Please see below a letter about some homework for over the next couple of weeks from Mrs Harker for World Book Day –
Dear Parent/Carer
WORLD BOOK DAY 7th March 2019
World Book Day is a celebration! It’s a celebration of authors, illustrators, books and (most importantly) it’s a celebration of reading. In fact, it’s the biggest celebration of its kind, designated by UNESCO as a worldwide celebration of books and reading, and marked in over 100 countries all over the world.
The purpose of the day is to engage children with reading and encourage children to explore the pleasures of books and reading by providing them with the opportunity to have a book of their own.
Over the year’s we’ve had some amazing celebrations including storytelling, visits to the library, dressing up and so on. All designed to promote reading.
In line with our family learning drive each class will focus the weekly home learning on reading and how precious books are. All parents are invited to visit their class to read a story with them.
As we are celebrating International Women’s Day that week classes are focussing on books written by female authors as indicated below. There will be an assembly to allow classes to showcase their learning. Your child’s home learning task is
- To find a book written by your chosen author online/ from your home, the library or school.
- Be able to re-tell the story through talk, drama, art or writing.
- Dress as a character from the story on World Book Day if you wish. (Please note: World Book Day is not about expensive costumes or fancy dress, it is about celebrating books and reading. You are under no pressure for your child to dress up.)
- Research other books written by your chosen author (Primaries 4,5,6 and 7)
Please choose 1 author appropriate to your class:
- Primary 1 and 2 will focus on the following authors: Judith Kerr, Jill Murphy or Julia Donaldson
- Primary 3,4 and 5 will focus on the following authors: Enid Blyton, Cressida Cowell or Beatrix Potter
- Primary 6 will focus on the following authors: Theresa Breslin or Francesca Simon
- P7 will focus on the following authors: Jacqueline Wilson or Michelle Paver
We will have loads of other activities and will look forward to seeing all parents in to read with their children from 2.30pm on Thursday 7th March.
Please look for further information on our website, including some world book day challenges.
Thank you so much. Children are made readers on the laps of their parents.
Clare Harker
