Shiney's Reading Challenge

Book 06 Wild About Book Week

Tonight, Shiney brought home a library book from school called Wild About Book Week by Sarah Speedie and Kruti Desai.

The story kept Shiney entertained while also introducing her to some challenging new words. I love that she now pauses to ask what unfamiliar words mean, and together we look them up and use them in a new sentence. She also had to concentrate on following the text as it curved in waves and circles across the pages. It was a fun challenge! The ending had Shiney giggling as everyone showed off their wonderfully mixed-up Book Week costumes. 😂

This book couldn’t have come at a better time with Book Week just around the corner! Shiney already has her costume ready, and we can’t wait to share it with you all during Book Week. 

Thank you so much to our family and friends for supporting Shiney on her reading journey. Your encouragement means the world to us. If you’d like to support this wonderful cause, please follow the donation link on this page. Every contribution helps support families living with multiple sclerosis and other neurological conditions. 

Book 05 Disney Frozen Something to Celebrate

Tonight, Shiney read Disney Frozen: Something to Celebrate by Suzanne Francis. Along with enjoying the story, we focused on reading with expression by paying attention to punctuation marks.

Shiney practised changing her tone when she came across periods, commas, and exclamation points. And guess what her favourite punctuation was… the exclamation point! 😂 She loved making the characters sound extra excited!

Thank you to everyone who continues to support Shiney’s MS Readathon. Your encouragement and donations mean so much to us. Every book Shiney reads is helping raise awareness and support for families living with multiple sclerosis and other neurological conditions. We’re so grateful to have you on this journey with us! 

Book 04 A Lion in the Night

Tonight, Shiney read A Lion in the Night by Pamela Allen. It was a fun story that reminded us how our imagination can sometimes make things seem much scarier than they really are.

Shiney did a great job reading and enjoyed talking about what she would do if she heard a lion outside at night! Lol! It was a great opportunity to chat about being brave and facing our fears. I reassured Shiney that it's perfectly normal to feel scared sometimes as long as she tells Mum and Dad about it.

Thank you to everyone who continues to support Shiney’s MS Readathon. Every page she reads is helping raise awareness and support for families living with multiple sclerosis and other neurological conditions.

Book 03 Bertie and the Bear

After a long day travelling to Rockhampton and watching Bluey Live, Shiney chose a short and fun book to end the day—Bertie and the Bear.

This story gave Shiney the chance to practise reading the sounds made by different musical instruments. Some of the instruments were new to her, so we looked them up together and learned something new along the way.

She also tackled some challenging words like “Admiral,” “General,” and “Sergeant.” That sparked a great conversation about the different ranks in the military and what each role means. I love how every book opens the door to new learning beyond just reading.

The best part? The ending! Shiney couldn’t stop laughing when the bear started dancing. 😂

Thank you for continuing to support Shiney’s reading adventure and her MS Readathon journey. Every word she reads helps build her confidence, and every donation helps support families living with multiple sclerosis and other neurological conditions.

If you’re able to, please consider donating to this wonderful cause. Together, we can make a real difference.

Book 02 Bluey Dad's Awesome Treasury - Daddy Putdown

Readathon officially begins today!

What better way to kick off Shiney’s MS Readathon than by reading Bluey’s Dad Awesome Treasury before we head off to see the Bluey live show tomorrow! 

The book has six stories, and tonight Shiney finished the last one, “Daddy Putdown.” Like every true Bluey story, it was full of funny moments with Bluey, Bingo, and their dad, Bandit. We laughed so much while reading together!

I’m so proud of Shiney’s progress. She confidently read some tricky words like “magnificent,” “success,” and “pregnant” (which she used to call pregnek 🤣). We also spent some time practising the different sounds that “ee” and “ea” can make in words. Watching her discover the magic of reading is one of my favourite parts of this journey.

She went to bed full of excitement, knowing she’ll finally meet her favourite Bluey characters tomorrow. 🧡💙

Thank you so much to everyone who has supported Shiney’s MS Readathon. Whether you have donated, shared her posts, or cheered her on, we truly appreciate your kindness. We still have 29 days to go, and we are hopeful we can raise even more funds to support families living with multiple sclerosis and other neurological conditions.

Every book she reads is making a difference. 📚

Book 01 Wombat Stew

Shiney was so excited to begin her reading challenge that she could not wait for the official start so she kicked it off the night before! 😊

Our first book was Wombat Stew, and we had so much fun reading it together. The story was funny and introduced us to lots of Australian bush animals. We also enjoyed looking up some new words along the way. There were a few tricky words that Shiney needed help with, but she read "billabong" with no trouble at all! 😂

A huge thank you to everyone who has supported Shiney’s MS Readathon. Your encouragement means so much to us. Shiney is excited to read more books, grow her love of reading, and help support families living with multiple sclerosis through this wonderful cause. 

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