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Mar, 2020

It is never too early to read to your baby

By: dalbywordpress | Tags: Babies, baby, books, children, children's books, dalby library, Early Literacy, family, kids, literacy, read, reading, storytime | Comments: 0

In the first years of life, your child’s brain develops faster than at any other stage. During this time, the simple things you do together each day can have an enormous impact. Even though your baby isn’t reading yet, sharing books and reading stories is such a valuable way to develop your baby’s pre-literacy and language skills. It is important to familiarise your child with how a storybook works, the beginning, the end, and how text reads from left to right. Tips for reading to your baby Choose a book […]

Feb, 2019

Let’s talk about Conversational Reading

By: dalbywordpress | Tags: books, dalby, dalby library, education, family, first five forever, reading, storytime | Comments: 0

Children are actively involved in conversation reading. Conversational reading goes back-and-forth. The child does not always have to talk in the “conversation”. He can take part by looking and by pointing. Ask your child to respond on three levels – See, Show and Say. Step 1: See – watch your baby’s eyes. Does she look where you point? Name anything your child sees or touches in the book. Say the key word first. Then, point to and name pictures or words your child is not looking at. Point to lots […]

Aug, 2018

Solving problems through books: Bibliotherapy

By: dalbywordpress | Tags: books, dalby library, Early Literacy, education, family, first five forever, reading, storytime, Storytime for Toddlers | Comments: 0

Reading can and often does serve as a tool for personal growth and adjustment. Reading frequently helps the reader to accept himself for what he is, to obtain insights into his own problems, and to evaluate his own strengths and weaknesses. Almost everyone has to face some personal problems. These range from the trivial distress caused by straight or unkept hair to the tragic loss of hearing or eyesight. There are a myriad of problems that may be an issue for your child. Perhaps through reading about problems that children […]

Jul, 2018

Love cooking …

By: dalbywordpress | Tags: bell, bell library, Chinchilla Library, dalby library, family, Jandowae Library, meandarra library, Miles library, Moonie library, Tara Library, Wandoan Library | Comments: 0

Do you love to cook? Our shelves are full of beautiful recipe books that will truly inspire you to cook like a Masterchef contestant. If you are looking for healthy recipes, you may enjoy 500 Ketogenic Recipes by Dana Carpender or Eat Well, Be Well by local author Karen Land. Do you love cooking sweets? Try The Vintage Sweets Book by Angel Adoree or Dessert Bar by Pamela Clark. These cold nights you may like to use your slow cooker. Your family will never be bored at dinner time when […]

Mar, 2017

Ancestry.com at Your Library

By: Vanessa Ernst | Tags: ancestry, family, History | Comments: 0

Get free access to Ancestry.com thanks to the State Library of Queensland. Trace your family story with a family tree – Ancestry.com makes it easy. Click here to access the website to begin tracing your family history! You might be surprised at what you will find. Access will require a free Western Downs Libraries membership. This is available to all residents of the Western Downs, and you can join online upon clicking the link above. Click here to access a large number of Family History research guides and other eResources, […]