About the Park Library Why has Lyrebird Park been developed? Reading opens a world of information and knowledge for your child to access throughout his or her lifetime. Therefore, it is important for your child to develop a positive attitude towards reading from the beginning. Lyrebird Park has been developed to assist children in developing a joy of reading. The stories have been specifically designed for learner readers. New stories and activities are regularly being added to the Park, making it a vibrant place to visit again and again. Through the use of rhyme, rhythm, repetition and humour, the ES Pages Literacy Series found in Lyrebird Park: Fosters a love of language Builds and extends vocabulary Captures children’s interest Inspires creativity Kindles imagination -oOo- Home Site Map Contact To Top Of Page Who is Lyrebird Park for? Children aged 3 to 8 years of age who are learning to read. As the stories are accompanied by audio tracks, children learn to relate the spoken word with the written word. Teachers and parents benefit from the extensive Guide Notes which accompany each story. By using these planning ideas, children’s leaning can be expanded, supported and reinforced. -oOo- Home Site Map Contact To Top Of Page Guide Notes and Curriculum Support Materials The Guide Notes incorporated in each book include: What Do You Think? Questions to promote discussion and thought. Language Focus  which looks at  interesting words, word families and rhyming words, initial constants, blends, suffixes and print convention and more. Language Extension Ideas to inspire children to be creative and imaginative. Integrated Curriculum Ideas for maths, science, physical development, art as well as social and moral development. -oOo- Home Site Map Contact To Top Of Page Why are these books and activities effective? The books use both colourful and appealing illustrations and carefully crafted language to create stories which engage children’s interest. Key elements to the stories include: Rhyme Rhythm Repetition and Humour. -oOo- Home Site Map Contact To Top Of Page Try a Sample Click on the picture below to read one of the stories in Lyrebird Park. Click on the picture below to sample of one of the Guide Notes which accompany the stories. Click on the picture below to sample an interactive activity provided to extend children’s learning once they have read the story. EBooks - Online format Books that are not currently in print may be available on line or in ebook format. Each ebook presents an interesting and informative reading experience for young children. Children can get a maximum benefit from reading by following along with ebook style audio narration with each page able to be read in full or repeated by paragraph. Selected titles: Selected titles are also available in print (both in large and small book formats) and are available through ES Pages at ES Pages -oOo- Home Site Map Contact To Top Of Page Testimonals. Students who are auditory learners as well as visual learners can increase their comprehension from listening to books... One of my favorite sites is Books from Oz. This site has very colorful and engaging illustrations. The author reads the story and the listener can also read the words as the story is being read. Rene Armbruster, Learning disabilities reading tutor, Kansas USA "The organisational skills, together with her caring approach to the children in her care and the parents of those children, have enabled Susan to achieve a reputation of being highly responsible and one who is well respected in the community." P.J. Douglas, Accountant, Australia "Sue's love, consideration and concern for the children in her care have endeared her to parents and children alike. Her calm and professional manner dealing with the most adverse situation and her creativeness in workmanship are an inspiration to all the staff working under her leadership." T. West, Kindergarten administrator "Susan sets high standards for herself. She has the ability to not only hold the students' attention, but to inspire them to achieve their utmost. This can only be attributed to the fact that Susan makes her lessons interesting and fun for students, while still achieving the necessary learning goals." Dr Wendy Tendys, B. Th., M. Min, D. Div, TESOL Cert., Hong Kong "Susan demonstrated good attributes as an Educator, and worked very well with the students showing empathy and understanding and giving them a great deal of motivation." Anne Gillespie, General Manager, King's International College, Australia "Your professional skill, knowledge and approach will be an advantage to the school and teachers you supervise. We deeply appreciate your effort and may I take this opportunity to thank you for your contribution to the Foundation." Rev. Samuel Choy, Deputy Director, Yew Chung Education Foundation, Hong Kong "Susan is a conscientious, efficient and diligent person. Susan's approach to her work is always presented with drive and enthusiasm. Susan performs any task that is presented to her professionally. She goes beyond the call of duty to ensure the end result is achieved to it's highest quality. Susan is a confident person with a friendly manner which is passed onto all she comes in contact with. Her manner is also fun loving. Susan is always looking for a way to promote education to children in a way that is fun, which is a valuable asset." ...Debbie Maunsell (Educator), Head of Childcare Department. King's International College -oOo- Home Site Map Contact To Top Of Page Pricing & Where to Buy Stories (including the Guide Notes and Extension Learning Activities) are viewed as ebooks through the Stories section can be purchased as an online e-books subscription allowing access to all titles on an anual basis. Subscriptions are paid at ES Pages: Membership - EBook subscriptions: -oOo- Home Site Map Contact To Top Of Page Frequently Asked Questions Q. We have received these wonderful books but do not know why! A. If you are a preschool or childcare facility and have received book titles, it is likely a parent company has purchased the books and asked us to forward them directly to you. Thank you for the comments on the books. -oOo- Home Site Map Contact To Top Of Page -oOo- Home Site Map Contact To Top Of Page