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Every Thursday at 10am, via Facebook

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Ann Marie Anderson had recorded her readings from Peerie Ooricks books

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Every Thursday at 7pm on Dolly Parton's Youtube channel

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Daily book recommendations from librarians via Youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPUIqlJM0aieXdq-LxKDvWA

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Activities, crafts, videos, ideas and much more!
https://www.worldbookday.com/

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Submit your review!
https://www.readingzone.com/index.php?zone=sz&page=your_reviews

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E-books, audiobooks, e-magazines and e-comics

How to get set up:
1. Download the RBdigital app to your phone or tablet
2.Choose your country
3. Choose 'Shetland Islands Council'
4.Enter your library card number and create a username and password. If you don't know your card number phone the library on 01595 743868.

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WBD Author and Illustrator Masterclasses

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WBD Author and Illustrator Masterclasses

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By World Book Day Team
https://www.worldbookday.com/online-masterclasses/

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Creative writing masterclasses
https://authorfy.com/masterclasses/

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Go to 24 Hour Library for access to Britannica, Original Sources, European Newsstream etc. for free. All you need is your library card number. If you don't know your card number phone the library on 01595 743868.
http://www.shetland-library.gov.uk/24HourLibrary-ReferenceTitles.asp

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Ted Talk: Why a good book is a secret door

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Ted Talk: Why a good book is a secret door

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Mac Barnett: Why a good book is a secret door

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Childhood is surreal. Why shouldn't children's books be? In this whimsical talk, award-winning author Mac Barnett speaks about writing that escapes the page, art as a doorway to wonder -- and what real kids say to a fictional whale.

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Our leaflets are grouped under different headings but some of them may apply to more than one group, so it is worth taking a little time to look under all the headings. If you have any questions after looking at our publications, please contact our Helpline.
General

Children, parents, teachers

Children, dyslexia and the law ( PDF )

Identification of dyslexia in schools - information for parents ( PDF )

Information for teachers ( PDF )

Ideas for supporting reading ( PDF / Audio 1 / Audio 2 )

Employment and the workplace

Job applications for employees ( PDF )

Job interviews for employees ( PDF )

Applications and Interviews - Information for Employers ( PDF )

A guide for employees ( PDF )

A guide for employers ( PDF )

Dyslexia and the Construction Industry ( PDF )

Study Skills

​Dyslexia and Us book

What do comedienne Elaine C. Smith, Olympic rower Sir Steve Redgrave, International rugby player Kenny Logan, 'Just a Minute' radio show host Nicholas Parsons, an 11 year old boy, a 78 year old retired construction worker, a job seeker, a parent, a prisoner and a vet have in common?

They are among the many people who have shared their personal stories about what dyslexia means to them. With a foreword by Formula 1 champion Sir Jackie Stewart OBE, this is a collection of over 100 moving, poignant, sad, shocking, funny, instructive and illuminating stories. They describe the powerful impact of dyslexia on individuals, families, relationships, professionals and support staff. They give a fascinating insight into how dyslexic people are treated in a wide range of different day to day settings, including job centres, adult literacy classes, education and workplaces.

Proceeds from the book, published by Edinburgh City Libraries, will go to Dyslexia Scotland to help people with dyslexia. The book is available to buy as a hard copy or as an e-book. Please click here for details of how to order.

Click here to see a list of self-help books and resources compiled by one of our members. (The author has highlighted those that they found most useful in yellow). They have also written a list of self-help podcasts and videos and a list of books which are personal stories about dyslexia.

Please note that Dyslexia Scotland does not endorse any particular products or services.

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Access the 'Wizarding World' of Harry Potter - access their 'at home' resources.

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Wizarding World: The Official Home of Harry Potter

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Join the Harry Potter Fan Club for free to discover your Hogwarts house.

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Meet Neil Gaiman

Sometimes, when he was smaller, people used to tell Neil Gaiman not to make things up. He never listened. Now he's written more than twenty-five books and has been given dozens of awards, many of them been given dozens of awards, many of them astonishingly ugly. He's written television drama and for movies, and for comics. He's even written "non-fiction", which he learned is only marginally less made-up than the fiction.

Sometimes he thinks about finding some of those people who warned him of all the awful things that would happen if he kept making things up, and finding out if it's happened yet, or is still going to happen, and whether he should buy a tin hat and thick boots for protection. In the meantime, he grows pumpkins and keeps on making things up.

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MouseCircus.com - The Official Neil Gaiman Website for Young Readers

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Meet Neil Gaiman Sometimes, when he was smaller, people used to tell Neil Gaiman not to make things up. He never listened. Now he's written more than twenty-five books and has been given dozens of awards, many of them been given dozens of awards, many of them astonishingly ugly.

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Reviews, authors and more great features

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Use 'Bookfinder' to find your next great read!

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Be inspired and discover your child’s next favourite book with the BookTrust Bookfinder: search by theme and age, from babies and toddlers all the way up to teenagers.

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Download the app and sign up with your library car number and PIN (email karen.malone@shetland.gov.uk if you need a reminder)

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General Fiction, Historical Fiction, History, Literary Fiction, Sagas

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Free comics that support your school subjects

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Click here for online access to the weekly news magazine - you can also access back issues

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Practice using the micro:bit simulation - we have a set of these at school and you can borrow one when you get back

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A Blocks / JavaScript code editor for the micro:bit powered by Microsoft MakeCode.

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10 Home Learning packs based on popular Julia Donaldson stories.
Just make a free account to access these resources.

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This home learning activity pack is based on Julia Donaldson's magical storybook Stick Man. It's perfect for helping your child to learn new skills in a fun and engaging way.

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stick man – home learning activity pack 3-5 years

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Stick Man - Home Learning Activity Pack 3-5 years

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This home learning activity pack is based on Julia Donaldson's magical storybook Stick Man. It's perfect for helping your child to learn new skills in a fun and engaging way. Our downloadable resource sheets are in PDF format. To view these you will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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Great books by Dan Freedman to download - plus competitions and more

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To take part in more fun and free football-themed learning activities, head to Premier League Primary Stars. They have a wide collection of free resources to use at home, including ideas to get active, fun videos, games and worksheets for Maths, English and Health and Wellbeing.

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Dan Freedman's football challenge | National Literacy Trust

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To take part in more fun and free football-themed learning activities, head to Premier League Primary Stars . They have a wide collection of free resources to use at home, including ideas to get active, fun videos, games and worksheets for Maths, English and Health and Wellbeing.

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Activities, challenges and ideas around reading - updated every fortnight

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Use these reading guides and discussion cards for your classes or reading groups. Quick Reads are suitable for all readers particularly less confident readers and those at Level 1 or Level 2. They can be used both as a first read or to work towards a final goal, depending on the starting level of participants.
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Use these reading guides and discussion cards for your classes or reading groups. Quick Reads are suitable for all readers particularly less confident readers and those at Level 1 or Level 2. They can be used both as a first read or to work towards a final goal, depending on the starting level of participants.

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Watch great authors talk about their books and writing

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Catch up on Authors Live events on demand in the classroom, at home or anywhere you like!

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Our summer reading challenge for teens and adults

15 July - 30 August

Online reference site of the month is...

Reliable information online - reference books, 24/7.

Dictionaries, encyclopedias, newspapers.

You can even practise driving theory and citizenship tests.

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Our summer reading challenge for teens and adults 15 July - 30 August Online reference site of the month is... Reliable information online - reference books, 24/7. Dictionaries, encyclopedias, newspapers. You can even practise driving theory and citizenship tests.

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Especially for teens and Young Adults

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Epic Reads | Young Adult (YA) Books & Books for Teens

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Young Adult books from A to Z. Including videos, new releases, interviews, top lists and much more!

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Fun math games

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Cool Math - free online cool math lessons, cool math games & apps, fun math activities, pre-algebra, algebra, precalculus

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Cool Math has free online cool math lessons, cool math games and fun math activities. Really clear math lessons (pre-algebra, algebra, precalculus), cool math games, online graphing calculators, geometry art, fractals, polyhedra, parents and teachers areas too.

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Great lessons and websites for all subjects and ages

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Learn and revise with BBC Bitesize revision resources for primary, secondary and post-16 students

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Great trivia quiz games

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Play millions of free online trivia quizzes. There is a fun quiz about virtually every topic imaginable: Geography, History, Sports, Music, TV and more!

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Brilliant webcams from around the world!  It's fantastic!

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GRACE Gorilla Forest Corridor | Explore.org

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Watch live video of gorillas at the Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education Center (GRACE) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa. Watch as the gorilla's pass through, graze on vegetation, and make their nest for their overnight slumber

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Go on an interactive journey with David Attenborough

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David Attenborough's Great Barrier Reef - An Interactive Journey

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David Attenborough and Atlantic Productions have teamed up with scientists and academic institutions from around the world to create David Attenborough's Great Barrier Reef: An Interactive Journey -a new kind of interactive website will allow viewers in real time to join David Attenborough on a journey across the Great Barrier Reef.

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Tips to help you find it easier to be less distracted and learn better

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What Is Mindfulness?

Mindfulness is paying full attention to the present moment. It means taking your time to really notice what you're doing.

Mindfulness happens naturally sometimes. Let's say you're getting ready to take a foul shot in basketball. You carefully position your feet at the line. You look up at the hoop and feel the ball in your hands. Taking your time, you dribble the ball once or twice. You tune out all distractions and take your shot. Swoosh - yes! That's mindfulness in action.

Why Do People Need Mindfulness?

Mindfulness helps you do your best at things. When you're mindful, you:

pay attention better

are less distracted

learn more

stay calm under stress

get tasks finished

It also can improve your mood. It may help you:

avoid getting upset too easily

take your time instead of rushing

gain self-control and self-awareness

feel happier and enjoy things more

It can even help you in social situations. Those who are mindful:

listen better when others are speaking

are more patient

get along better with others

How Does Mindfulness Work?

Training the mind takes practice. The more you practice mindfulness skills, the better you get at being mindful.

If you practice mindfulness skills, mindfulness begins to come naturally when you need it in your everyday life. This can help you feel calmer when you're stressed, or more focused when you have to do something hard or complicated.

As you practice, you train your attention. Practicing mindfulness can improve attention for just about everybody - including people who have ADHD, or who think they have trouble paying attention.

How Do I Get Started?

Mindfulness skills take just a few minutes a day to practice. There are many different types of mindfulness exercises, such as meditation, mindful breathing, and even mindful eating.

To get started, try this mindful breathing exercise:

Step 1. Sit or lie comfortably and put one hand on your stomach, the other on your chest.

Step 2. Close your eyes and try to relax all your muscles, one by one, from the tips of your toes to the top of your head, especially the muscles in your face, neck, and jaw. You may be storing a lot of tension there.

Step 3. Breathe deeply and regularly for several minutes- and try to make your stomach (abdomen) rise and fall, not only your chest. This will help you deepen your breath.

Step 4. Pay attention to each breath. Try to turn all your thoughts to each inhale ... exhale. As you breathe out, imagine the tension leaving your body with the breath.

Step 5. Notice when your mind wanders, and gently bring your focus back to your breath. Imagine letting go of each distracting thought like a balloon drifting away, or any other imagery that works for you.

That's it! Remember that there are other ways to practice mindful breathing too. Go ahead and try a few different mindfulness exercises to see which ones work best for you.

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Mindfulness helps people do their best at things, whether that's focusing on a task or getting along with others. This article for teens has details on practicing mindfulness so you can make it work for you.

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Among the younger videos, there are ones based on Minecraft, Star Wars, Harry Potter and much more

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YOGA | MINDFULNESS | RELAXATION FOR KIDS! Screentime that gives kids SUPERPOWERS! ⬇️ D O W N L O A D T H E C O S M I C K I D S A P P ⬇️ 🍏Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cosmic-kids/ 🛍️Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cosmickids 🖥️ Desktop (great for teachers!): https://app.cosmickids.com/ 📺 Roku: https://rb.gy/44r8d -------------------------------------------------------------------- Why watch on the App?

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World famous fact checking site

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The definitive Internet reference source for researching urban legends, folklore, myths, rumors, and misinformation.

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UK's independent fact checkers

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Politics is back, and so's our politics blog, with rolling coverage of and commentary on what we're fact checking in Westminster and beyond.

Read our snap analysis of claims plus updates on the impact of our fact checking, as politicians gear up for the next general election.

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Full Fact - Full Fact is the UK's independent fact checking organisation

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Watch or listen to plays, take a virtual tour and much more

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What's On

Discover things to do and watch from Shakespeare's Globe in London.

Shakespeare's Globe Story & Tour

This unique experience includes access to our brand-new walk-through exhibition space - bringing 400 years of thrilling history to life - and a guided tour of the Globe Theatre itself.

I, Malvolio

World renowned artist Tim Crouch makes his Globe debut in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse with his acclaimed solo show I, Malvolio. A hilarious and often unsettling rant from an actor adrift in front of an audience, re-imagining Twelfth Night from the point of view of its most notoriously abused steward.

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Experience the candlelit Sam Wanamaker Playhouse filled with the warm sounds of guitar music, as acclaimed classical musician Xuefei Yang draws together an evening of winter songs.

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A world-renowned theatre, education centre, and cultural landmark. Located on the bank of the River Thames in London, UK, and also always open online.

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Now more than ever, being kind to our friends, family, community, and ourselves is incredibly important. Need inspiration on how to do it? Look no further.

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Great drawing videos

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When the coronavirus pandemic quarantine period began in Spring/Summer 2020, I realised that lots of people were going to find themselves at home with their children for several weeks/months looking for things to do. So I decided to post a draw-along video every Tuesday and Thursday that parents could watch with their kids and, hopefully, make some nice pictures. They have proved very popular, garnering millions of views across the world. On 21 May 2020 we broke the Guinness World Record for the largest online art lesson when 45,611 participants drew a whale with me. From September 2020 lockdown gradually began to ease and kids started going back to school, so I decided to move the #DrawWithRob video slot to Saturdays at 10am BST/GMT so that kids can join in with my Saturday Art Club.

Here are all of the videos (scroll down the page). Feel free to watch and share them with anybody and everybody. I'd love to see the results, so please send me your pictures on social media using the hashtag #DrawWithRob. I am @RobBiddulph on Twitter, @rbiddulph on Instagram and robbiddulphauthor on Facebook.
Oh, and please subscribe to my YouTube channel too.

I'm delighted to say that DRAW WITH ROB is now an incredible activity book series (every page features perforated edges so you can easily tear out and display your art). The first book (OUT NOW!) is a Sunday Times number one bestseller and is available to order here.

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Online story planner to help you with your characters, plot etc

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Great stories are planned before they are written

J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter series, came up with the idea for the series while waiting for a train. Did she immediately begin writing the first chapter? No. On that day, she began a five year long journey planning the immersive world and plot of the Harry Potter series. Five years in, and she publishes the first of seven books. What followed was nothing short of amazing.

The series went on to become a worldwide phenomenon and some of the best selling books in history. Records were shattered. Fans clamored for more. J.K. Rowling became a household name and won the admiration of millions around the world.

With Plot Factory, you have the potential to do the same. We provide you with the tools to realize your masterpiece. Begin your journey now.

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J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter series, came up with the idea for the series while waiting for a train. Did she immediately begin writing the first chapter? No. On that day, she began a five year long journey planning the immersive world and plot of the Harry Potter series.

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Great resources for all ages - study skills, learning aids and much more

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A fantastic resource of over 4,500 videos covering a variety of topics for leisure and education interests

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Smart videos for curious minds of all ages: Search & enjoy 4,000+ smart & super-cool, "not-made-for-kids, but perfect for them" videos in the classroom or together at home. Click play and start a conversation.

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The World's hidden wonders

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Curious and Wondrous Travel Destinations - Atlas Obscura

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Definitive guidebook and friendly tour-guide to the world's most wondrous places. Travel tips, articles, strange facts and unique events.