Creating a comfy book nook, just for you!
What’s in the Video?
Imagine a snug corner of your very own, filled with snacks and a blanket – and your favourite books, of course! Find out how to create your own cosy book-nook with this inspiring lesson.
Video Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:23 Meet the creators
01:18 Creating your reading space
03:20 How a reading space can make a difference
04:35 What do we need to make a space
06:41 Final words of advice
07:17 Here’s what we’ve learned
Check out our Story Tools Educator Resource Guide before you dive into this lesson!
Learning Intentions
1. Thinking about ourselves as readers, and how we can reflect this in our space.
2. Learning about the importance of taking time out for reading, and how to set reading goals.
SUCCESS CRITERIA:
1. Produced a reading space sign that demonstrates insight and thought.
2. Created a reading goals list and a reading plan for the future.
Discussion Questions
PRE-VIDEO:
Do you like to read? Why or why not? What do you like (or dislike) about it?
How often do you read books? Every day, a few times a week, or rarely?
Do you have a favourite place to read? Why do you like to read there?
If you could have ANY reading space your imagination could invent – what would it look like? What would it have in it?
POST VIDEO:
Ben and Kirli talked about some of the places they liked to read when they were kids. Do you remember what some of those places were?
Ben talked about how a dedicated reading space allows us to take ‘time out’ from the world.
Why did Ben say that taking ‘time out’ was important?
What benefits did he say a reading space of our own would give us?
Why do YOU think a dedicated reading space could be useful?
Kirli mentioned that if we find a place we can keep coming back to, it becomes a ritual, and our brains make positive connections with that place and activity.
What do you think she means by this?
Why would making a positive connection between a place and an activity like reading be beneficial?
Ben and Kirli gave us some advice for making a reading space of our own.
Do you remember what Ben told us?
What did Kirli tell us to do?
Ben also told us that the next time we are reading, we should think about what works for us and what makes us most comfortable. Think about where and how you like to read. What is the best place for YOU?
They both shared some of the things that might make a reading space more comfortable and personal for us. Can you list some of the things they mentioned?
Curriculum Links
Literature:
● Literature and contexts: AC9E5LE01, AC9E4LE01
● Engaging with and responding to literature: AC9E5LE02, AC9E6LE02
● Creating literature: AC9E5LE05, AC9E6LE05
Literacy:
● Analysing, interpreting and evaluating: AC9E5LY04, AC9E6Y04,
● Creating texts: AC9E5LY06, AC9E6LY06
GENERAL CAPABILITIES
LITERACY
Reading and viewing:
● Understanding texts: Comprehension: Level 7-8
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL CAPABILITY
Self-awareness
● Personal awareness: Level 4
Self-management
● Goal setting: Level 4
CREATORS
Resources
