What does "reading at home" look like?
All students are encouraged to read for at least 30 minutes every single day.
Alternatively, students who has difficulty accessing books are encouraged to listen to the wide selection video and audiobooks available below.
Students are expected to record their reading times on their reading logs.
There are a limited range of books in this page. What do I when I finish reading and/or listening to them all?
The selection of books in this page will be updated every month.
Sydney Opera House has developed the Footlights and Booklists series, which provides videos of a range of picture books read by authors and celebrities in the beautiful Opera House setting.
Publishers have made available a range of read-aloud stories on their social media platforms. Many of these are hosted on YouTube, for example the Penguin Read Aloud Stories playlist. Please check individual publisher websites for information about books and read-alouds that they they may have made available online.
Project Gutenberg provides access to books that are not covered by copyright, so are able to be shared freely online. There is a listing of children's literature with links to copies of these books for download: Project Gutenberg Children's Literature Bookshelf. These are mostly classics, such as Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Peter Pan, Little Women, The Velveteen Rabbit, and The Jungle Book.
Check out the following classics to develop your love for reading.
