Launching Young Readers

Read a Song: Using Song Lyrics for Reading and Writing Home › Classroom Resources › Lesson Plans Lesson Plan Student Objectives Session 1 (45–60 minutes) Session 2 (45–60 minutes) Learn French with French Children's Stories - The French Experiment Some well-known children's stories translated into French and spoken by a native French speaker. Great for kids... and adults too! Read along in French or English. NEW Petit Poulet The cautionary tale of un poulet tout à fait normal who unfortunately believes everything he reads on the internet. ABC Radio National - Hindsight - Holding our tongues Holding our tongues is a Hindsight project about the long and painful task of reviving Aboriginal languages. Click on the place names on the map below to listen to examples of language, watch archival video or find more information. Advice: This website may contain images and voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have passed away. Introduction Australia has the highest rate of language extinction on the planet: that's according to UNESCO which says language diversity is—like species diversity—rapidly declining. And once a language is gone, can it really be brought back to life?

Read Aloud, Read Along, Read Appropriately to Foster Flexible Readers By: Robin Fogarty Introduction Based on the framework of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), there are three types of reading that dictate student proficiency: narratives (for literary experiences), informational reading (for facts, data, and a knowledge base), and procedural reading (for following directions and understanding technical works). Expressions With Arrays – Mathcurious Last week we started with arrays and multiplication and I feel that there is more to be said and done regarding this topic. One of my favorite activities to do in class is to give students task cards with different arrays and ask them to write equations/expressions for them. In a previous post, we shared some simple array task-cards where the students had to write the expressions and practice the properties of multiplication. Today I would like to share with you some more array task-cards, this time with the arrays placed in different shapes and arrangements like the ones below. The first group of cards (like the above) requires the students to write the expressions based on how they see the arrangement.

Nyeumba Meta Space - Logan City Council Libraries About Nyeumba Meta Welcome to Nyeumba-Meta. Nyeumba-Meta is a space and collection at Logan Central Library that was aims to increase respect for Australian First Nations People. Nyeumba Meta was named in consultation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, to reflect the Yugambeh and Torres Strait languages. Nyeumba in Yugambeh language means "teaching or learning". Meta in Torres Strait language means "house".

Listen and Read: Read-Along Books Listen and Read activities tell their story through words, images, and sound. You can use these online activities in a variety of ways, from one-on-one instruction using a computer or tablet to class instruction on an interactive whiteboard. They include the following books: Community Workers Firefighter Librarian Mayor Pediatrician Pizza Maker Police Officer Utility Worker Veterinarian Animals Animals on the Move Arctic Foxes: Secrets of Survival, Level A Arctic Foxes: Secrets of Survival, Level B Hello Baby Panda!

Yo-Yo Ma's new Bach video is the most beautiful thing we've ever seen 9 June 2020, 13:53 | Updated: 9 June 2020, 13:56 In this gorgeous video, the famous cellist is seen on top of a city building playing the Prelude from Bach’s Cello Suite No. 1 – but the video has a powerful message Yo-Yo Ma’s video opens with the following message: “Culture – the way we express ourselves and understand each other – can bind us together as one world”. Ngutana-Lui Centre COVID19 Information At Ngutana-Lui, we understand that there is community concern around COVID-19 and public spaces and events. This is why we are taking proactive measures to ensure that we are exercising a high-level of duty of care to all visitors to our centre and staff. Indianapolis Public Library When you are on vacation, running errands or just away from home, read along stories are a great way to fill what can be hours of waiting into a lot of fun. Listed below are more than 100 video read alouds from old classics like Where the Wild Things Are to newer favorites like Little Jumbo. It's story time online! This listening library is available all day every day (and all night!) for returning to old favorites.

21 Anti-Racism Videos To Share With Kids The United States has a racism problem. The idea of tackling such complicated and hurtful topics in our homes and classrooms is daunting, but we can’t look away. We MUST face it. Fortunately, we live in a time when technology provides resources, such as the anti-racism videos below, designed to support us as we navigate these difficult and painful conversations. For Parents and Educators Welcome to the Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander Resource - NCACL Please note: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this resource may contain images, voices or names of deceased persons in photographs, film, audio recordings or printed material. Some material may contain terms that reflect authors’ views, or those of the period in which the item was written or recorded, but may not be considered appropriate today. These views are not necessarily the views of the National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature Inc. While the information may not reflect current understanding, it is provided in an historical context.