What a truly beautiful book – from the vocabulary right through to the incredible illustrations. Read it for pleasure with children of any age group or use it […]
Geography / Stage 3 / Technology / Thinking
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Where?
We speak often with our children about diversity. In fact one Stage 3 unit in the NSW HSIE: Geography syllabus is A Diverse and Connected World, with the […]
Programming / Technology
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Rethink the Rubric
Rhonda Bondie’s presentation, in Sydney with Project Zero a few years ago, really challenged my thinking around rubrics. Why do we have a rubric where student’s are given […]
Technology
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My Life as an Alphabet
“Introducing Candice Phee: twelve years old, hilariously honest and a little odd. But she has a big heart, the very best of intentions and an unwavering determination to […]
Library / Stage 3 / Technology / Thinking
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The Curse of the Vampire Robot
</iframe> As I mention in the podcast, this book did not appeal to me in the beginning. I love books by Graeme Base but this title (and cover) […]
Technology
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Imagineer
Episode 2…The Imagineer! Such a fabulous book for exploring the value of museums and artefacts as ‘sources of information’. Follow the link below to a story I have […]
Early Stage 1 / History / Technology
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Stellarphant
Podcast #1…so excited to share this with you. Just my dear friend Kerry and myself chatting about a book and how you might use it in learning. Not […]
Technology
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Looking After Country With Fire
“Mother Nature has a language. If we listen, and read the signs in the land, we can understand it. For thousands of years, First Nations people have listened and […]
Geography / Literature / Stage 1 / Technology
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Kakadu Seasons
As part of the Features of Places Geography Unit (Stage 1 – NSW Syllabus) Year 1 students investigated seasons. Whilst we have 4 seasons of equal length in […]