Everyone Belongs Visit this website to explore a range of teaching opportunities for Harmony Day….LINK: Primary school (harmony.gov.au) Step Inside This thinking routine from Harvard’s Project Zero centres […]
Deep
A stunning book that spoke to my heart. Vocabulary is such a powerful tool in writing. Use WORD CLOUD in Mentimeter (https://www.mentimeter.com/) to capture student thinking in relation […]
Australia: Country of Colour
I have written about the Colour Symbol Image (CSI) routine in a previous post (Seal Child). For this text I suggest changing SYMBOL to SOUND When selecting a […]
Seal Child
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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) […]
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 […]