Read and share posts by the current Te Awhi Rito, Kate De Goldi.
It seems fitting to begin this blog with the rereading I’ve been doing since hearing of Maurice Gee’s death.
Welcome to this reading-for-pleasure blog, which I’ll be writing over the next two years as part of my Te Awhi Rito | Reading Ambassador role.
Watch a recording of Alan Dingley's final pānui as the second Te Awhi Rito Reading Ambassador.
When children read what they enjoy, they are more likely to develop a positive attitude towards reading.
Being a Reading Ambassador in New Zealand is a role full of joy and fulfilment.
Chapter books are a vital step in any reader's journey. Join me as I offer tailored recommendations.
I regularly get asked for book recommendations and one of the most requested are those for boys.
I have thought about titles I have come across in my librarianship that have served a purpose when words have failed in tough situations.
In his latest post, Alan reflects on his busy September and October.
Alan Dingley, Aotearoa New Zealand's new Reading Ambassador, has a call to action for us all. Let's create a nation of readers!
What an extraordinary two years as Te Awhi Rito New Zealand Reading Ambassador.
Ben reflects on the power of stories and his time as the inaugural Te Awhi Rito New Zealand Reading Ambassador.
In this video, Ben talks about the metaphor of Te Awhi Rito, the role of nurturing and inspiring the ‘rito’ — the young shoot, the children of Aotearoa New Zealand.
In this video, Ben talks about libraries — embassies of reading.
In this video, Ben introduces Tūranga (Christchurch Central Library) and talks about the value public libraries provide.
For school students, Summer is a long holiday season. Fun in the sun. Six weeks down time from the books with the potential for a ‘summer slide’ in reading engagement.
The first in a series of posts about Ben's reading role models. Ben looks back on Joe Doyle, one of the reading role models that inspired him.
Ben reflects on the day he joined his local library and the vital role of public libraries in communities.
Ben muses on Matariki and the universality of origin stories.
Hear Ben Brown Te Awhi Rito Reading Ambassador’s tauparapara.
Ben Brown, New Zealand's Te Awhi Rito Reading Ambassador on the power of reading to and sharing stories with children.
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