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There are lots of studies that demonstrate just how important reading is; from helping to increase vocabulary, learning to spell, and understanding how sentences work, all the way through to the health benefits which include better empathy, less anxiety and an ability to self-regulate emotions.
The benefits of reading cannot be underestimated, particularly when we are stuck at home with the lure of a device or screen within reaching distance.
Here at the Library, we’d encourage you to continue to read while you’re at home; just 20 minutes a day will help make you a calmer and more balanced person! Read to your younger siblings, or your pets, or your parents as they cook dinner! Go to bed a little bit earlier and read to help you fall asleep! You’ll be amazed at how fantastic this activity is.
We know that you can’t access our physical books at the moment, but did you know that you can still borrow ebooks and audiobooks from our online platform, Wheelers ebooks? If you go to the ‘star’ on Compass, then click on ‘Wheelers ebooks’ right down the bottom, you’ll have access to thousands of electronic reading resources! If you’re not sure how to use Wheelers, you can contact our library staff (Miss Pauer and Ms Giles) directly through Teams or by emailing library.services@mooroolbarkcollege.vic.edu.au For every book that you borrow through Wheelers during the remote learning period, you’ll earn yourself a merit!
Your local library also offers some great options for reading while we are at home – check out the Eastern Region Library website (https://www.yourlibrary.com.au/) to access more ebooks and audiobooks, and also consider their click and collect option for physical books.
As always, the Library staff are here to help you make the best reading choices; if you’d like a recommendation, please just ask! We always have lots of new books hitting the shelves and Wheelers, and offering recommendations is one of our favourite things to do!
Premier’s Reading Challenge
The Premier’s Reading Challenge is due to finish soon on September 17, so you’ve still got a little bit of time to log the books you’re reading. Remember that you get house points for every book that you finish, so even if you don’t complete the Challenge, you’ll still be helping out your house!
If you need any help with accessing the PRC platform, if you’ve forgotten your login details, or you just have a question, please contact Miss Pauer.
Remote Book Club
Book Club is still running every Tuesday lunchtime while we are remote learning! Join Ms Giles and other students to have a chat about books and reading, play games and just be social.
Please contact Ms Giles if you’d like to join Bookclub while remote. When we are back at school, feel free to just show up!
Book Returns
As we get closer to a return to school, this is our friendly reminder to return all physical library books as soon as you can! If you haven’t quite finished the book you’re reading, that’s ok, too – just pop in and have the borrow renewed! It’s important that you return your library books, because someone else might want to read it, too!
As an incentive to remember to return your books, you’ll be able to earn house points! For each Homegroup with no overdue books by the end of Term 4, there is a whopping 50 house points on offer!
Recommendations from Wheelers
Prue Bon
Library Coordinator