LEARNING IN OUR LIBRARY

Our library at Goodwood Primary is a calm and inclusive space, providing activities for students, such as lunchtime clubs like chess, colouring in or games. Our library also is used for flexible learning such as small groups work. Students at Goodwood engage in weekly library activities and this term students have focused on a variety of skills to help support their learning. 

Students in Years 3 to 6 have been developing their research skills by finding information in nonfiction texts to developing knowledge about how to "put keywords in a search bar", select good websites that are kid friendly and easy to read.  For example, as students have been reading Storm Boy by Colin Theile, with Mrs McGuire we have researched the Coorong National Park.  By putting key words into the search bar such as, Coorong National Park Facts For Kids, students were able to take notes from websites that were at their reading level. 

Students in Prep to Year 2 have focused on developing their comprehension skills when reading. Students are learning to find literal information such as what they can see and read right there and using inference such as what they can figure out by putting clues together and using their prior knowledge.  For example, “the boy and pelican are at the beach. It says Storm Boy in the title. I think the boy and pelican will rescue the boat because I also see the boy holding a rope. I know birds can fly, maybe the bird flies with the rope.”

Please support your child’s learning by helping them remember that library at Goodwood is on Thursdays.  If your child has an overdue book, it may be sitting amongst some books at home! Our school’s goal is to make borrowing a positive and engaging habit by helping students find books that match their interests and reading level. 

Let’s keep reading!

Mrs McGuire