Themes in The Corner The Corner changes throughout the year, incorporating new props, books and activities to inspire language development and play. Hooray for Books! on now Hooray for Books! is a celebration of children’s picture books and includes the introduction of our new browsing collection of fiction and non-fiction books and a new weekly schedule of family fun sessions. For the first time, you can now enjoy over 300 hand-picked, perfect to share children’s books in The Corner with puppets, costumes and high quality resources to bring these stories to life. Join us for our new daily program including Rhyme Time, Baby Play, Story Time and Hickory Dickory Rock and explore all the different ways you can talk, read, sing and play every day at The Corner. Talking, singing, playing, reading at home Young child playing in the Corner during the Summer Festival at the State Library. Photo by Josef Ruckli. Babies and young children learn most from the important people around them and The Corner has been designed to support simple fun activities that families can continue to play together every day as talking, sharing stories, singing and playing all count towards helping them get what they need, when they need it. Finding time to talk, sing, play and read throughout each day gives young children the best chance to build strong early literacy skills, and your child’s best play companion is you! Corner Resources Cardboard Castles Connect with the design principles of shape, space, line, texture and form at home with these resources to download: Cardboard Castles booklist Download Let's Play House Keep playing house at home with these resources to download: Let's Play House - books and rhymes A list of all the books you'll find in The Corner 'Lets Play House' A list of all the books you'll find in The Corner 'Lets Play House' Download Let's Play House - books for shared reading at home A list of books about homes and what makes a home. A list of books about homes and what makes a home. Download Let's Play House - far away homes A list of books about how homes can be anywhere and everywhere, and how, sometimes, you move from one home to another. A list of books about how homes can be anywhere and everywhere, and how, sometimes, you move from one home to another. Download Animal Houses - animals and their homes Download Houses Booklist Download Curious Corner The Curious Corner activities were designed to encourage experimentation with play, objects and ideas. The Curious Corner Reads A book list that encourages exploration, curiosity and learning. A book list that encourages exploration, curiosity and learning. Download The Curious Corner Collects An activity to collate your own curious collection at home. An activity to collate your own curious collection at home. Download The Curious Corner Makes Lean how to make your own book to fill with curious creations. Lean how to make your own book to fill with curious creations. Download The Curious Corner Explores Create what you need to explore at home. Create what you need to explore at home. Download Strait Home Through play, story, sound and song The Corner celebrated the Torres Strait as a vibrant and vital part of Queensland history and contemporary life. Strait Home Reads A book list featuring the Torres Strait and Torres Strait Islanders. A book list featuring the Torres Strait and Torres Strait Islanders. Download Strait Home Makes Print making using natural materials. Print making using natural materials. Download Strait Home Explores Explore your own family tree and see where you came from. Explore your own family tree and see where you came from. Download Strait Home Cooks Create a familiar Torres Strait dish at home and share with your family. Create a familiar Torres Strait dish at home and share with your family. Download Young child at the Summer Festival in the State Library of Queensland. Photo by Joe Ruckli. First 5 Forever An important part of providing a great start for literacy and learning is using opportunities to talk, sing, read and play throughout the day. For practical tips and more information about giving your child a great start visit First 5 Forever. Visit site
Young child playing in the Corner during the Summer Festival at the State Library. Photo by Josef Ruckli.
Let's Play House - books and rhymes A list of all the books you'll find in The Corner 'Lets Play House' A list of all the books you'll find in The Corner 'Lets Play House' Download
Let's Play House - books for shared reading at home A list of books about homes and what makes a home. A list of books about homes and what makes a home. Download
Let's Play House - far away homes A list of books about how homes can be anywhere and everywhere, and how, sometimes, you move from one home to another. A list of books about how homes can be anywhere and everywhere, and how, sometimes, you move from one home to another. Download
The Curious Corner Reads A book list that encourages exploration, curiosity and learning. A book list that encourages exploration, curiosity and learning. Download
The Curious Corner Collects An activity to collate your own curious collection at home. An activity to collate your own curious collection at home. Download
The Curious Corner Makes Lean how to make your own book to fill with curious creations. Lean how to make your own book to fill with curious creations. Download
The Curious Corner Explores Create what you need to explore at home. Create what you need to explore at home. Download
Strait Home Reads A book list featuring the Torres Strait and Torres Strait Islanders. A book list featuring the Torres Strait and Torres Strait Islanders. Download
Strait Home Makes Print making using natural materials. Print making using natural materials. Download
Strait Home Explores Explore your own family tree and see where you came from. Explore your own family tree and see where you came from. Download
Strait Home Cooks Create a familiar Torres Strait dish at home and share with your family. Create a familiar Torres Strait dish at home and share with your family. Download