 9 is your opportunity to celebrate your favourite local bookshops! Things to do here

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October 6, 2021

Get ready . . .

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October 5, 2021

ForwardED: Making Literacy Learning Meaningful and Memorable

Regie Routman and her long-time colleague Sandra Figueroa share critical elements for the whole of literacy instruction that engages the mind AND heart. Watch here

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October 4, 2021

Looking for books for your classroom?

The following link takes you to some comprehensive booklists to help you put together a diverse classroom library. Explore here

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September 29, 2021

Booktober

Booktober™ is an annual event held during the month of October encouraging people to read more books! In the process, each person (affectionately known as a Bookworm!) can opt in to

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