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The Book Chook

http://thebookchook.blogspot.com/

What’s a chook? Here in Australia, it’s what lots of us call a hen. It rhymes with book. As a Kindergarten teacher, I was a real mother hen, who loved reading aloud to my chicks. My Book Chook blog shares snippets from the wonderful world and words of kids’ literacy and literature.

Added on: Nov 24th, 2008
Country: Australia
Language: English

Author: The Book Chook
Listed in: Books Primary
Tags: parenting tips literature book reviews reading children's books literacy

Recent Posts

World Hello Day

Posted on Friday November 20th, 2009 at 12:58 in creative writing, tolerance, homeschool activities, activities to promote literacy

Do you know what day it is today? It's World Hello Day! This day was started in response to the conflict between Egypt and Israel in 1973. People use it as a way to express their desire for world peace.Today would be a great time to look at some dif...
Happy Birthday, Book Chook

Posted on Monday November 16th, 2009 at 18:52 in activities to promote literacy, literacy in the playground, book chook birthday

Today I am celebrating a birthday. The Book Chook blog first arrived at Blogger one year ago. In those twelve months, I have been thrilled not just to see the number of my readers and followers increase, but also to have the chance to get to know the...
Literacy in the Playground (4)

Posted on Saturday November 14th, 2009 at 00:41 in songs, chants, children's literacy, activities to promote literacy, literacy in the playground, skipping games

As well as favourite games in Literacy in the Playground (1), we've looked at clapping games in Literacy in the Playground (2), and skipping games in Literacy in the Playground (3). These next games involve songs, chants, movement and, as usual, lots...
Surfing the Google Wave

Posted on Wednesday November 11th, 2009 at 23:25 in google, communication, new technology, surfing the google wave

Have you heard about Google Wave? Maybe you might remember my post, Goggling over Google Wave, when I mentioned being really excited about its advent? Well, it's here and I've been playing with it.Google Wave is the latest Google invention. It's a w...
Reader\'s Theatre (2)

Posted on Monday November 9th, 2009 at 21:23 in children's literature, writing a script, children's literacy, drama for kids, reader's theatre

In Reader's Theatre (1), I described my version of Reader's Theatre, and said that it's a great way to have kids interact with a story, and to develop their imaginations. I also love the fact that it allows kids who NEED to move the opportunity to li...
Scrap Coloring

Posted on Friday November 6th, 2009 at 22:42 in colouring in, visual literacy, art as a spark for writing

Terry Doherty from Scrub-a-Dub Tub is always on the lookout for sites that contribute in some way to children's literacy. (Terry and I are part of a committee working toward another Blog Literacy Tour, scheduled for March 2010, and Terry is building ...