English-Chinese Bilingual Family Literacy for School Starters 为初级小学生建立中英文双语亲子家庭阅读环境
When children from a non-English background start school in New Zealand, they need extra support for reading development. Chinese parents with school starters can use the following information and resources to build a bilingual literacy environment at home.
当非英语母语家庭的孩子开始在新西兰上小学时，他们在阅读方面需要额外的帮助。图书馆相关的信息和资源对家长提供这方面的帮助很有用。对有刚上小学孩子的中国家庭来说，家长可使用下面的信息、资源和服务来建立一个中英文双语读书识字的家庭环境。
Information on starting school in New Zealand
图书馆开始上小学的网页上提供了有关在新西兰开始接受初级教育的信息和资源。对于在其它国家接受过教育的家长，教育部的学校查询服务和教育评估办公室的有关学校的报告对为孩子选择学校特别有帮助。
Starting school
The Starting School page provides comprehensive information and resources.
Information from Education Counts:
Review reports
Reports on schools, kura, kohanga reo, puna reo, and early childhood services by Te Tari Education Review Office | Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga (ERO)
For Parents 针对家长关于正规教育的信息
Practical information about education for parents and carers from the Ministry of Education Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga. New Zealand schools, the New Zealand curriculum, key competencies, children at school and supporting learning at home.
教育部网站上有关新西兰学校、教学大纲、基本技能和家庭支持等信息
The Learning Progressions Frameworks (LPFs) 了解阅读发展框架
Information from Ministry of Education Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga about the aspects to consider when understanding a student’s progress on reading knowledge and skills.
教育部网站上有关怎样解读学生阅读知识和技能发展的信息。
The reading colour wheel 多色阅读进阶轮盘
Information from Ministry of Education Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga on the nine-coloured wheel showing how a child progresses from learning to read to becoming a confident reader over the first three years of school.
教育部网站上信息，有关如何解读从小学一到三年级期间，学生解读方面进展的九色轮的标识
Books for school starters and their parents 针对初上小学的孩子和家长的读物
Library resources and collections for children’s reading development 图书馆针对孩子阅读能力发展的资源
To use library resources, collections and services, you need two types of ID and proof of address and fill in an online application form. Then, you can get a library card for your child.
加入图书馆，您需要两项身份证件和地址证明，填写借书证申请表。然后再到任何一图书馆办理并领取借书证。
Family literacy for parents 家庭亲子阅读对家长有用的资源
To develop family literacy, parents need to be creative and resourceful. Parents can refer to books for ideas, use games, rhymes and outdoor activities to raise a readers.
Choose a book
Parents can consider the following factors, resource and service to choose books for your child.
选择书籍:家长在为孩子选书时可考虑下面的因素
- Children’s interest: It is important to consider children’s interest while choosing books for them so that children can enjoy reading. 孩子的兴趣：在选书时考虑孩子的兴趣很重要。这样，孩子会感兴趣读所选的书。
- The rule of 95% understanding: When a child is reading a book, he or she can correctly and confidently read 95% of the total number of words on a randomly chosen page. This book is suitable to the child’s reading level. 95%原则：当孩子读一本书时，他/她能正确并自信地辨认，读出任意选择的一页上95% 的字， 这就意味着这本书适合孩子的阅读程度。
- Types of library books suitable for children’s general reading level. For example, Into Reading books are generally for school starters although there are variations for individual children in their reading progress. 图书馆拥有的一般适合各个年龄段的书籍。比如，尽管孩子阅读方面的进展不同，但 Into Reading 书总的来说适合于刚上小学的孩子。
- Books helping with school learning: Controlled vocabulary books are helpful for children’s reading performance at school. For example, the series of I can read is useful for the purpose. 有利于孩子在学校阅读方面学习提高的书籍：这类书集中在识字和提高孩子的阅读能力。比如，I can read 系列便是此类书籍。
- NoveList
A database recommending reading lists and genre and theme search.
软件数据库，推荐适合孩子的书单，可用于查询某一种类和主题的书 - Book a librarian for advice 图书管理员咨询服务
30 minute and one-on-one meeting for advice for choosing books. 30分钟的一对一服务，可提供个性化的选书指导。
Developing basic reading skills 发展基本的阅读技能
Print awareness: noticing words on a page and understanding how to follow them, knowing how to hold and treat a book. Children’s board books are a primary type to develop the awareness.
对印刷体的认知：能注意到书面文字，知道怎样拿着书，怎样开始阅读一本书。儿童纸板书可用于该启蒙作用。
Vocabulary: know alphabets and the names of things.
词汇：会读写英文字母，能用相应词汇表达所见事物和现象。
Reading fluency and comprehension 流畅朗读和阅读理解
Fluency is the ability to read without having to stop and decode each word. Comprehension is the complex cognitive process readers use to make sense of the text.
To help with children’s reading comprehension, parents need to learn how to ask questions while interacting with children for reading. The series of Tim and Pip is useful for this purpose.
流畅朗读是指能顺畅地朗读书面文章，不会因需要理解和学习文中个别字而停顿。阅读理解是一复杂的认知过程，读者通过这一过程解读所读文章的意思. 为帮助孩子提高阅读理解的能力，家长需学会在共读时问与文章有关的问题。Tim and Pip 系列书籍都附有问题，家长可使用并借鉴该系列以学习怎样问问题。
Narrative skills: describing things and events, learning how to tell stories.
叙事能力：学会描述事件和讲故事。
Developing basic reading skills发展基本的阅读技能
Ideas and resources on bilingual development 双语发展的技巧
- Strong passion for raising a bilingual child for the long-term success. 培养双语孩子的强烈意愿是获得最终成功的关键。
- Speak your own language to your child. Be consistent in your choice of languages to communicate with your child in different situations.家长坚持用您的母语与孩子交流，尽量在选择不同场合使用不同语言方面保持一致性。
- Build good habits and routines for daily progress and make short-term bilingual projects.建立良好的日常阅读习惯和设立双语学习的短期项目和目标。
- Maintain a balance between being serious and playful for children’s bilingual development. 在孩子双语学习方面，兼顾知识性和趣味性。
- Two languages usually cannot reach the same level unless there is sufficient exposure. Be creative and resourceful to engage with the minority language. 除非有足够的机会接触两种语言，双语的孩子对两种语言的掌握一般不能达到同样水平。家长需要发挥创造性，活用各种资源以使孩子能尽可能多地接触少数族裔的语言。
- Create a home environment rich in resources for exposure in the minority language.建立一个拥有大量有关少数族裔语言资源的家庭环境以便孩子能接触该语言。
- Meet other children and adults who speak the minority language regularly.定期与说同种少数族裔语言的孩子和家长会面。
- Nurture the minority language through storytelling 通过讲故事来学习少数族裔语言。
- Travel to a country where the minority language is spoken 到说少数族裔语言的国家旅行。
Books and resources for parents on bilingual development 针对家长的有关双语发展的书籍和资源
LOTE Online for kids
Mandarin Chinese and English bilingual stories 中英文双语故事
English language resources, collections and booklists 英文资源和书单
- Overdrive children’s eBooks and eMagazine Overdrive中的儿童电子书和电子杂志
- Reading and booklists 推荐书单
- Read aloud books 适合于朗读的儿童书
Chinese language resources 中文资源
- Children’s Chinese eMagazine 龙源中的儿童杂志
- Overdrive Children’s Chinese eBooks Overdrive 中的儿童电子书
- Children’s Chinese books in the library 儿童中文书
Reading difficulties and dyslexia 阅读困难
- Dyslexia-friendly books for children 图书馆拥有的、患有阅读障碍孩子可读的书籍
- Natural Readers 自然阅读者
A professional text to speech programme that converts written text to into spoken words. It is useful for readers with dyslexia and parents that cannot speak English.一专业读取文字的软件。可将书面语转化为有声材料。适合患有阅读障碍的读者和不会说英文的家长。 - Dyslexia Foundation of New Zealand 新西兰阅读障碍基金会
- International Dyslexia Association 国际阅读障碍协会
- What parents need to know when helping children with dyslexia 帮助孩子克服阅读困难，家长们需要知道这些
Read aloud resources for parents who don’t speak English 针对不会说英文家长的英文有声资源
Read aloud resources for parents who don’t speak English 针对不会说英文家长的英文有声资源
Different types of books for fun family literacy 各类趣味亲子家庭阅读书籍
Wordless picture books have magical and meaningful stories that you can create and share with your children. They have numerous benefits for kids, including building literacy, narrative and comprehension skills.
无字绘本可用于自编故事，对发展孩子的认字、阅读理解和叙事能力有帮助。
Interactive books that are fun and engaging and allow parents to build children’s memory and learning skills in a playful way. They are not only fantastic books to share with others but also encourages children’s engagement with reading. They also help build letter and shape recognition skills as well as develop an eye for detail.
有趣的互动书籍，有利于家长以有趣的方式培养孩子学习、记忆和注重细节的能力和强化对字母和基本图形的认知。不仅可用于开展趣味家庭共读活动也可用于提高孩子的阅读兴趣。
- Plot your own stories books
- Picture Puzzles and I spy books
- Engaging, fun, search and find, I-spy and maze books
A list with a wide range of children’s non-fiction books that are great to read together. Some books have issues to discuss and activities to do together and others are search-and-find books. 图书馆非小说类书单。很适合于共读。一些可用于家庭成员一起讨论和做活动，另一些是搜寻类书籍。 - Best of children’s nonfiction 2018: activities and art
- Kids picture books to involve your audience
Different types of books for fun family literacy 各类趣味亲子家庭阅读书籍
Library services for children’s reading development 图书馆针对提高儿童阅读能力的服务
- Book-a-librarian service 预约图书管理员一对一咨询服务
If you need help with choosing books for your child and advice on helping with your children’s reading, you can fill in a form through the above hype link and book a free half-an-hour one-on-one reader’s advisory session in any one of Christchurch City Libraries. 您如果需要帮助选书和咨询有关帮助孩子阅读能力发展的问题，您可通过上链接在线填表，预约半小时免费一对一的阅读咨询服务。任何一基督城图书馆都能提供该项服务。 - The HELL Reading Challenge 读书送披萨活动
- Reading to Dogs 读书给狗狗听活动
The Reading to Dogs programme is designed to provide a relaxed, non-threatening atmosphere which encourages children to practice their reading skills and develop a love of reading. 项目提供一个鼓励孩子在轻松、没有压力的情况下练习朗读技巧，发展阅读爱好. - Summer Reading Challenge 暑期读书活动
- Reader advisory service 阅读咨询服务
Besides using the service of book-a-librarian, you can have a quick chat (less than 5 minutes) with a librarian to get advice on choosing children’s books when you are in the library. 除了使用预约的半小时图书管理员服务，您也可以随时到图书馆向图书管理员就孩子的阅读问题进行非预约的不超过五分钟的短时间咨询。
External organisations and websites for children’s bilingual development 儿童双语发展相关的机构和网站
English literacy英文学习资源
- Word sights 常用字
Sight words lists, games and activities of learning sight words and raising phonemic awareness. 常用字清单，学习常用字和提高音素认知的游戏和活动. - Natural Readers 自然阅读
A professional text to speech programme that converts written text to into spoken words. It is useful for readers with dyslexia and parents who cannot speak English. 一专业转换文字成语音的软件。对有阅读障碍和不能说英文的家长会有用 - SLANZA reading lists 新西兰学校图书馆协会推荐阅读清单
Compiled by school library team and teachers. A great website for finding titles on a variety of themes which are required in the New Zealand curriculum. The list for Year 0-8 由学校老师推荐的阅读清单，涵盖新西兰教学大纲中有关各个学习主题的书目。可在这里 可找到0-8年级分主题的书单 - Reading Rockets
Various information and resources on developing young readers. 有关培养小读者的各类信息和资源. - Unit for Literacy
Unit for Literacy is a platform for families to develop a daily habit of reading. Download its Unite Books app and then read free children’s digital books. 为家庭发展日常阅读习惯的平台。下载其插件后可免费阅读儿童电子书。
Chinese literacy中文学习资源
- Rewi Alley Chinese School 路易艾黎中文学校
- Confucius Institute of the University of Canterbury 坎特伯雷大学孔子学院
Courses and programmes for Chinese learning including information on Chinese Proficiency Test 中文课程和学习项目，其中包括汉语水平考试的信息. - Overseas Chinese and Cultural Education Online 中国华文教育网
Free textbooks and resources of Chinese learning for overseas Chinese. 拥有针对海外华人的免费中文教科书和学习资源. - Chinese learning websites recommended by Southern Connecticut Chinese School 南康中文学校推荐的中文学习网站
