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My Way! Lesson 3

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ISSUE 238 17 ! 30 DEC 201022

READING CHAMPIONS

THE BOOK CORNER

EVERYONE knows a Reading Champion – they’re people who inspire others to get reading. Each week one of our champions tells you a bit about their favourite reads and what they think makes reading so appealing.

Name: Phil Earle

Phil Earle is the author of the Being Billy an extremely moving teen novel about a boy in care

Favourite reads: “My favourite books when I was younger were the Roy of the Rovers comic and Flat Stanley. One of them was a footballer, and one was squashed "at, but I wanted to be like both of them.

A cracking book stops me thinking about anything else. Comics and graphic novels inspired me, the mix of words and pictures.

Reading allows me to go places and experience things that my own life won’t allow. It expands your views on so many matters. Reading doesn’t have to mean normal #ction. If you think you don’t like reading, why not try comics, magazines, annuals, even websites, formats with di$erent visual styles. I love working in children’s publishing. It’s like being the biggest kid in the toy shop. I don’t have to pretend to be an adult.”

Do you think you would make a good Reading Champion? Ask your school to sign up today. www.readingchampions.org.uk

BOOK REVIEWS www.redhouse.co.uk

I REALLY enjoyed this book. The Wombles are quite common creatures but tend to keep themselves to themselves, only venturing out when they really need to. These endearing creatures will draw you into this page-turning wonder of a book. Go on wild adventures with Bungo, Orinoco and Great Uncle Bulgaria and many more of these adorable

creatures as you read on! This book will bring tears to your eyes as you laugh along with the Wombles of Wimbledon common!

reviewed by Charlotte Lennon, 10

THE WOMBLES ELIZABETH BERESFORD

I KNOW what a Bathyscaphe, Hakka House and an Auroch are – do you? All right, I didn’t know them before I started reading this huge encyclopedia! It’s an amazing book, over"owing with info, pictures and drawings about everything you could ever imagine, from space and

the natural world, to history and science. There are quizzes, fun facts and serious bits. It is a great book to dip in and out of when you’ve #ve minutes to spare. But, be warned, those #ve minutes could easily turn into 35 minutes as it’s so engrossing!

reviewed by Joshua Wood, 9

KNOW IT ALL

WHAT’S IN THE SHOPS?

SHREK 4: FOREVER AFTER ! THE FINAL CHAPTER ! PLUS DONKEY’S CHRISTMAS SHREKTACULAR WWW.THEHUT.COM £14.85THIS two disc special tells the tale of Shrek, a loveable ogre who rescued a princess but, longing for the old days, Shrek signs a deal with Rumpelstiltskin turning his world upside down in the process.The second disc sees Donkey presenting his very own stage show featuring his Far Far Away pals in this merry, musical treat with all the trimmings. A must see this Christmas!

ALVIN & THE CHIPMUNKS 2 ! CHRISTMAS EDITION WWW.PLAY.COM £7.99THE cute rodent rockers return in this fun Christmas special. This time, the boys try to save their failing high school by competing in the Battle of The Bands contest. With female rivals The Chippettes on the scene, can the squeaky siblings get the girls and save the day?

GLEE: SEASON 1HMV £28.99GIVE a cheer for Glee. William McKinley High School once had a champion glee club, but now they’re not so great! In steps the Spanish teacher and takes up their cause, vowing to transform the group of singers and dancers into champions. Filled with your favourite characters and dynamite musical numbers, Glee: Road to Sectionals is an electrifying, pitch-perfect winner that all the family will love this Christmas.

DISNEY’S A CHRISTMAS CAROLWWW.AMAZON.CO.UK £12.93WATCH Ebenezer Scrooge as he begins Christmas with his usual contempt. But, when the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future take him on an eye-opening journey revealing truths old Scrooge is reluctant to face, he must open his heart to undo years of ill will before it’s too late.

Want to share your story? Find out how online at www."rstnews.co.uk

I AM writing to tell you about some work I’ve done at school to help people with dyslexia.

I’ve got dyslexia myself and I wrote a lea"et to help other people understand it better.

If you have dyslexia, you #nd it hard to read and write because the words move around on the page.

I also made a Power Point presentation at home which I brought into school, Salusbury Primary School, to show my class.

For more book reviews and clips go to www.!rstnews.co.uk/bored

an electrifying, pitch-perfect winner that all the family will love this

Understandingmy dyslexiaFIRST NEWS is running a campaign called My Way! It’s about recognising that for some people school is easy but, for others, it might be harder – but that the way you learn has nothing to do with how smart you are. Around six children in each class have learning challenges which means that their brains work in a di#erent way. But that doesn’t mean that they won’t be fantastically successful in whatever they choose to do.

Oliver, 9, from London, has dyslexia. Here he describes how he has been working hard to deal with the learning challenge but, also, how important it is to him that his friends understand it. This is exactly what the My Way! campaign is about and we are really proud of the work Oliver has been doing.

Some of the points on Oliver’s lea$et include:

If you have dyslexia it’s a good thing to talk to an adult with dyslexia.

I use an overlay, a piece of blue see-through plastic, which helps to stop the words moving around so much.

Using a computer screen makes writing easier because the screen is bigger.

You can use the colour overlay as the background on the computer.

Dyslexia means I "nd it hard to concentrate.

ISSUE 238 17 ! 30 DEC 201022

READING CHAMPIONS

THE BOOK CORNER

EVERYONE knows a Reading Champion – they’re people who inspire others to get reading. Each week one of our champions tells you a bit about their favourite reads and what they think makes reading so appealing.

Name: Phil Earle

Phil Earle is the author of the Being Billy an extremely moving teen novel about a boy in care

Favourite reads: “My favourite books when I was younger were the Roy of the Rovers comic and Flat Stanley. One of them was a footballer, and one was squashed "at, but I wanted to be like both of them.

A cracking book stops me thinking about anything else. Comics and graphic novels inspired me, the mix of words and pictures.

Reading allows me to go places and experience things that my own life won’t allow. It expands your views on so many matters. Reading doesn’t have to mean normal #ction. If you think you don’t like reading, why not try comics, magazines, annuals, even websites, formats with di$erent visual styles. I love working in children’s publishing. It’s like being the biggest kid in the toy shop. I don’t have to pretend to be an adult.”

Do you think you would make a good Reading Champion? Ask your school to sign up today. www.readingchampions.org.uk

BOOK REVIEWS www.redhouse.co.uk

I REALLY enjoyed this book. The Wombles are quite common creatures but tend to keep themselves to themselves, only venturing out when they really need to. These endearing creatures will draw you into this page-turning wonder of a book. Go on wild adventures with Bungo, Orinoco and Great Uncle Bulgaria and many more of these adorable

creatures as you read on! This book will bring tears to your eyes as you laugh along with the Wombles of Wimbledon common!

reviewed by Charlotte Lennon, 10

THE WOMBLES ELIZABETH BERESFORD

I KNOW what a Bathyscaphe, Hakka House and an Auroch are – do you? All right, I didn’t know them before I started reading this huge encyclopedia! It’s an amazing book, over"owing with info, pictures and drawings about everything you could ever imagine, from space and

the natural world, to history and science. There are quizzes, fun facts and serious bits. It is a great book to dip in and out of when you’ve #ve minutes to spare. But, be warned, those #ve minutes could easily turn into 35 minutes as it’s so engrossing!

reviewed by Joshua Wood, 9

KNOW IT ALL

WHAT’S IN THE SHOPS?

SHREK 4: FOREVER AFTER ! THE FINAL CHAPTER ! PLUS DONKEY’S CHRISTMAS SHREKTACULAR WWW.THEHUT.COM £14.85THIS two disc special tells the tale of Shrek, a loveable ogre who rescued a princess but, longing for the old days, Shrek signs a deal with Rumpelstiltskin turning his world upside down in the process.The second disc sees Donkey presenting his very own stage show featuring his Far Far Away pals in this merry, musical treat with all the trimmings. A must see this Christmas!

ALVIN & THE CHIPMUNKS 2 ! CHRISTMAS EDITION WWW.PLAY.COM £7.99THE cute rodent rockers return in this fun Christmas special. This time, the boys try to save their failing high school by competing in the Battle of The Bands contest. With female rivals The Chippettes on the scene, can the squeaky siblings get the girls and save the day?

GLEE: SEASON 1HMV £28.99GIVE a cheer for Glee. William McKinley High School once had a champion glee club, but now they’re not so great! In steps the Spanish teacher and takes up their cause, vowing to transform the group of singers and dancers into champions. Filled with your favourite characters and dynamite musical numbers, Glee: Road to Sectionals is an electrifying, pitch-perfect winner that all the family will love this Christmas.

DISNEY’S A CHRISTMAS CAROLWWW.AMAZON.CO.UK £12.93WATCH Ebenezer Scrooge as he begins Christmas with his usual contempt. But, when the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future take him on an eye-opening journey revealing truths old Scrooge is reluctant to face, he must open his heart to undo years of ill will before it’s too late.

Want to share your story? Find out how online at www."rstnews.co.uk

I AM writing to tell you about some work I’ve done at school to help people with dyslexia.

I’ve got dyslexia myself and I wrote a lea"et to help other people understand it better.

If you have dyslexia, you #nd it hard to read and write because the words move around on the page.

I also made a Power Point presentation at home which I brought into school, Salusbury Primary School, to show my class.

For more book reviews and clips go to www.!rstnews.co.uk/bored

an electrifying, pitch-perfect winner that all the family will love this

Understandingmy dyslexiaFIRST NEWS is running a campaign called My Way! It’s about recognising that for some people school is easy but, for others, it might be harder – but that the way you learn has nothing to do with how smart you are. Around six children in each class have learning challenges which means that their brains work in a di#erent way. But that doesn’t mean that they won’t be fantastically successful in whatever they choose to do.

Oliver, 9, from London, has dyslexia. Here he describes how he has been working hard to deal with the learning challenge but, also, how important it is to him that his friends understand it. This is exactly what the My Way! campaign is about and we are really proud of the work Oliver has been doing.

Some of the points on Oliver’s lea$et include:

If you have dyslexia it’s a good thing to talk to an adult with dyslexia.

I use an overlay, a piece of blue see-through plastic, which helps to stop the words moving around so much.

Using a computer screen makes writing easier because the screen is bigger.

You can use the colour overlay as the background on the computer.

Dyslexia means I "nd it hard to concentrate.

Oliver

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