Will you spot the ever popular Reading Bug at the Parkes Community Reading Day?
Parkes Community Reading Day is on Friday, 22 August. Aligned with Book Week, the theme is “Book An Adventure”. This year we are varying our usual format. Instead of the activity stations along Clarinda Street, the stations will be part of the Cooke Park celebrations. So come on down to Cooke Parkes from 9.30am-12pm.
Being a community reading day event we are still encouraging shops to show their support by decorating Parkes CBD.
One of the highlights of the day will be a play, “The Adventure of finding Reading Bug” and heading a star-studded cast will be two of the greatest explorers, Sir William Schweitzer Jayet and Dr Neil Livingstone Westcott.
Paint The Town REaD’s primary aim is to spread the vital message of growing a baby’s brain right from birth, so every baby is better prepared to start learning to read in kindergarten. It is a fact that poor literacy is highly likely to cause low self-esteem which in turn is highly likely to cause anti-social behaviour. Teachers are not a baby’s first educator, parents are. Parents, please start on day one to: read, sing, talk and rhyme to your baby all the time.
Reading day is a fun way to celebrate early literacy encouraging people to read with children from birth, so they are ready to start school.
Anyone can come down to Cooke Park today and join in with the shows and activities.
Schools and daycare centres have been invited to attend.
“The Adventure of finding Reading Bug” play will be a highlight on the pavilion, showcasing local talent, book reading, craft, dancing, nursery rhyme activities and more.