October is New Zealand Book Month with the aim to get more of us reading not just any books but New Zealand books. And for those stuck on suggestions how, well the website www.nzbookmonth.co.nz contains some great ideas for celebrating NZ Book Month, both in your school and library. How about:
• make a display of NZ books and encourage everyone to try one
• ask a NZ writer or illustrator come and speak at your school/library
• encourage kids to write to their favourite author and put the letter in the ASB Wordbank Competition
On the world stage Kiwis rate highly in literacy and reading is a perennial top ten recreational activity. Match that with the great range of recent local titles and there’s more than one fantastic New Zealand book out there for each pupil to enjoy this month.
And, if you do have school pupils who particularity enjoyed a NZ book then the ASB Wordbank Competition will be just their thing.
This exciting initiative encourages Primary and Intermediate school students to write a letter to the author of a New Zealand book they have read demonstrating how the book has made them think, act or feel.
The letters don’t have to be long (in fact they must be under 300 words) and information on prizes (fabulous), guidelines and entry details can be found here.
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9 comments:
This book was a complete waste of paper you should burn because it will bore to death but while saying that if you cannot sleep read this book it will makje you drowsy in seconds!!!!!!!!!
This is odddddddddd. Who would even care to read this dull read?
Terry Tinkler is extremely right. How boring. Who would even bother to read this book?
Hi Everyone!!!
Terry Tinkler is right it is a complete waste of paper because who would read it?
I agree with all of you, especially Happy Pappy!!!!
Thank you, Twinkle Toilet.
one agrees with extremely-sarcastic? :'( joy
i mean come on! no one agrees with me :(
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