Create readers

Innovative solutions, a change in attitude and behaviour about the use of plastics, and empathy will all be needed to tackle plastic pollution, the focus of this year’s Earth Day on 22 April.

Kei te hiahia ō ākonga kura tuarua kia whai wāhi rātou ki tētahi whakataetae tuhituhi whakaoho i ngā whakaaro, kia wini moni hoki?

Would your secondary students like to win some serious prize money — $500?, $1000? Get them to enter the 2018 national creative writing competition, Smart Alex.

Books and resources about inspirational women are ideal starters for discussions with children about gender stereotypes, dreams, and determination.

Singing, rhyming, oral storytelling, and reading aloud are essential for helping children learn a language, along with the listening and concentration skills essential for brain development and memory.

Picture books are great resources for engaging students of all ages, including secondary students, with reading for pleasure and learning according to two recent seminars.

National Library Services to Schools staff round up a few of their favourite reads of 2017.

Reading as few as 5 or 6 books over the summer holidays helps ensure students keep the reading and other learning gains they’ve made during the school year. Here are a few ideas to get your school community fired up about reading over the summer.

Let's help children choose kindness and celebrate empathy.

NZ movie and book enthusiasts alike are in for a treat over the next months. There are several exciting book-to-film adaptations imminent, with some already showing on the big screen.