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National Year of Reading Wrap-up
It’s been a jam-packed, busy and inspirational National Year of Reading 2012, but we finally made it! With hundreds of successful projects, programs and events throughout the year, it has truly been an amazing year for reading.
WeVideo Review
Summary
This year, the Love2ReadTV project has been fortunate to receive the support of WeVideo, a leading cloud-based video editing solution. With entries and editing being performed from various locations around Australia, it was important to have easy access to all video editing files at any time.
Love2ReadTV: As Featured on Kids Book Review
Love2ReadTV is an exciting video collection celebrating Australia’s National Year of Reading 2012! The collection features many Australian author and librarians, with the full Librarians episode to be published shortly.
The project is coordinated by Timothy Chan, Friend of the National Year of Reading. Read Tim’s interview at Kids Book Review!
Or go straight to the website to check out the latest Love2ReadTV Episodes.
Cry…NYR Theme for November
The National Year of Reading 2012 theme is Cry.
I know what you’re feeling right now. You’re feeling sad just because of this month’s theme. Time to change the stigma!
This month, you don’t have to be sad or miserable if you don’t want to. You might cry out of laughter, or have tears of enjoyment drop onto your cheeks when you finish a good book. Remember, the best books are the ones which make you feel different after you finish.
Some people also cry when they achieve a goal. Think about olympic champions and race finalists. What reading goals will you set this month to make you cry?
Read on and also download the NYR12 Theme: Cry Poster.
August: What will you Question? National Year of Reading posters.
The National Year of Reading theme for August is Question!
What will you question this August?
>> Posters for download
From Sherlock Holmes grows a new embrace of reading…Richard Glover in the SMH
“At the end of the weekend I drive home, thinking about my own relationship with reading. It is true I first opened the trapdoor because I was looking to escape a difficult place.”
Richard Glover, columnist, broadcaster and fantastic ambassador for the NYR talks about his younger son’s new embrace of reading…and reading in his own life too. And it was all kicked off by one of the greatest stories of all time, Sherlock Holmes.
Read the entire article at the SMH:
http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/readership-riddle-solved-by-sherlockloving-son-20120726-22s3b.html
