Dads Read

State Library of Queensland

“Be their reading legend…”

Dads Read - Rationale

Research shows that:

• Reading together for just 10 minutes is an investment in a child’s future.

• Dads reading with children is critical to helping them become good readers.

• The first few years of a child’s life are absolutely critical in providing the foundations for their health and wellbeing as adults—it’s never too early to start reading with a child.

Partners & supporters

Supporters

Partners

Our Reading Legends - ambassadorsShane Webcke

Channel 7 newsreader

Matthew Bowen

North Queensland Cowboys

Rupert McCall

Author & wordsmith

Shane Webcke on Dads Read

Support materials

• Pull-up banners• Posters• Reading tips flyers• Must Read flyers (ages 0-8)• Dads Read Bookmarks• Dads Read Tattoos• Dads Read Stickers• Dads Read Balloons

Dads Read, State Library of Queensland

Dads Read- across Queensland

BrisbanePlaygroups Queensland Festival, March 2012

TownsvilleCowboys Community Fan Day, January 2012

TownsvilleCowboys Community Corner, August 2012

Cooroy, Sunshine CoastReading with Councillor Wellington

“We all felt this was great for our first outing of Dads Read promotions and will be looking at repeating next year.”

Jane Stronach, Senior Project Officer, Maroochydore Library

Sunshine Coast Regional Council

Reading with My Father

Initiated in April 2011: • by Tablelands Regional Library Service • in partnership with Lotus Glen Farm Correctional

Centre, and • funded through a State Library Queensland

Expanding Horizons Grant• Inmates self nominate to participate

Reading with My Father

Outcomes• Improved Literacy from participants and a real sense

of self worth when they hear their edited CD• Closer family – recognition by inmates of the impact

of their mistake on the family• Children read a story for the father in the local library• Real tears / real connection

Reading with My Father

• Fantastic. My wife plays it to my daughter daily and I’m pleased she can hear my voice while I’m not there. A terrific way to keep that bond close and keep up the quality time for my daughter with her Daddy. Thank you so much. This really means a lot to us’.

• ‘My young fellow, seven years old, reads the book and listens to the CD every three or four days so he can listen to dad’

Reading with My Father

• ‘I thought it was fantastic that I could send two books I read out to my kids, but I could hardly believe my kids sent a book they read back to me.

• It was good for my kids to listen to my voice because I haven’t seen them for a couple of years. My kids said it was good to hear my voice and that I read a book for them’.

Dads Read Enduring partnerships

Potential Partners 2013 and beyond:

• South Australia Public Libraries

• Resource Sector

• Newspapers; i.e. Courier Mail

• QLD Department of Education, Training and Employment (DETE)

• QLD Cricket

• Other sporting legends and associations

Growing support

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