Heather Aird, a teacher in Ireland, has created some great ‘quick guides’ for Microsoft programs. The examples below highlight the simple and succinct format she uses. Primary grades […]
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Grandma’s Treasured Shoes
I have been using this text with Year 6 to explore refugees. Coral Vass’ use of shoes to bring students to an understanding of the challenges faced by […]
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Action Tank
This book will hook you…as well as the kids. A great graphic novel by Mike Barry. You won’t stop at Book 1 so make sure you buy all […]
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Be You
Be You by Peter H. Reynolds is a beautiful text that encourages children (and adults) to celebrate their individuality and encourages them to stay true to themselves. Listen […]
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Book an Adventure with Jess McGeachin
Book Week 2024 has been and gone and whilst we should be resting, many teacher librarians are now pondering the amazing opportunities the 2025 book week theme will […]
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Who’s Typing?
I love the quote ‘The hand that holds the pen writes history’ but for my students I have modernised the thought to be ‘Who’s typing’? I worked through […]
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Every Night at Midnight
I found this book very intriguing. To be honest, I wasn’t sure how I could you this in my teaching but after sitting with it for a while […]
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The Kindness Project by Deborah Abela
I couldn’t agree more with Maryam Master – ‘An absolute gem of a book!’ So wonderful to read and you simply fall in love with all of the […]
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The Concrete Garden
You know when you open a book by Bob Graham that it will be something wonderful and that is exactly what Concrete Garden is…simply wonderful. It was a […]
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Bowerbird Blues
This beautiful book is a great text for thinking about what we value. Thinking Routine: The 4 Ifs As you explore the text and become aware of how […]