Storytime Graduation

Do you attend storytime at Narellan or Camden Library and your child is starting school next year? Then make sure you visit storytime during the first week of December for our storytime graduation. During this week all children starting school next year will be asked to come to front to receive a 'graduation' award to say thank you for being part of storytime family and to wish them the best of luck for starting school.

Dates of storytime sessions where graduation certificates will be distributed are:

• 11am, Tuesday 3 December 2013 (Camden Library)
• 11am, Wednesday 4 December 2013 (Narellan Library)
• 11am, Thursday 5 December 2013 (Camden Library)
• 10am and 11am, Friday 6 December 2013 (Narellan Library) 

Speech Pathology Australia - Book of the Year Awards 2013

Speech Pathology Australia - Book of the Year Awards turn 10! The awards aim to clebrate children's books that promote good oral language and literacy skills. This year's winners contain some of the best known and loved children's authors in Australia.

2013 award winners are:

Best Book for Language & Literacy Development - Young Children (ages 2-5 years)
Seadog by Claire Saxby

Best Book for Language & Literacy Development - Lower Primary (ages 5-8 years)
Sophie Scott Goes South by Alison Lester

Best Book for Language & Literacy Development - Upper Primary (ages 8-12 years)
After by Morris Gleizman




Best Book for Language & Literacy Development - Indigenous Children 
Two Mates by Melanie Prewett

Transition to School

Is your child starting school next year? Then check out the Starting School booklet by Big Fat Smile.

This booklet includes hints and tips for school readiness activities and assessing whether a child is ready for school, as well as information on immunisation, healthy lunches, outside school hours care and more. A handy month-by-month checklist also outlines key dates for the year before your child starts school.

Library Kids

During the month of May Narellan Library will be running a range of FREE performances for children aged 2 to 6 on Saturday mornings as part of the yearly Library Kids program. View the flyer for more details.

April School Holiday Activities

During the April school holidays the library will be running a range of activities for children, tweens and youth. View flyer for more details.

Bookings: Bookings are essential and are to be completed online. Click here for online bookings.

Back to School.....

The Summer school holidays are over and it's time for children to go back to school.
For some children they are starting school for the first time. Some children may be very excited about this whilst others may be a little anxious.

Below is a selection of fiction and non-fiction books that you might find useful to assist in preparing your child, and yourself, for their first day of school and help make their transition as smooth as possible.

FICTION BOOKS

The first day of school / Toby Forward; illustrated by Carol Thompson

First Day / Dandi Daley Mackall; illustrated by Tiphanie Beeke

It's your first day at school, Annie Claire / Nancy White Carlstrom; illustrated by Margie Moore

Bella goes to school / Ian Whybrow; illustrated by Rosie Reeve

Countdown to kindergarten / Alison McGhee; illustrated by Harry Bliss

Jojo's first day jitters / Jane O'Connor; illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser

Off to kindergarten / by Tony Johnston ; illustrated by Melissa Sweet.


NON - FICTION BOOKS

Ready, set, go? / Kathy Walker.

Ready, set ... go! : off to school : fun learning activities for 4-year-olds / Becky Daniel.

Starting school : how to help your child be prepared / Sue Berne.

Thriving at school : a practical guide to help your child enjoy the crucial school years / Dr John Irvine and John Stewart.

Getting ready to start school: parents and experts share advice and experience / Netmums with Hilary Pereira and Hollie Smith