Holiday Reading

With the holidays coming up I look forward to tackling the ambitious pile of books I have collected over the term.  If you're feeling a bit stuck for what to read this break you can always look at our Māhutonga/Matariki book recommendations.

Why is reading so important?
Parent/teacher engagement in reading is a strong predictor of future success. Reading and discussing stories also helps children learn valuable lessons in human behaviour. Reading for pleasure seems to be largely based in culture (both home and school) and engagement in reading.

“Parental involvement in their child’s literacy practices is a more powerful force than other family background variables, such as social class, family size and level of parental education."
(Flouri & Buchanan, 2004)


For more inspiration we have this sheet for reading bingo! Challenge yourselves to tick off as many as possible over the break. We will be giving this sheet out to students this week.