Luke S from Stage 2 would like to share his Tissue Box project with you

The book is available in the library. Its title is Models and Boxes and can be found 745 in the nonfiction area.

The Cat in the Hat by Emily F. Stage 2

Emily would like to share her drawing of Dr. Seuss' Cat in the Hat picture.

It's been a while between posts.....

Hello everyone!

It has been a long while between posts as I have been very busy creating Pinterest boards for our school.

Please visit Pinterest to explore the topic boards which have been created for you and link to educational fun and exciting websites.

ENJOY!!

School Holiday Fun

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Who is Lemony Snicket?

CLICK HERE for Daniel Handler's full biography

Daniel Handler was born in 1970 and raised in San Francisco, where he lives now. He attended Lowell High School and then graduated from Wesleyan University in 1992. His Mum, Sandra Handler Day, was an opera singer and Daniel himself also sang opera in the 80's with the San Francisco Boys Chorus. His Dad, Lou Handler, was a CPA. His parents actually met at the Opera. Handler says, "My mother was playing Aida, and she remains to this day the hippest white woman in San Francisco." She must be pretty hip since Sept. 5, 2003, Sandra Handler's birthday, was designated a holiday by San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown, honouring her years of service as dean of social and behavioural sciences at City College of San Francisco.

Handler also loves opera sang with the San Francisco Boys Chorus in the early '80s in productions of "La Boheme," "Carmen," "Tosca" and others. As a young child, Daniel was acutely aware of the fact that terrible things sometimes happen to children. His father fled Germany in childhood, and Daniel grew up knowing about the frightening events of the Holocaust at a very tender age. No doubt that influenced his world view and his later writing. He has been quoted as saying "I was the sort of kid that was funny enough that I wouldn't get beat up." Handler's favorite book as a child was 'The Bears' Famous Invasion of Sicily' by Italian author Dino Buzzati. He influenced his publisher to bring the long out of print book back into print. 

 

CLICK HERE to go to the Official website of Lemony Snicket

Here is a trailer of Lemony's new book 'The Dark'

Who is Roald Dahl?

 
  For more information on this prolific author, CLICK HERE to enter his official website

Who is Anna Fienberg?

Anna Fienberg

grew up in a house filled with books. Her mother was a teacher librarian who relished stories as much as chocolates. 'On Sunday mornings we'd all lie in bed with our books, lost in magical wardrobes, witches’ spells, genies’ magic… What we were going to read next was just as important in our family as what was for lunch!' says Anna. Anna started writing stories when she was eight, but never imagined being an author. She studied psychology, fascinated by the dark world of dreams. She gave up counselling after an unfortunate incident with an enraged man and a chair (he missed!), began writing and scored the best job in the world. 'Working for School Magazine was a treat,' Anna says. 'I couldn't believe you could get paid for sitting back comfortably in your chair, cappuccino in hand, reading over a thousand books a year. Heaven!' Of course, as an editor she also had to write reviews and articles, stories and plays. One of those stories for School Magazine later became her first book. 'Tashi began as a conversation with my mother. She was telling me how, when she was a child, she used to tell whoppers. Creative fibs. Tall stories. And the kids would crowd around, dying to hear the latest tale. We began talking about a character like her - a character who told fantastic stories - and over many cups of tea we cooked up Tashi’ - Anna Fienberg

Scan the code to go to her Author website or alternatively CLICK HERE

Artwork by Marco C. Stage 2

Marco would like to share with you, his interpretation of the War Lord and Tashi from the Big Big Big Book of Tashi

Project Research Resources for Students

If you are researching a subject, for example 'The Titanic', click on the pinterest board below to navigate you to appropriate links for your project  

National Simultaneous Storytime 2013 - The Wrong Book by Nick Bland

King Henry the 8th Poster by James M. Stage 2

James would like to share his interpretation of King Henry the 8th

Who is Emily Rodda?

Emily Rodda grew up with her two younger brothers on Sydney's North Shore and graduated from the University of Sydney in 1973 with an MA (Hons) in English Literature. Always an avid reader, she moved naturally into a career in publishing, first as a book editor, and finally as a publisher at Angus & Robertson.

Emily Rodda’s first book, Something Special, was published in 1984. It marked the beginning of a career that has seen her become one of the most successful, prolific and versatile writers in Australia. She has written or co-authored well over fifty books for children, and as Jennifer Rowe (her real name) she writes popular mystery novels for adults. Her children’s books range from picture books to YA novels, and include the award-winning Rowan series and the outstandingly successful Deltora Quest fantasy series. Winner of the Children’s Book Council of Australia’s Book of the Year (Younger Readers) Award a record five times, she seems to know instinctively what children want to read.

She has been a full-time writer since 1994. "I feel very lucky to have a job I love so much," she says. Her four children, including twin boys, have given her plenty of inspiration over the years. "None of the characters in my books are exactly like anyone I know, but all of them have things in common with people I know. Everyone writes from his or her own experience. I look at people I know and listen to them and when I am trying to think of a new character, these things come back to me."

Scan the Qr Code to go to Emily's Official Website or Click Here
http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/r/emily-rodda/  CLICK HERE to see her whole collection of titles

Geronimo Stilton Poster - Dylan G. Stage 2

Dylan would like to share his wonderful artwork relating to the Geronimo Stilton series which he is currently reading for the Premier's Reading Challenge 3-4.

Dylan is very excited to be reading these books.  For more information on the author of this series, please visit this link on your Infozone website 

http://infozone2.blogspot.com.au/2013/02/who-is-geronimo-stilton.html Who is Geronimo Stilton?

Term 2...Welcome Back

A reminder to all, that borrowing days are as follows:

Stage 2 - Wednesdays

Kinder, Stage 1 and Stage 3 - Fridays

Remember, if you want to keep reading your chapter book the next borrowing week, just bring it with you for renewal.

Look forward to seeing you all borrowing weekly.

Just arrived for holiday reading

Secret of the Swords by Frances Watts - Author

Mrs. Bray's literacy group in Stage 2, have been reading

(Book 1 in the series of 6 books). Below is the artwork produced by the year 3 and 4 class, with a letter of appreciation from the author of the series, Frances Watts.

CLICK HERE to go to her website