1、Australian 2024 editionReadingKidsAreWhatRenaissance Student Artwork ContestOverall Winner The student artwork featured on the cover andthroughout this report was created by in pre-Kindergarten to Year 12 who took part in an artcontest asking them to illustrate on the topic ofeither How reading make

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6、 Habits in AustraliaKindergarten to Year 2(K-2)Establishing Strong Reading FoundationsYears 3-5Years 3-5:Maintaining Reading MomentumYears 6-8Years 6-8:Re-engaging Young School ReadersYears 9-12Years 9-12:Realities of High School ReadingAbout the ReportMatching Books to KidsAbout Accelerated Reader