tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209757345530770778.post8314993478997063263..comments2024-03-27T06:11:09.636+11:00Comments on Reading For Australia: A Letter from Nicole DeansReading For Australiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11466154076967874427noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209757345530770778.post-63385443026082992912013-09-16T16:33:11.535+10:002013-09-16T16:33:11.535+10:00I agree totally with Jenny’s comments above. I too...I agree totally with Jenny’s comments above. I too have been involved as a coach of a New Zealand team for a number of years and have seen how this competition boosts enthusiasm for reading within our school. Each year I see more and more students endeavouring to make it into our Lit Quiz team. This year our school made it to the World Final in Durban, South Africa. What a fantastic experience! It was not only the team who were excited but the whole school was just buzzing. Students suddenly realised the opportunities reading could create. It was an amazing opportunity for our students to experience a different culture, meet other people and like Jenny stated above, meet other like-minded students and discuss books. The Kids’ Lit Quiz is a wonderful competition and I too would urge any school that hasn’t entered it yet, to give it a go. <br />Karen Lines, Takapuna Normal Intermediate, NZ<br />Karen Linesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209757345530770778.post-78559071769760419952013-09-10T12:24:57.790+10:002013-09-10T12:24:57.790+10:00Thank you for your comments, Jenny.
You make a go...Thank you for your comments, Jenny.<br /><br />You make a good point about the support from other children in the school community, even if not in the school teams. <br /><br />All the boys of CGS are very proud of the KLQA trophy which sits in a prominent place in the library, due to the success of its 2013 team. <br /><br />Congratulations on coaching two teams to the world finals - no mean achievement in New Zealand where the national competitions attracts 255 schools and 425 teams! Reading For Australiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11466154076967874427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209757345530770778.post-12576808760193522832013-09-09T20:02:06.270+10:002013-09-09T20:02:06.270+10:00As a fellow coach (albeit in New Zealand!) of a fe...As a fellow coach (albeit in New Zealand!) of a few years standing, I absolutely support all of Nicole's comments about the benefits of Kids' Lit. Success at the competition boosts enthusiasm hugely in the school, leading to more and more children avidly reading, wanting to be part of this competition. The good thing is that even if they don't make it into the school's team, they remain motivated and supportive of those who do. It is great fun for all who are involved, whether you do well or not. The children come back enthused about the books they've heard about and spread their enthusiasm to other kids. If you haven't tried entering this competition, I strongly recommend it! You won't regret it. (P.S. I've been fortunate enough to have two of my teams win overseas trips - where else can you read books and get fantastic prizes like that for it? It's an unbelievable opportunity for primary aged kids to be able to win something like this - they come back hugely enriched, not only from the people and cultures they've been exposed to, but also just loving meeting so many other like-minded children and discussing books, books, books and more books....)<br />Jenny Armitage, Belmont Intermediate, NZAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com