There are many ways that you can help make ILD a success. Indigenous Literacy Day is an ideal activity to highlight literacy during National Literacy and Numeracy Week 2008 (September 1-7).
If you would like to support ILD why not register your school and we'll send you an ILP pack with posters and brochures.
Registered schools that participate in the Readers' Quest (or take on an ILD fund raising project) go into the draw to win a visit from author and ILP ambassador Andy Griffiths . Here are some of the schools who have registered across Australia.
Our popular reading component returns in 2008 in a simplified format with revised booklists for everyone from pre-readers to adults. Why not get your class, whole school or staff bookclub involved? More details.
Here are some ideas to get you started.
- Hold a literary soiree on or leading up to ILD on September 3. Invite a local author or Indigenous person to speak about the importance of literacy.
- Invite your entire school community (students, staff & parents) to be a part of the 2008 Readers' Quest. Present Quest certificates to successful participants on ILD as part of National Literacy and Numeracy Week.
- Set the scene. Brainstorm and list all the activities in a 24 hour period which involve reading. Make a "graffiti wall" with the combined suggestions of the whole school community and "sponsor" each activity with a gold coin donation.
- Focus the whole day on reading. Hold a Reading Olympics with many events such as rug reading (small groups being read to), reader's cup between staff and students or staff and parents, relay reading (reading around the group, passing baton/book between competitors), reading for meaning - following written directions (on a treasure hunt, to make a model, prepare a meal etc) performance reading (turning story into scripts), Relay writing (start a story and pass it on) etc.
- Celebrate the joy of reading. Hold a class or school literary lunch with each group providing food featured in story.
- Devote part of the day to a "read in". Gather the school together in one place (all staff, students, interested parents) and for a designated period engage in read aloud and silent reading. Gather sponsorships (per number of participants)
- Conduct a "Favourite Book Fair" where children donate an old favourite to be sold at the fair.
- Host a "In What Book" trivia event (for children or parents)
- Contact your local newspaper and tell them about the events your school is undertaking and see if they will do a story or send a photographer.
- Author events - Invite Indigenous authors to your school for book readings/event on ILD or evening.
- Send a notice home to parents about the importance of ILD and invite them to get their workmates and businesses involved. Invite local businesses to match money raised by schools.
Please let us know what you are planning to do to support this important initiative. We’d like to help generate local support if we can.