literacy

VIDEO: How to encourage reading

They let you travel without moving your feet, and you can think of books – lots of them – as your child’s passport to learning.

Teacher librarian at All Hallows Catholic Primary School Five Dock, Sharon Seymour, also reviews books for the Children’s Book Council of Australia.

Here are her …

August 23, 2021|

Page-turning fun

Students at St Charles’ Catholic Primary School Waverley have embraced ‘a novel idea.’

About one in six of the school’s students are part of three before-school enrichment groups for students identified as gifted in literacy.

August 23, 2021|

Book Week shortlist: Worlds of fun

The Children’s Book Council of Australia’s (CBCA) 2021 shortlist is full of tales to take you away this Book Week and beyond.

Escape between the pages of these ‘Book of the Year’ contenders recommended by All Hallows Catholic Primary school teacher librarian, Sharon Seymour, and St Ursula’s C …

August 20, 2021|

What does a teacher librarian do?

Two teacher librarians from Sydney Catholic schools share insights into their role.

Sharon Seymour, a teacher librarian at All Hallows Catholic Primary School Five Dock, reviews books for the Children’s Book Council of Australia and Premier’s Reading Chal …

August 20, 2021|

Books for 5-8 Year Olds

My child is 5-8 years old. What should I look for when picking a book they will want to read? We asked Sydney Catholic Schools’ Education Officer: Reading Recovery, Rosemary Peric.

1. What should a parent/carer look for in a children’s book?

  • Interesting voca …
December 22, 2020|