My Little Bookcase
My Little Bookcase celebrates the value of a traditional book; the joys of reading and quality time shared between parent and child.
My Little Bookcase is more than just a place to shelve your children’s books. It is an online resource where you can find a wealth of information to encourage a love of reading in your child; it is a community for parents and caregivers to share their own ideas and experiences; it is a case full of inspiring ideas for reading and sharing books with your child.
Children have a place in their hearts where they treasure their favourite stories and special story moments. My Little Bookcase will help you find that special story for your child. It might be a particular book we list, a particular reading activity or experience we share or a particular event we announce.
OUR PHILOSOPHY:
We believe that every parent wishes to give their child the best start in life. The ability to read is an essential skill in today’s society. We believe that if young children enjoy reading then they are more likely to successfully develop the necessary literacy skills to participate confidently and productively in our society.
To give a child a love of reading is an absolute blessing and one of the most important gifts in life:
- Sitting down with a book provides a time for quiet and calmness in our busy lives
- Stories can stimulate our own imaginations
- Reading provides us with more opportunities to bond with our children
- Stories provoke discussion
- Books provides inspiration, thought and reflection
- We develop an appreciation for art and writing
- Reading a variety of books exposes up to a wide range of language and vocabulary
- Listening to stories assists in the development of pre-literacy and literacy skills
- Exposure to books contributes to our understanding of print concepts (eg. left to right, top to bottom)
