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What books are you going to focus on during Book Week?

And have you thought about how Culture can be introduced through books written and illustrated? 👣

This year, Children’s Book Week celebrates:

🎶 A Symphony of Stories 🎶

Whose stories are part of your symphony?

Book Week provides a beautiful opportunity to intentionally weave different voices, stories, authors and illustrators into children’s reading experiences. 🧡💚💙

📖 Explore books written and illustrated by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

👣 Choose stories that connect children with Country, Culture, family, language and community.

🎨 Go beyond the story itself. Find out about the author and illustrator. Who are they? Where are they from? What can you learn about the person behind the story or artwork?

🗺️ Look locally.
Could you invite someone into your service to share a story, read with the children?

And perhaps most importantly…

What happens to these books when Book Week is over?

Keep them visible.
Keep reading them.
Keep exploring them.
Keep adding new voices and stories to your collection.

It is about ensuring our children grow up experiencing a rich symphony of stories, voices, cultures and perspectives throughout the year. 🎶📚👣

💭 PAUSE & REFLECT

Take a look at your bookshelf today.

Which Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander authors and illustrators are already represented?

📅 Children’s Book Week | 22–28 August 2026
🎶 A Symphony of Stories

Fluency is not about pushing students to read faster. 📚

For some students with dyslexia, fluency can be a challenge. The goal is to build accurate, automatic reading that supports comprehension.

Accuracy first. Automaticity follows. Comprehension is always the goal. ❤️

📖 It's Book Week. The perfect time to check in on your child's reading.
Reading shapes everything: writing, spelling, comprehension and confidence.
Get the full picture. Free assessment. Real next steps.
Book yours today 👉 https://www.kipmcgrath.com.au/book-assessment

Spelling is hard. Really hard.
And there's a reason for that.

When students read, they see the letters and connect them to sounds.
When students spell, they have to hear the sounds and decide which letters or letter patterns are most likely to represent them. And there are a lot more options!

In the latest episode, Dr. Brennan Chandler explains why spelling requires so much precision and what that means for instruction.

🎧 Listen to The Science of Spelling with Brennan Chandler
https://ow.ly/ZVO050ZzMfY

📚✨ Exams feel overwhelming. They don't have to be.

The right strategies change everything.

Stay organised. Retain more. Walk in confident.

That's what smart revision looks like.

Get the full breakdown 👉 https://www.kipmcgrath.com.au/insights/study-techniques-for-exams

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