Emerald Secondary College reading initiatives:
In the spirit of The National Year of Reading, Literacy week and the Olympics, students can participate in the Emerald Secondary College Olympic Reading challenge. This is a homegroup based competition, with awards given for outstanding individual performances. See the post on this website for more details.
Reading at Emerald Secondary College
It is recommended that students read for a minimum of 30 minutes, 3 times per week. If there is no other set homework, students can be reading a class text, or a novel from the library.
Literacy matters
See the section in the Bush telegraph: ‘Literacy matters‘ for strategies to use to assist your students with reading comprehension. There are also recommendations of novels for students and parents to enjoy.
Reading lists can also be found on this website under the tab: Reading.
Students interested in reading can join the Book group which meets in the library every Wednesday lunchtime.
Learning to read
Check out this site for a free 5 week trial. They will encourage kids to develop a love of reading through the promotion of games and fun activities. For kids ages 5-13 years.