Federal project providing strategies for teaching reading in the middle years. Includes teaching styles, support for underperforming readers, classroom organization, monitoring and assessment and Professional Development.
URL: http://www.myread.org/ [metadata]The Victorian Children's choice book awards. A hall of fame, resources, short list and previous winners with related links.
URL: http://home.vicnet.net.au/~yabba/index.html [metadata]Find book trivia, author birthdays, fun games to play related to your favourite books. Includes Holes, Narnia, Ramona, Shrek, Wayside School,Indian in the Cupboard, Dr.Seuss, Fantastic Beasts, Quidditch Through the Ages, Harry Potter, Wizard of Oz, Spy Kids, Wayside School, Lemony Snicket, Hank the Cowdog, Cirque Du Freak, Anne of Green Gables.
URL: http://www.kidsreads.com/ [metadata]An online searchable showcase of over 80 Australian book illustrators. Each sample has images and details the intended audience, subjects, style and media used.
URL: http://www.thestylefile.com/ [metadata]A package prepared for public librarians to use for ideas and resources related to Children's Book Week. Created by the Public Library Services of the State Library of Queensland, Australia.
URL: http://publib.slq.qld.gov.au/cbw/ [metadata]A website for young people about reading. Read reviews, blog with the author in residence, find book lists and have your say.
URL: http://www.insideadog.com.au/ [metadata]W.A. Education Department site with information and further links on a zillion authors and illustrators; Child, Teen, Australian. (check Metadata for list) Also includes Children's Book Council of Australia Awards ,Australian Children's Choice Awards , Aurealis Awards , Crichton Award , Dromkeen Medal, Environment Award for Children's Literature , Miles Franklin Award , Vision Australia Library Awards, WAYRBA , Western Australian Premier's Book Awards , Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards , Caldecott Award , The National Book Awards , Newbery Award , Michael L Printz Award , The Pulitizer Prize, Chained to the Cataloguing Terminal award,
URL: http://www.det.wa.edu.au/education/cmis/eval/fiction/ [metadata]Teacher resources for browsing great novels and picture books, organised according to reading age. Many are Australian or international award winners. Where available, links to useful teaching and learning activities are provided. From W.A Dept of Education
URL: http://www.det.wa.edu.au/education/cmis/eval/fiction/whichbook/which1.htm [metadata]West Australian site dedicated to the Childrens' Book Council of Australia's Book Week theme. This year's theme is: Book Safari. Short listed books are included, as well as information on authors and ideas for promoting the theme.
URL: http://www.det.wa.edu.au/education/cmis/eval/fiction/bookweek/index.htm [metadata]Lots of information, ideas and tools for teacher librarians and teachers. Includes great resources every year for Book Week.
URL: http://smclibrary.shaz.googlepages.com/ [metadata]