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25.01.2022 As you read with your child, point out connections between the book and your child's real life. When reading "Dear Zoo" by Rod Campbell, for example, you could talk about visiting a zoo and what animals they have seen. Or ask them if they think an elephant would be too big for your house. Talk about any pets you have or would like to have. "Dear Zoo" is published by Pan Macmillan Australia.

25.01.2022 Our reading recommendation for today is "The Wonderful Wisdom of Ants" by Philip Bunting, published by Scholastic Australia. The answers to life's biggest questions can be found in the smallest places, once you're ready to look. Get set for an insightful (and hilarious!) peek into what we can learn from the world of the ant. This book is a factual book in picture book format, perfect for sharing with the smallest nature enthusiasts, with lots of information about ants that will interest all ages.

25.01.2022 Make paper place mats for each of your family members and use them at dinner time! Write the names of each family member on their mat. Encourage your child to draw and colour their mat and "write' their name.... Giving your child lots of opportunities to scribble, draw and pretend to write is preparing them to be writers later on.

24.01.2022 Understanding the idea of opposites helps a child to compare two different things or concepts and helps them to develop their descriptive vocabulary. Start simple, with concepts like slow and fast and up and down. Look for books that illustrate opposites. "Opposites" by Xavier Deneux, published by Chronicle Books is a great example of a book that can help explain opposites to young children with engaging, tactile illustrations.

24.01.2022 It's Sing-Along Tuesday! Count along with Ness as she shares "Ten Red Apples", a spoken action rhyme. https://youtu.be/feEu3J8z8Sk

24.01.2022 Help your toddler to arrange a few of their favourite toys in order from shortest to tallest. Sorting, grouping and categorising objects is an early maths concept and it also supports the development of early literacy skills. Being able to notice the differences and similarities between objects now will help your child later on when they need to tell the difference between letters. Describe the objects you sort and categorise as you put them in order.... Use different ways to sort them and talk about them how that changes the order or groups that you end up with. Sorting by colour is another good option for young children.

24.01.2022 Mark any upcoming special days, celebrations or events on a calendar. Count how many days until the next event. Look at the numbers on the calendar. Point out the number that is the same age as your child.... Look at the words on the calendar. Talk about what day it is today, what day yesterday was and what tomorrow is going to be.

23.01.2022 Black and white books are perfect to share with newborns because new babies cant yet see colours. The high contrast illustrations really do engage very young babies! "Night, Night" is an example of a black and white board book and is illustrated by Mojca Dolinar and published by Pat-a-Cake.

23.01.2022 "Environmental" print is the name given to print that appears around us in everyday life. Print is on street signs, shop signs, food labels and toy packaging and lots more! Noticing print and understanding that print has meaning are part of the early literacy skill of "Print Awareness" that a child needs to gain before they start to learn to read. Recognising logos and familiar signs helps children to "read" using clues in the environment and this experience will help a ch...ild when they are learning to read. To help your child notice print, ask them to look for the letter that their name starts with. Talk about how a capital letter might look different to a small letter and how different fonts might make the same letter look a bit different. Make the sound or sounds of the letter. Read signs aloud when you can both see them.

22.01.2022 Create a road map with your child and drive toy cars on it! You could draw or paint the map on paper or cardboard, use chalk on pavement outside, or make a road in the sand in a sandpit or at the beach.

22.01.2022 Make your Saturday Science colourful and mix some colours! You could mix paint colours together to make new colours, or point out to your child what happens when painting blue over yellow paint. Or drip some red, blue and yellow food colouring into different clear containers and then pour amounts into anoher container and observe what happens.... Here's a song to sing while you play with colours: https://youtu.be/pSV8oLKa5fs

21.01.2022 On your next visit to your local public library, look for books about Australian animals to borrow. Look in the J590's section of the Junior Non-Fiction section for factual books about animals. There are lots of stories about Australian animals. Here are two suggestions: one long-time favourite and one new one!... "Wombat Stew" is written by Marcia Vaughan and illustrated by Pamela Lofts. In this classic Australian picture book, a dingo catches a wombat and wants to cook him in a stew. But all the other bush animals have a plan to save their friend. They trick the dingo into using mud, feathers, flies, bugs and gumnuts in his wombat stew, and the result is-a stew the dingo will never forget! "Wombat Stew" is published by Scholastic Australia. "Not Cute" is written and illustrated by Phil Bunting. This book features Quokka who does not like being cute. Not one bit. This is the romping, stomping, chomping tale of one stubbornly adorable marsupial. "Not Cute" is published by Omnibus Books. Scholastic Australia

21.01.2022 Making animal noises is a fun way for children to practice making sounds that make up words. Being able to hear and play with the smaller sounds that make up words is an early literacy skill called Phonological Awareness that a young child needs to develop to be ready to learn to read when they start school. The beginnings of developing that skill is to listen and make the sounds of animals and things.... Singing songs like "Old MacDonald Had a Farm" that incorporate animal sounds is a great way to have fun with animal noises. When you are reading a book about an animal, ask your child to make the sound of that animal. For more information about the Five Early Literacy Components, and how you can support your child to develop them, visit the Better Beginnings website: https://www.better-beginnings.com.au//reading-helps-kids-f

20.01.2022 Our reading suggestion today is "Found", written by Bruce Pascoe, illustrated by Charmaine Ledden-Lewis, published by Magabala Books. This gentle story, set in the rugged Australian bush, is about a small calf who becomes separated from his family. The little calf is alone and simply wants his mother, sisters and brothers. He can see other animals, and after running to the river, manages to ask some horses if they are his family. The calf's family have been taken away in the ...back of a noisy truck. So begins the little calf's journey to find his family. In "Found" we share the calfs point of view in an evocative story, accompanied by stunning illustrations. Bruce Pascoe has published widely in both adult and young adult literature. He has worked as a teacher, farmer, fisherman, barman, fencing contractor, lecturer, Aboriginal language researcher, archaeological site worker and editor. Bruce is a Yuin, Bunurong and Tasmanian man, and currently lives on his farm in Gippsland, Victoria. Charmaine Ledden-Lewis is a Blue Mountains artist, and descendant of the Bundjalung people. Her matriarchal lineage is a living legacy of the Stolen Generation. She is a vocal advocate for those who have had their history and culture stolen from them.

19.01.2022 It's Story Sunday! Our story suggestion for today is "Wibble Wobble", written by Jen Storer and illustrated by Lisa Stewart; published by ABC Books. Wibble Wobble, walking tall, Wibble Wobble, tumble fall. This book is filled with the joyful moments of a toddler's day as they discover and explore their world.... What are you reading today? HarperCollins Children's Books Australia Jen Storer Children's Author

19.01.2022 It's Sing-along Tuesday! Put your child on your lap and bounce along to one of our favourite bouncing songs, presented by Josh Earl. https://youtu.be/7naikvKKWds

18.01.2022 It's Story Sunday! Today's suggestion is "Counting Aussie Animals in My Backyard" by Bronwyn Houston, published by Magabala Books. From kookaburras laughing on a fence to bull ants marching through the dirt, find out what these Australian animals get up to in a tropical backyard!... Bronwyn Houston is descended from the Nyiyaparli and Yindjiparndi people of the Wana clan in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Bronwyn was born and bred in Broome and draws her inspiration from the natural world she knows and loves. Magabala Books is based in Broome, Western Australia and publishes books by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander authors, artists and illustrators from all over Australia. Magabala Books Broome Public Library State Library of Western Australia

18.01.2022 Today is Australian Reading Hour! Australians of all ages and from all walks of life to share and celebrate the joys of reading. Whether you’re picking up a book for the first time or your head is already stuck in one, there’s plenty of books, activities and events as part of our festivities.... So today, stop what you’re doing for an hour, pick up a book and read to yourself or the children in your life. We'd love to see what and where you are reading! Comment or post a photo in the comments to show us how #AustraliaReadsAtHome #AustraliaReads Australia Reads Australian Library and Information Association State Library of Western Australia

18.01.2022 We need your help! Today we are launching a new friend, a dingo puppet who will be our mascot for the Better Beginnings program, particularly for the Indigenous program. But our friendly dingo needs a name. We've narrowed it down to Banjo or Rusty, but we would love your help to decide.... Visit the Better Beginnings Instagram page and find the poll in our story: https://www.instagram.com/betterbeginnings_slwa/

17.01.2022 Are you ready for the Australian Reading Hour this Thursday? Show your support and participation by creating a personalised "Australia Reads" logo to share on your social media. On Thursday November 12, 2020, all Australians are encouraged to pick up a book and escape in its pages for an hour.... It doesn’t matter what time of day you pick up the book, just dedicate one hour to the cause! https://australiareads.org.au/custom/ Australia Reads Australian Library and Information Association Australian Society of Authors Australian Publishers Association Copyright Agency State Library of Western Australia

17.01.2022 Today is Indigenous Literacy Day, a national celebration of Indigenous language and literacy. To celebrate, read some of the stories from the The Walmajarri Language Stories Project. The Walmajarri Language Stories Project is a digitised collection of 65 stories from Kadjina Aboriginal Community in the Kimberley. The stories are written by adults and children in Walmajarri, Kriol, and English and can be accessed via the State Library of Western Australia catalogue: https://bi...t.ly/3lmHJM4 Choose one of the 65 books to read to your child Or you could use the pictures in the books to retell a story that you know or draw your own sand pictures to share a story with your child. Songs tell stories too. The Yakanarra Song Book, in Walmajarri and English, was launched on Indigenous Literacy Day in 2017. The collection includes songs about how the Walmajarri came to Yakanarra, their special places, the animals and birds and reptiles that live there, including the lungkura the blue-tongued lizard. #indigenousliteracy #readingopensdoors The Indigenous Literacy Foundation State Library of Western Australia Storylines

17.01.2022 Incorporate writing into your child's play. Encourage your child to experiment with lots of different media like crayons, pencils, chalk, or drawing in sand with their fingers or a stick. Let your child see how you use writing in your everyday life - writing a shopping list, signing a greeting card or drawing a picture.... Children as young as two will start to imitate the act of writing by making marks and pictures that represent their thoughts, feelings, experiences and observations. This is the earliest stages of learning to write!

15.01.2022 Have you discovered audio books? Audio books are great to play in the car or to fit in extra stories during your day! "Whale in Noongar" is a story broadcast by the ABC Kids Listen "Little Yarns" program and podcast.... Little Yarns explores the diverse languages, stories and countries of Indigenous Australia. The stories are designed to be a co-listening series for pre-schoolers and their families. "Whale in Noongar" is a story told by Cassie, a Wirlomin Noongar woman from the south coast of Western Australia. ABC Perth ABC Kids Community Noongar Language Centre The Indigenous Literacy Foundation Paint Kwinana REaD Paint the Swan REaD

15.01.2022 Play a guessing game! Hide a toy in a bag. Give your children clues as you sing There is Someone Who is Hiding and see if they can guess what it is. https://youtu.be/bsTGmDuAxYE

15.01.2022 Today is International Dog Day! Celebrate by reading a picture book about dogs. Our suggestion is "George", written by Pat Simmons, illustrated by Katrin Dreiling, published by Little Steps Publishing.... George, a beloved family bulldog, overhears his family preparing to take him to the vet. Poor George knows the kinds of things that happen at the vet, and in a desperate attempt to avoid being taken he leads his family on a wild chase through town. When they finally catch up with him, George is very relieved to find that he is just there for a calendar shoot! Which story book puppy is your family's favourite fictional pooch? Little Steps Publishing Australia

15.01.2022 Join us for a live streamed Story Time coming to you direct from The Story Place. We will have an Auslan Interpreter join us for International Day of Sign Languages.

15.01.2022 Today is International Talk Like a Pirate Day 2020. One of our new favourite pirate picture books is "The Pirates are Coming", written by John Condon, illustrated by Matt Hunt, published by Nosy Crow. Tom watches for pirate ships every day, but he rings the bell and shouts "Pirates!" too many times when there are no pirates. So what will happen when the pirates really do show up?... Nosy Crow Allen & Unwin Books

15.01.2022 Read a book and do the actions! These are two of our favourite action books: "Jump and Shout" written by Mike Dumbleton, illustrated by Peter Carnavas; published by Little Book Press. "From Head to Toe" by Eric Carle; published by Picture Puffin from Penguin Books Australia.... What picture books get you and your child up and moving?

14.01.2022 Look at the 2020 National NAIDOC Week Poster together. Look and find the rainbow serpent. Which colours on the poster can your child name? Download and print out a colouring-in version and add your own colours from the NAIDOC 2020 website: https://www.naidoc.org.au//2020-naidoc-poster-colouring-in... The poster was designed by Tyrown Waigana, a Perth based artist and designer and was the winner of a competition to design a poster for NAIDOC Week. Tyrown, a proud Noongar and Saibai Islander, has previously been named as one of WA’s best new and emerging Indigenous artists. His winning entry depicts the Rainbow Serpent coming out of the Dreamtime to create this country and how we are strongly connected to it. Crawlin Crocodile

14.01.2022 Offer your toddler or preschooler lots of chances to practice their scissor skills. We love this little rhyme to say to your child from Chandler Public Library: "Two fingers on the bottom and the thumb on top , Open the mouth and go chop, chop, chop!" ... Start with simple cutting tasks and work up to tricky shapes. If your child can't manage scissors yet, start them off by tearing paper or kneading playdough with their hands to build their muscle strength. Scissor skills take time to develop and young children need lots of chances to practice. While they are practicing using scissors, a child's coordination, hand strength and ability to focus are also developing. Remember, this is a tricky skill! Playgroup WA Public education in Western Australia

14.01.2022 Enjoy a fabulous rendition of "Rodney Loses It", read earlier this year in @The Story Place at the State Library of Western by our special guest the Hon. David Templeman MLA - Minister for Local Government; Heritage; Culture and the Arts. This book, written by Michael Gerard Bauer and illustrated by Chrissie Krebs was awarded the Children's Book of the Year Award (Early Childhood) in 2018 by the Children's Book Council of Australia. "Rodney Loses It" is published by Omnibus ...Books. David Templeman MLA Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries, South WestMichael Gerard Bauer Author Chrissie Krebs Books State Library of Western Australia Scholastic Australia https://youtu.be/fsNDmdWUggI

13.01.2022 It's Story Sunday! Reading books can show us the parts of the Earth we can't visit in person. "Lots: the Diversity of Life on Earth" is written by Nicola Davies, illustrated by Emily Sutton and published by Walker Books.... The book explains how diverse and interconnected the living world is and how the actions of humans impact on it. Watch this video to enjoy author Nicola Davies share her book "Lots" with you. Walker Books Australia https://youtu.be/A-8t1zDQdrs

13.01.2022 Bindoon Public Library explains the importance of singing in developing your young child's early literacy skills. https://bit.ly/2KITj6q

13.01.2022 Playing with a shape sorter helps young children to learn about shapes and shape names, practice sorting skills and cause and effect. It is also a great way to strengthen hands and build fine motor skills, which will help children get ready to use scissors and write.

12.01.2022 Next Wednesday is Indigenous Literacy Day, a celebration of Indigenous language and literacy. Visit the @Indigenous Literacy Foundation website for information on online events and how you can join the celebrations: https://www.indigenousliteracyfoundation.org.au/indigenous- #indigenousliteracy #readingopensdoors... https://bit.ly/34xzuH4 See more

12.01.2022 The December 2020 edition of the Better Beginnings Home Literacy Calendar is available to view and download from the Better Beginnings website: https://www.better-beginnings.com.au//home-literacy-calend The calendar has activities, reading suggestions and tips to keep you and your 0-5 year old child reading, talking, singing, writing and playing through the month! State Library of Western Australia Paint Kwinana REaD Paint the Swan REaD Playgroup WA Bright Tomorrows Start Today Meerilinga, Promoting Positive Childhoods Public education in Western Australia

11.01.2022 Have fun in the garden together! What types of plants are growing in gardens around you? Gardens offer a great opportunity to observe and learn about the world around you. Take a walk through a garden or the bush and observe the types of plants that are growing there.... Are the plants in your garden tall or small? Talk about what plants need to grow well. Are they growing something that we can eat? Which part of the plant is the part that you will eat? What colour are the leaves? Do any of the plants you see have flowers? Describe how they feel and what they smell like. Count the petals! Talk about the tools you might use to help you look after a garden or a plant in your home. Nature Play WA Kids in Perth - The Parents Paper Playgroup WA Perth Kidz

10.01.2022 It's Sing-Along Tuesday! Think of a rhyme or song from your childhood that you can teach to your child. If you learnt songs in a different language than the one your child speaks, share those with your child.... Singing in a second language is a great way to help children to learn and remember words and sentence structure. Today, Jen from the Better Beginnings team shares one of our favourite action rhymes. What rhymes do you remember from your own childhood that you now sing with your child? https://youtu.be/ntZGHXr8TaA

10.01.2022 Point out or write the letter T for your child. Show them a capital T and a small t. Say the sound of the letter together. Does anyone in your family have a name beginning with T or a t in their name? Talk about things that start with a "t' sound. What objects in your house begin with t?

10.01.2022 Talk with your child about fruits and vegetables as you shop or cook. Talking to children about everyday activities and items is a good way of having conversations that your child can join in with through the day. And they will be learning lots about their world. Look in your kitchen and talk about which fruits and vegetables you have at home. Which ones are fruit and which are veges?... Are there any fruit or vegetables growing in your garden? Talk about how the ones you have in your kitchen grow. Explain to your child what you are looking for when you are choosing your fresh produce at the store. Do you look for the biggest apples? Or the reddest strawberries? Do you buy whole vegetables or portions? Let them feel how hard or soft different vegetables and fruits are. Talk about how you keep the fruits and vegetables in the kitchen - which ones go in the fridge? Are some of your fruit and vegetables in cans or stored frozen? Talk about which foods you eat raw and which you serve cooked. And, of course, talk about how they taste!

09.01.2022 Play an action game with your child like "Every Body Clapping". Add your own actions to the ones that Linda from the @Better Beginnings team shares and invite your child to choose some too! https://youtu.be/HzyUxhIVOJc

09.01.2022 Here is the second in Bindoon Public Library''s series of videos on early literacy. Reading to your child will contribute to the development of all the early literacy skills your child needs in order to be ready to learn to read when they start school. Your local public library has lots of books to borrow. Join your whole family as library members and share books together every day. It's FREE to join and borrow!... https://bit.ly/2IHeNj2

09.01.2022 At around three years of age, children are starting to be able to hear rhyme. They may be able to fill in the blank if you leave off the last word of a familiar poem or lyric from a song. Try playing the rhyming game below with your child. It doesn't matter if their response is not an actual word - if it rhymes, you will know that they understand how rhyming works. Being able to hear the smaller sounds in words is one of the early literacy skills that a child needs to prepare them for learning to read and write. Reading rhyming stories, singing songs and playing rhyming games are activities that can develop that skill.

09.01.2022 Celebrate NAIDOC Week by reading "Respect" by Aunty Fay Muir and Sue Lawson; illustrated by Lisa Kennedy and published by Magabala Books. Ask your child if they know the word 'respect'. Talk about when and how they show respect to someone or something. First Nations people have great respect for Country - all the different parts of nature. Look through the book together and notice which pages talk about Country.... How do you and your family respect nature? Naidoc Perth Magabala Books State Library of Western Australia

07.01.2022 Which animals do you know that are nocturnal? Talk with your child about animals that are most active at night. Books like "Night and Day" can help you find out more. This book is written by Emily Bone, illustrated by Nina de Polonia and published by Usborne.... Your local public library will have books about animals for you to borrow. Look for books that are about animals or other topics that your child is interested and help them to learn something new. Having a good general knowledge will help a child understand what they read when they start to learn to read themselves. HarperCollins Books Australia

07.01.2022 It's Story Sunday AND it's Father's Day! Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there, we hope you are being treated like a super hero. "My Superhero" has been created by Western Australians: written by Chris Owen, illustrated by Moira Court and published by Fremantle Press.... Log in to Story Box Library with your Western Australian public library or State Library of Western Australia library membership card. You can view a reading of this book by actor and comedian Alan Brough here: https://storyboxlibrary.com.au/stories/my-superhero There are hundreds more stories to enjoy on Story Box Library - explore their website on this Story Sunday!

06.01.2022 It's Story Sunday! Our story suggestion is "The Hole Story", written and illustrated by Western Australian author and illustrator Kelly Canby. One day Charlie finds a hole. A hole of his very own! He picks it up and pops it in his pocket. But it doesn’t take Charlie long to realise that a hole in your pocket is not a good thing to have.... "The Hole Story" is published by Fremantle Press.

06.01.2022 It's Sing-Along Tuesday! John shares "Make Your Hands Go Clap, Clap, Clap", an action song to sing with your child. Ask them for their suggestions for more actions. Sing together every day!... https://youtu.be/M2X4td5Po8Q

06.01.2022 Share a singable book like "The Dinky Donkey" by Craig Smith. Books that can be sung are a great way of encouraging a child to join in with the storytelling. Having lots of enjoyable experiences with books in the early years is a powerful motivator for a child to persist with learn to read.... "The Dinky Donkey" is written by Craig Smith, illustrated by Katz Cowley and published by Scholastic New Zealand. https://youtu.be/hdWBOJCISRY

06.01.2022 Another great way to access audio books and e-books from home is by using the BorrowBox app. The BorrowBox app allows members of Western Australian public libraries or the State Library of Western Australia to download audio books and e-books for children and adults from home on Apple or Android devices. If you are a WA Public Library member please login using the BorrowBox link on your WA Public Library website or use the BorrowBox app on your device to select your local lib...rary and login. If you are a member of the State Library of Western Australia log on here: https://bit.ly/2XJJZ65

06.01.2022 It's Sing-Along Tuesday! "Criss Cross, Apple Sauce" is a spoken action rhyme with a surprise tickle at the end to share with your child. Jen from the Better Beginnings team shows us the actions to the rhyme. Sing and rhyme every day with your child to help them learn new words.... https://youtu.be/_Zu9YlbGFNc

06.01.2022 Pushing ribbons or scraps of fabric into a box with a slot cut in the lid is a fun fine motor and sensory activity for young children. Encourage your child to post the fabric through the slot, then pull it out again. Talk about how the fabric looks and feels. What colours can you see? Use interesting words to describe how the fabrics feel. Are any of the fabrics stretchy?

05.01.2022 It's Story Sunday! What are you reading today? Our suggestion is "Meerkat Splash" by Aura Parker, published by Puffin.... Playful rhyme and energetic illustrations combine to create the perfect picture book for the very young about colours and bath time. Here's a video of Aura showing us how she draws meerkats: https://youtu.be/kjveTR5qQI0 Do you like meerkats? Have you ever seen some at the zoo? Puffin Books Aura Parker Perth Zoo State Library of Western Australia

04.01.2022 It's Sing-Along Tuesday! Sing along with John as he demonstrates "This is Big", a fun song about opposites. State Library of Western Australia Fremantle Library

02.01.2022 Respond to your baby’s smiles and first sounds these are the beginnings of conversations! Copy the sounds that your baby makes and encourage your baby to imitate you. Put those sounds into words and describe their feelings and experiences.... Read, talk, sing, write and play every day to get your child ready to learn to read when they start school.

02.01.2022 Reading aloud to children is considered to be the single most important activity for building the knowledge and skills that are needed by children to become readers themselves. Aim to read aloud every day for at least 10 minutes. It doesn't have to be a bedtime routine - find the best time for your family to switch off other devices and get lost in a story book together. Every time your child enjoys a read aloud session with you helps to build their motivation to learn to be... a reader. Arriving at school with a love of books will help your child to keep trying when learning to read gets tricky. Joining your local Western Australian public library or the State Library of Western Australia gives you access to lots of fantastic and FREE books - and more -for all the family! Happy reading!

02.01.2022 Pretend to be a ballet dancer! Put on some classical music and dance together. Don't forget to point your toes! Or dance along with Emma-Rose Barrowclough, a dancer from the West Australian Ballet, as she reads and dances with "Giraffes Can't Dance", written by Giles Andreae, illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees; published by Orchard Books. https://youtu.be/n3HOh33U_Qo... Hachette Australia Books State Library of Western Australia

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01.01.2022 Explore the September edition of the Better Beginnings Home Literacy Calendar. Our daily Facebook posts expand on the content of the calendar, with more book recommendations, links to online content and extra ideas to help you read, talk, sing, write and play every day in September. Download your copy from the Better Beginnings website: https://www.better-beginnings.com.au//home-literacy-calend... State Library of Western Australia Kids in Perth - The Parents Paper Perth Kidz Paint Kwinana REaD Paint the Swan REaD