Adult reading to children

Carers have this month received a range of books available for young children in care through the Read to Me Project.

Read to Me is a book gifting program from Raising Literacy Australia that supports children in care to improve their reading and language skills.

The project recognises the importance of access to quality age-appropriate books and encourages positive adult–child interactions to support healthy brain development.

All children in care six years and under should automatically receive free books as gifts, creating a library that they can keep and enjoy for many years to come.

Home reading packs of books and resources are sent every three months in March, June, September, and December. The books are specially selected based on each child’s age.

Each book pack contains a letter, book labels, a survey and reply-paid envelope.

Baby Reading Pack

  • On Our Walk, with tip card and activity tummy timecards
  • Lullabies for Bedtime
  • What Do You Call a Baby?
  • Letter, survey and book labels

1 Year Reading Pack

  • Look Baby, with tip card and activity finger puppets
  • Where's Mr Owl
  • Animals All Around Us
  • Letter, survey and book labels

2 Year Reading Pack

  • Garden Stew, with tip card and activity outdoor kitchen setup
  • Nature All Around Us
  • Little Angler
  • Letter, survey and book labels

3 Year Reading Pack

  • Jump and Shout, with tip card and activity musical statues
  • Food, Me and ABC
  • Possum and Wattle
  • Letter, survey and book labels

4 Year Reading Pack

  • Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring, with top card and activity booklet
  • Emus Under the Bed
  • Dr Seuss's ABC
  • Letter, survey and book labels

5 Year Reading Pack

  • Little Chicken Chickabee, with tip card, activity making your own pig
  • Respect (First Nations)
  • A Pair of Pears and an Orange
  • Letter, survey and book labels

6 Year Reading Pack

  • When we go Walkabout, with tip card, activity exploring using your senses
  • Feather for Phoebe
  • My Two Blankets
  • Letter, survey and book labels

Raising Literacy Australia also has a YouTube Channel that shares book readings and activity videos. More information about the program, and the September readings, is available on the Read to Me section of our website.