[{"text_idx": "#000005", "text": "Llyfrau plant gorau ar gyfer Haf 2021"}, {"text_idx": "#000006", "text": "Best children's book for Summer 2021"}, {"text_idx": "#000007", "text": "O ladradau banc ecsentrig i'r rhai sy'n gwylio adar,"}, {"text_idx": "#000008", "text": "y llyfrau a fydd yn diddanu eich plant dros y gwyliau"}, {"text_idx": "#000009", "text": "From eccentric bank robbers to bird-watching sleuths, the books that will keep your kids entertained over the holidays"}, {"text_idx": "#000014", "text": "Mae bod yn rhan o fenter Mentora Darllen Sir Ddinbych y tymor hwn wedi bod mor ysbrydoledig. Ymddengys bod plant a phobl ifanc, a allai fod wedi ystyried darllen fel tasg diflas o\u2019r blaen, \u2019rwan mor falch i\u2019m gweld yn cyrraedd drws eu dosbarth!"}, {"text_idx": "#000015", "text": "Maent yn dewis llyfrau yn awyddus, yn mynegi eu barn, yn gofyn cwestiynau ... ac yn siarad, siarad, siarad am yr hyn y maent yn ei weld ar y tudalennau."}, {"text_idx": "#000016", "text": "Diary of a Denbighshire Reading Mentor..."}, {"text_idx": "#000017", "text": "Being part of Denbighshire\u2019s Reading Mentoring initiative this term has been so inspiring. Children and young people, who previously might have considered reading to be a chore, seem to brighten up when they see you at their classroom door! They eagerly select books, express their opinions, ask questions... and talk, talk, talk about what they see on the pages."}, {"text_idx": "#000018", "text": "Seeing their confidence grow in the short time we\u2019ve spent reading together is very rewarding. I can see that they are becoming more fluent and read words with more ease and confidence. It\u2019s a joy to watch the children become stronger readers and more confident students."}, {"text_idx": "#000019", "text": "I never tire of seeing the children\u2019s eyes light up as they work through sounds and syllables until they suddenly know they have it right. Year 3 pupils at Ysgol Tremeirchion have just started reading in English which means they have to work a little harder, but they are always so determined and never give up. They love reading in Welsh and English and want to share with me, in detail, all that they read."}, {"text_idx": "#000020", "text": "As an added thrill this term, students asked if they could write letters to their favourite authors - David Walliams, Julia Donaldson and Jeff Kinney. Pupils from Ysgol Llanbedr even wrote to Frieda Hughes, daughter of one of the twentieth century's greatest writers, Ted Hughes, to tell her how much they had enjoyed reading her \u201cDad\u2019s\u2019 book\u201d, \u2018The Iron Man\u2019."}, {"text_idx": "#000021", "text": "What a privilege it is to be able to meet with a child once a week, for 30 minutes, during the school day, to simply enjoy reading and the world of books."}, {"text_idx": "#000022", "text": "''Dim byd yn wimpy efo\u2019r hogyn yma'"}, {"text_idx": "#000023", "text": "\u2018Nothing Wimpy about this Kid'"}, {"text_idx": "#000024", "text": "Nid yw cariad at ddarllen yn dod yn naturiol nac yn hawdd i bawb. Nid yw rhai myfyrwyr eisiau darllen. Gall cynnal ddiddordeb cyffredinol myfyrwyr mewn darllen dros amser fod yn anodd hefyd. Felly beth ydych chi'n ei wneud pan nad yw myfyriwr eisiau darllen?"}, {"text_idx": "#000025", "text": "Fel un o Fentoriaid Darllen Sir Ddinbych, rwyf wedi darganfod bod caniata\u0301u i fyfyrwyr ddewis pa lyfr y maent yn ei ddarllen yn gwneud byd o wahaniaeth. Er enghraifft, mae fy \u2018ffrind ddarllen\u2019 yn Ysgol Pendref, Dinbych, wedi darganfod ac yn CARU llyfrau Jeff Kinney \u2018Diary of a Wimpy Kid, sydd wedi agor byd newydd iddo. Mae unrhyw lyfr sydd yn ennyn diddordeb mewn darllen yn wych efo fi! Rwy'n ei weld yn gwenu yn ystod ein sesiynau darllen 30 munud wythnosol ac yn gwybod ei fod wedi ymgysylltu a\u0302'r llyfrau hyn."}, {"text_idx": "#000026", "text": "Ar o\u0302l i ni ddarganfod awdur yr ydym yn ei hoffi, am gymhelliad i barhau i ddarllen fyddai hefyd medru ysgrifennu at yr awdur ei hun a dweud wrtho faint yr ydym yn hoffi ei waith. Felly, sgrifennodd un darllenydd ifanc at yr awdur (yn yr achos hwn, y Jeff Kinney gwych), heb wybod hefyd fod llyfr wedi'i anfon gyda'i lythyr i Massachusetts, UDA, ar gyfer llofnod Jeff gyda\u2019r taliad posto $10! Dychmygwch pa mor hyfryd ychydig wythnosau yn ddiweddarach pan ddaeth parsel i\u2019r ysgol at y darllenydd oddiwrth ei hoff awdur, gyda llyfr wedi'i lofnodi a neges bersonol iddo!"}, {"text_idx": "#000027", "text": "Os ydych chi'n edrych am gyfres wych i blant i\u2019w ddarllen, mae DoaWK yn un hwyliog a diddorol i'w dewis. Mae'r straeon doniol, darluniau creadigol a phenodau byr yn ddelfrydol. Nid yw hefyd yn rhy anodd, felly hyd yn oed os ydych chi'n ei chael hi'n anodd i ddarllen, byddwch yn mwynhau'r llyfrau hyn."}, {"text_idx": "#000028", "text": "Mae fy ffrindiau darllen a minnau\u2019n edrych ymlaen rwan at y cyhoeddiad newydd gan Jeff Kinney o Diary of a Wimpy Kid : The Meltdown ar 30 Hydref 2018."}, {"text_idx": "#000029", "text": "A love of reading is something that doesn\u2019t come naturally or easily to everyone. Some students don\u2019t want to read. Maintaining a student\u2019s general interest in reading over time can also be difficult. So what do you do when a student doesn\u2019t want to read?"}, {"text_idx": "#000030", "text": "As one of Denbighshire\u2019s Reading Mentors, I have discovered that allowing students to choose which book they read makes a world of difference. For example, my reading buddy at Ysgol Pendref, Denbigh, has discovered and LOVES Jeff Kinney\u2019s Diary of a Wimpy Kid books, which have opened up a whole new world to him. Any book that gets him interested in reading is fantastic with me! I watch him smile during our 30 minute weekly reading sessions and just know that he has connected with these books."}, {"text_idx": "#000031", "text": "Once we found an author we really like, what an incentive to carry on reading it would be, if we could write to that author and tell him how much we like his work. So the reader writes to the author (in this case, the fantastic Jeff Kinney), not knowing also that a book has been sent with his letter to Massachusetts, USA, for Jeff\u2019s signature and the covering postage of $10! Imagine the sheer thrill a few weeks later when a package arrives at the reader\u2019s school from his favourite author, with a signed book and a personal message to him!"}, {"text_idx": "#000032", "text": "If you\u2019re looking for a great series for children to read, DoaWK is a fun and interesting one to pick. The funny stories, creative illustrations and short chapters are ideal. It\u2019s also not too hard, so even if you struggle to read, you will really enjoy these books."}, {"text_idx": "#000036", "text": "\"Rydym am weld Michael Morpurgo!\""}, {"text_idx": "#000037", "text": "Cynulleidfa orlawn gyda'r awdur enwog"}, {"text_idx": "#000038", "text": "Sell-out Audience with famous author"}, {"text_idx": "#000043", "text": "gawn ni fwy o Farddoniaeth!"}, {"text_idx": "#000047", "text": "Roedd hwn yn weithdy ysbrydoledig, yn cynnwys 24 disgybl blwyddyn 6 o Ysgol Bryn Collen (a'u hathrawon), i ddangos iddynt pob agwedd o ysgrifennu creadigol i wneud y plant yn ymwybodol o'u pwerau unigryw fel ysgrifenwyr, adroddwyr a meddylwyr creadigol! Hefyd, cymerwyd rhan gan yn y gweithdy ysgrifennu creadigol hefyd gan ddisgyblion o Ysgol y Gwernant, Llangollen ac Ysgol Clawdd Offa, Prestatyn, sy'n cymryd rhan ym Menter Mentora Reading Sir Ddinbych eleni."}, {"text_idx": "#000049", "text": "Y bwriad yw y bydd y gweithdy ysgrifennu creadigol hwn yn sbardun ar gyfer gweithdai ysgrifennu tebyg yn y dyfodol i'w cynnal mewn ysgolion ledled Sir Ddinbych. Bydd y digwyddiad cyffrous nesaf mewn ysgrifennu creadigol yn ymweld a\u0302 Ysgol Dewi Sant, Y Rhyl, yn Hydref 2015 pan fydd Aneirin Karadog, cyn-fardd Bardd Plant Cymru yn dod i ymweld."}, {"text_idx": "#000052", "text": "Alexander Whetstone, a Year 6 pupil at Ysgol Bryn Collen, has been named as Denbighshire\u2019s Young Writer 2015 as part of denbighshire enrichfest.2015 \u2013 Get Inspired!.... Martin Daws, Young People\u2019s Laureate for Wales, judged the competition and Alex and his classmates were thrilled to host a creative writing workshop recently at their school, as part of the prize. As an added bonus, the Young People\u2019s Laureate for Wales gave a live poetry performance."}, {"text_idx": "#000054", "text": "This was an inspiring workshop, involving twenty-four Year 6 children from Ysgol Bryn Collen (and their teachers), which illuminated all aspects of creative writing and made the children aware of their unique powers as writers, narrators and creative thinkers! Pupils from Ysgol y Gwernant, Llangollen and Ysgol Clawdd Offa, Prestatyn, participants in this year\u2019s Denbighshire Reading Mentoring Initiative, also took part in the creative writing workshop."}, {"text_idx": "#000056", "text": "It is planned that this creative writing workshop will be the springboard for future similar writing workshops to be held in schools throughout Denbighshire. The next exciting event in creative writing will be a visit to Ysgol Dewi Sant, Rhyl, in October 2015 by Aneirin Karadog, poet and former Welsh Children\u2019s Bard."}, {"text_idx": "#000057", "text": "Stori Amser Gwely ar gyfer Teuluoedd"}, {"text_idx": "#000058", "text": "Fel rhan o fenter newydd cyffrous i annog a chefnogi plant a theuluoedd i ddarllen yn y cartref, daeth Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol Sir Ddinbych, Gwasanaethau Addysg Sir Ddinbych a Gwasanaethau Llyfrgell Sir Ddinbych at ei gilydd yn ddiweddar i lansio digwyddiad peilot arbennig sef 'Stori Amser Gwely ar gyfer Teuluoedd' yn Llyfrgell Rhyl. Y nod yw i deuluoedd ddechrau cyflwyno straeon amser gwely a darllen fel rhan o'u trefn dyddiol. Gyda phwyslais ar rannu llyfrau gyda phlant ac oedolion, gall hyn hefyd agor drysau i oedolion sydd angen llythrennedd er mwyn cynnal eu hunain."}, {"text_idx": "#000059", "text": "Mae thema \"Amser Gwely\" yn un wych y gall pawb o bob oed ymgymeryd ag ef. Gwahoddwyd plant ac aelodau o'r teulu i mewn i'r llyfrgell gan wisgo \u2018onesies\u2019 a phyjamas, gan afael eu hoff \u2018dedi be\u0302r\u2019, tegan-anifeiliaid meddal a llyfrau. Darparwyd siocled poeth a malws melys ar eu cyfer er mwyn helpu pawb i fod mewn hwyliau ar gyfer Stori Amser Gwely."}, {"text_idx": "#000060", "text": "Bethan Mascarenhas, un o stori\u0308wyr ifanc blaenllaw Gogledd Cymru, oedd yn ein diddanu gan adrodd straeon i ymgolli ynddynt, a swyno plant ac oedolion fel ei gilydd i fyd gwyrthiol o chwedlau tylwyth teg. Cafwyd cymeriadau bythgofiadwy yn cynnwys o'r Brodyr Grimm a\u2019r \u2018Mabinogion', wedi eu crefftio\u2019n grefftus ac yn gariadus mewn modd theatrig, a death y cyfan yn fyw o flaen ein llygaid."}, {"text_idx": "#000061", "text": "As part of an exciting new initiative to encourage and support children and families to read in the home, Denbighshire Social Services, Denbighshire Education Services and Denbighshire Library Services joined forces recently to launch a special \u2018Bedtime Story-time for Families\u2019 pilot event at Rhyl Library. The aim is for families to begin to introduce bedtime stories and reading as part of their daily routine. With an emphasis on sharing books with children and adults, this may also open doors for adults who require literacy support themselves."}, {"text_idx": "#000062", "text": "The theme of \u201cBedtime\u201d is a great one that all ages can relate to. Children and family members were invited into the library wearing onesies and PJs, clutching their favourite teddy bear or stuffed animal and book. Hot chocolate and marshmallows helped to get everyone in the mood for a Bedtime Story."}, {"text_idx": "#000063", "text": "Bethan Mascarenhas, one of North Wales\u2019 leading young storytellers, entertained us with an immersive storytelling experience, which plunged children and adults alike into the subversive world of fairy tales. From the Brothers Grimm\u2019s \u2018Frog King\u2019 to tales from \u2018The Mabinogion\u2019, we encountered some unforgettable characters in these delightfully twisted tales, lovingly crafted and theatrically reimagined, which were brought to life before our very eyes."}, {"text_idx": "#000064", "text": "Mae teuluoedd yn cael eu hannog hefyd i ymweld a\u0302'r llyfrgell yn ystod gwyliau'r haf i gwblhau Sialens Darllen yr Haf ac i weld drostynt eu hunain y manteision o fod yn aelod o lyfrgell. Mae'r Sialens Ddarllen yr Haf yn digwydd bob blwyddyn, yn ystod gwyliau'r Haf. Gall plant gofrestru yn eu llyfrgell lleol, ac yna darllen chwe llyfr llyfrgell o'u dewis, a chasglu sticeri casglu a gwobrau eraill ar hyd y ffordd - a'r cyfan AM DDIM!"}, {"text_idx": "#000066", "text": "Families were also encouraged to visit the library over the summer holidays and complete the Summer Reading Challenge and to see for themselves the benefits of being library members. The Summer Reading Challenge takes place every year, during the summer holidays. Children can sign up at their local library, then read six library books of their choice, collecting stickers and other rewards along the way \u2013 and it\u2019s all FREE!"}, {"text_idx": "#000068", "text": "Cw\u0302n Can-milltir-yr-awr, mo\u0302r-ladron \u2018seasick\u2019 a sugnwyr llwch cythreulig ... lle arall gallai cymeriadau fel hyn ymddangos ond mewn dychymyg od fel sydd gan rhywun fel JEREMY STRONG, awdur poblogaidd i blant yn yr iaith Saesneg? Ac, felly, ddydd Mercher 11 Mawrth a dydd Iau 12 Mawrth 2015, llenwodd dros 1,200 o blant ysgolion cynradd Sir Ddinbych (Blynyddoedd 2 - Blynyddoedd 6) neuaddau Ysgol Dewi Sant, Y Rhyl ac Ysgol Brynhyfryd, Rhuthun, gyda chyffro a chwerthin, wrth iddynt wrando ar Jeremy Strong, un o hoff awduron plant y DU, yn darllen o'i ddetholiad o gyhoeddiadau, gan gynnwys, \u2018The Hundred Mile An Hour Dog\u2019 a \u2018Dr Bonkers\u2019, yn ystod ei ymweliad deuddydd a\u0302 Sir Ddinbych."}, {"text_idx": "#000070", "text": "Roedd y sesiynnau cynulleidfaol awr o hyd yn fywiog, yn hwyl, hudolus ac yn hollol ryngweithiol gyda\u2019r plant yn chwerthin yn barhaol. Gydag amrywiaeth o sleidiau i'w gefnogi, gan gynnwys delweddau o gymeriadau o'i lyfrau y mae plant wedi postio iddo, roedd Jeremy\u2019n tywys y plant drwy broses o straeon ysgrifenedig; o\u2019r syniad gwreiddiol am stori drwodd i'r broses olygu, gan ddefnyddio enghreifftiau roedd y plant yn eu deall."}, {"text_idx": "#000072", "text": "\"Rwyf yn gyffredinol yn siarad am y lle \u2018rwy\u2019n hoffi ysgrifennu a lle mae syniadau yn dod o ac wedyn cynnal sesiwn cwestiwn ac ateb, a pwrpas y cyfan yw gwneud i\u2019r gynulleidfa chwerthin lawer gwaith a chael amser cyn mynd adre\u2019. Yn ogystal, byddaf yn cynnwys hanesion am siediau, \u2018superglue\u2019, toesenni a siocled. Ac o bosib hefyd ambell i gyfeiriadda at ben o\u0302l. Heb so\u0302n am ddoliau wedi'u gwneud o foron\"."}, {"text_idx": "#000073", "text": "A dyna beth gawsom ganddo... a llawer mwy!"}, {"text_idx": "#000074", "text": "An Audience with Jeremy Strong,"}, {"text_idx": "#000075", "text": "Hundred-mile-an-hour dogs, seasick pirates and demon vacuum cleaners... where else could these characters spring from but the quirky imagination of JEREMY STRONG, popular English children\u2019s author? And on Wednesday 11 March and Thursday 12 March 2015, over 1,200 Denbighshire Primary school children (Years 2\u2013Years 6) filled the school halls with excitement and laughter at Ysgol Dewi Sant, Rhyl and Ysgol Brynhyfryd, Ruthin, as they listened to Jeremy Strong, one of the UK\u2019s favourite children\u2019s authors, read from his selection of publications, including \u2018The Hundred Mile An Hour Dog\u2019 and \u2018Dr Bonkers\u2019, during his two day visit to Denbighshire."}, {"text_idx": "#000077", "text": "The hour long audiences were lively, fun, captivating and fully interactive and had the children literally rolling with laughter. With a range of slides to support him, including images of characters from his books that children have posted to him, Jeremy guided the children through the process of writing stories; from the germ of an idea through to the editing process, using instances children understood."}, {"text_idx": "#000078", "text": "Before coming to Denbighshire, Jeremy promised:-"}, {"text_idx": "#000079", "text": "\u201cI generally talk about where I write and where ideas come from and give a reading and answer Q and A\u2019s and it all seems to make the audience laugh a lot and we have a good time and then go home. In addition I shall be mentioning sheds, superglue, doughnuts and chocolate. And possibly throw in the odd bottom or two. Not to mention dolls made from carrots.\u201d"}, {"text_idx": "#000084", "text": "Cafodd un ar hugain o blant ysgol Sir Ddinbych eu gwadd i de dathlu arbennig iawn gyda Jeremy Strong, un o hoff awduron plant y DU, yn Ysgol Frongoch, Dinbych, Ddydd Mawrth 10 Mawrth 2015, i ddathlu eu llwyddiannau darllen, ar o\u0302l cymryd rhan yn llwyddiannus ym Menter Mentora Darllen Sir Ddinbych yn ystod Tymor y Gwanwyn 2015."}, {"text_idx": "#000085", "text": "Dros y 10 wythnos diwethaf, mae'r plant, 7-11 oed, o ysgolion cynradd Sir Ddinbych, wedi cael eu cefnogi gan 17 o wirfoddolwyr ('Mentoriaid'), gan gynnwys staff Cyngor Sir Ddinbych, gan dreulio sesiynau wythnosol rheolaidd yn ystod eu diwrnod ysgol i ennyn eu mwynhad o ddarllen. Mae bob sesiwn un-i-un yn y fenter wedi rhoi hwb hyder i\u2019r plant ac wedi eu hysgogi i ddarllen er pleser a mwynhad."}, {"text_idx": "#000087", "text": "Roedd y te dathlu yn nodi achlysur arbennig iawn pryd cafodd darllenwyr a'u mentoriaid ddod at ei gilydd a dathlu eu cyflawniadau darllen ym mhresenoldeb eu teuluoedd, ffrindiau ac athrawon. Yn ystod y dathliad, cafodd y Darllenwyr eu cyflwyno gyda Tystysgrifau Cyrhaeddiad gan Gadeirydd Cyngor Sir Ddinbych, y Cynghorydd Brian Blakeley a cafoddd pob un dderbyn copi wedi'i lofnodi gan yr awdur Jeremy Strong o\u2019i lyfr diweddaraf, sef 'Romans on the Rampage'."}, {"text_idx": "#000089", "text": "Twenty-one Denbighshire school children were invited to a very special celebration tea with Jeremy Strong, one of the UK\u2019s favourite children\u2019s authors, at Ysgol Frongoch, Denbigh, on Tuesday 10 March 2015, to celebrate their reading achievements, having successfully taken part in Denbighshire\u2019s Reading Mentoring Initiative during the Spring Term 2015."}, {"text_idx": "#000090", "text": "Over the past 10 weeks, the children, aged 7-11, from Denbighshire Primary schools, have been supported by 17 volunteers (\u2018Mentors\u2019), including Denbighshire County Council staff, spending regular weekly sessions during their school day in the enjoyment of reading. These one-to-one sessions have boosted the children\u2019s confidence and motivated them to read for pleasure and enjoyment."}, {"text_idx": "#000091", "text": "Denbighshire\u2019s Head of Education, Karen Evans, said \u201cThis is a wonderful initiative, aimed at improving children\u2019s perception of reading, showing them that reading can be fun and pleasurable as well as educational. Over the past 12 months, 51 children have been mentored. It is our ambition to enlist the help of a Reading Mentor in every Primary School in Denbighshire; we hope that the initiative will continue to grow from strength to strength\u201d."}, {"text_idx": "#000092", "text": "The celebration tea marked a very special occasion when Readers and their Mentors came together and celebrated their reading achievements in the presence of their families, friends and teachers. During the celebration, the Readers were presented with Certificates of Achievement by the Chair of Denbighshire County Council, Councillor Brian Blakeley and each received their very own signed copy of Jeremy Strong\u2019s latest book, \u2018Romans on the Rampage\u2019, personally signed by the author himself."}, {"text_idx": "#000096", "text": "Cafodd dau ar hugain o ddisgyblion Sir Ddinbych eu gwahodd yn ddiweddar i Neuadd y Sir, Rhuthun, i ddathlu cyrraedd lefel uchel o gyflawniad mewn darllen, ar o\u0302l cymryd rhan yn llwyddiannus ym Menter Mentora Darllen Sir Ddinbych."}, {"text_idx": "#000098", "text": "Twenty-two Denbighshire pupils were recently invited to County Hall, Ruthin, to celebrate attaining a high level of achievement in reading, having successfully taken part in Denbighshire\u2019s Reading Mentoring Initiative."}, {"text_idx": "#000099", "text": "Mae gweld eu hyder yn tyfu yn yr amser byr yr ydym wedi treulio darllen gyda'n gilydd yn foddhaol iawn. Gallaf weld eu bod yn dod yn fwy rhugl ac yn darllen geiriau gyda mwy o hyder. Mae'n bleser o\u2019r mwyaf i wylio'r plant yn dod yn ddarllenwyr cryfach a myfyrwyr mwy hyderus."}, {"text_idx": "#000100", "text": "Ni fyddaf byth yn blino gweld llygaid y plant yn goleuo wrth iddynt weithio trwy swn geiriau a sillafau nes eu bod yn dod i wybod yn sydyn eu bod yn deall. Mae disgyblion Blwyddyn 3 Ysgol Tremeirchion newydd ddechrau darllen yn Saesneg, sy'n golygu bod yn rhaid iddynt weithio ychydig yn galetach, ond mae nhw bob amser mor benderfynol ac ni fyddant byth yn rhoi'r gorau iddi. Maent wrth eu bodd yn darllen yn y Gymraeg a'r Saesneg ac eisiau rhannu gyda mi, yn fanwl, yr hyn y maent yn ei ddarllen."}, {"text_idx": "#000101", "text": "I ychwanegu gwefr arbennig y tymor hwn, gofynnodd y myfyrwyr os allent ysgrifennu llythyrau at eu hoff awduron - David Walliams, Julia Donaldson a Jeff Kinney. Ysgrifennodd disgyblion o Ysgol Llanbedr at Frieda Hughes, merch un o awduron mwyaf yr ugeinfed ganrif, sef Ted Hughes, i ddweud wrthi faint oedden nhw wedi mwynhau darllen llyfr ei thad, \u2018The Iron Man\u2019."}, {"text_idx": "#000102", "text": "Cymaint o fraint yw hi i gwrdd a\u0302 phlentyn unwaith yr wythnos am 30 munud, yn ystod y diwrnod ysgol, i fwynhau darllen ac i fyned i mewn i fyd llyfrau."}]