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Show Notes
Each year, on 23 April, celebrations take place all over the world to recognise the magical power of books - a link between the past and the future, a bridge between generations and across cultures.
GUEST: Ofentse Molefe – Assistant Principal at Spark Randburg High
Talking points:
· Social benefits of reading?
· Why reading is crucial for childrens development
· Reading as a family and how it helps children build confidence at school
What is World Book Day?
World Book Day is an annual celebration of all things literature. It's a day to reflect on our enjoyment of books and reading, across all generations. The day was set up in 1995, to encourage everyone to read more, and discover the magical worlds that books can offer. World Book Day encourages children to read more of their favourite books. It's a UNSECO initiative, and international organisations from the three major sectors of the book industry - publishers, booksellers and libraries, are all involved in spreading the word.
When is World Book Day?
World Book Day takes place every year on 23 April in South Africa and across most of the world. This date is significant because three of the world's most well-known authors all died on this date. They were William Shakespeare, Miguel Cervantes and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega.
How can I celebrate World Book Day with my class?
World Book Day is a great opportunity to theme your day of teaching around all things books! You could ask children of all ages to bring their favourite book to school with them and tell the class a bit about why they like it so much. No matter what Phase you teach, there are tons of creative ways to work World Book Day into the classroom. How about making the day a fancy dress occasion? Encourage your class to come to school dressed as a character from their favourite book.
Which resources can I use to mark World Book Day?
Twinkl has lots of fun and engaging resources that you can use with your children to celebrate World Book Day. Foundation Phase children will love this Junior World Book Day quiz PowerPoint - simply download it and present it to your class in a few simple clicks! It features interactive multiple-choice questions for you to work through as a class, all about books that this age group will be familiar with.
Intermediate and Senior Phase learners will enjoy this quiz featuring questions on books such as 'Alice in Wonderland', 'Charlotte's Web' and of course the hugely popular 'Harry Potter' series.
Jaco Jacobs-themed World Book Day resources!
Twinkl had the pleasure of interviewing Jaco Jacobs, one of South Africa's most well-known and well-loved children's authors. He creates fantastic literature for all ages, from picture books right up to teen fiction. We have put together a selection of resources themed around Jaco's work, to help you build a World Book Day lesson focussing on home-grown talent. We've got book review templates, book cover creation resources, a word search and lots more for you to dive into! You can find all of these fantastic resources in our Jaco Jacobs category. These resources are suitable for older Intermediate Phase and Senior Phase classes.