This webinar theme was focused on the National Year of Reading 2012. NYR events, activities and resources were shared. http://www.schoollibrarymanagement.com

1. SMART HINTS & TIPS 2
Dr. Jennie Bales
and
Karen Bonanno
Director, KB Enterprises (Aust) Pty Ltd
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2. HOUSEKEEPING
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3. NATIONAL YEAR OF READING 2012
Take the Journey
Be an advocate
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Participate
Image from NYR wiki
http://love2read2012.wikispaces.com/Are+We+There+Yet
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4. TAKE THE JOURNEY
NYR is about focusing
the nation on
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supporting literacy for
all Australians across
the continent.
Are we there yet?
“It’s never to late . . . to
learn to read.”
Find out more on the
NYR Love2Read website
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5. NYR CAMPAIGNS
Campaign 1 Campaign 2
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Our Story – The Reading Hour
For adults – 8 books - call to action for the NYR.
from around Australia Share a book with your
child for 10 minutes a day
Read This – Restore some of that work-
For teens: National Year life balance by taking a
of Reading Read This! break with a book at
lunchtime
Are We There Yet? –
Get together with friends
For children - a fun, to read and talk about your
educational activity for favorite books
under 12s and their Incorporate a reading hour
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6. ADVOCACY...
Locally Regional / State / Global
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Keep your teachers Regional events
informed Statewide –
Involve the community The Big Read
– families, local Add to NYR Events
organisations
Post online
Engage students Blog, twitter –
Newsletters communicate!
School website
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7. PROMOTION
Find out what’s on – promote – attend - report back.
Get branded! Wear the logo proudly.
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http://love2read2012.wikispaces.com/Merchandise
Brainstorm with colleagues for ideas for local events.
Team up with other professional organisations
Be inspired by the Events pages
Piggyback on good ideas:
The Big Read
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8. PARTICIPATION – GET STUDENTS ON BOARD
From the NYR wiki: Are we
there yet?
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Competition + Touring
Exhibition
Greatest Reading Superhero
Revamp the library / school
calendar to embrace NYR
Simultaneous Storytime
National Literacy Week
Premier’s Reading Challenge
Book Week – “Champions
Read”
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10. SMART HINTS & TIPS 2
ATTENDEE NYR CONTRIBUTIONS

11. SMART HINTS & TIPS 2
NYR RESOURCE REVIEW

12. NYR WIKI – GETTING STARTED
Love to Read 2012 Wiki home
Navigating through the site
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Are we there yet? – Competitions and
activities for students, Alison Lester
sketch for colouring in, link to ASLA
resources
Authors, illustrators, storytellers. For
assistance in organising school visits
The Ideas Bank – Long list of ideas
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13. FURTHER RESOURCES
The Australian School Library Association Resource
lists
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http://www.asla.org.au/pubs/nyr2012/index.htm
Teaching Units
Built around Alison Lester’s book Are we there yet?
Activities
Crosswords and wordsearches
Journeys In and Around Australia
Bibliography of books with themes of journeys and Australia.
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15. IN CLOSING
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Karen Bonanno
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