QBS Learning Centre News
Week beginning 24th June
Thank you
As we head towards the end of the year there are many people that we need to thank for all their support over the past school year. Firstly, a huge thank you to all those wonderful parents who help us every single week; without you our children would not have got their hands on books such as Pete the Cat or Capture the Flag quite so quickly. Wrapping books and attaching spine labels is not a glamorous job but someone has to do it. Because we have such fantastic parents at QBS the library team are able to focus on the children and don't need to worry so much about prepping books. Thank you!
I would also like to thank our whole community for supporting our children with their reading. In a recent survey over 95% of our children said they loved reading. This is a testament not only to QBS but to our parental body who encourage and motivate their children to read. Thank you and happy holidays.
And finally we should thank the children for being so enthusiastic about books and our Learning Centre. So many of them love to read and are now reading quality fiction and non fiction. Hopefully they will continue to read over the holidays and embark on some really exciting reading adventures.
I would also like to thank our whole community for supporting our children with their reading. In a recent survey over 95% of our children said they loved reading. This is a testament not only to QBS but to our parental body who encourage and motivate their children to read. Thank you and happy holidays.
And finally we should thank the children for being so enthusiastic about books and our Learning Centre. So many of them love to read and are now reading quality fiction and non fiction. Hopefully they will continue to read over the holidays and embark on some really exciting reading adventures.
Why you and your child should read together everyday.
So here are some key statistics to make you think.
Try and find some time everyday to share a book with your child, the benefits are boundless.
- “For every year you read with your child, average lifetime earnings increase by $50,000. You make a $250,000 gift to your child from birth to age five by reading aloud, just 20 minutes a day!” (http://www.readingfoundation.org/parents.jsp)
- Students who read widely and frequently are higher achievers than students who read rarely and narrowly. (Scholastic: Classroom Libraries Work!)
- Children learn an average of 4,000 to 12,000 new words each year as a result of book reading. (Scholastic: Classroom Libraries Work!)
- Research has found a relation between the amount of time that children read for fun on their own and reading achievement. (Handbook of Research on Teaching the English Language Arts)
- Children in classrooms without literature collections read 50% less than children in classrooms with such collections. (International Reading Association)
- Studies have proven that increased family engagement in educational programs is linked with increases in child reading achievement and other academic successes (such as high school graduation rates.) (Pre-K Now)
Try and find some time everyday to share a book with your child, the benefits are boundless.
Remember to take a look at these lists when you need something new to read.
Here are some fabulous lists of books that you might want to jump into over the summer.
Have fun and enjoy.
Book apps for the ipad
Take a look at these fantastic book apps. The won't take up too much room in your suitcase if you are traveling.
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Email: learningcentre@qbs.edu.hk
Website: http://www.qbs.edu.hk/
Location: Hau Yuen Path, 6, North Point, Hong Kong
Phone: 2566 42 42