Comprehension For children to comprehend they need vocabulary and prior knowledge. Wordless picture books offer the opportunity to focus in on both. Share a beautiful page from a […]
Geography / Literature / Stage 1 / Stage 2 / With this book we can..
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Food!
Without fail…when we start to chat with our children about food their eyes light up. An increase in cooking shows on television has seen an increase in the […]
Geography / Literature / Stage 3 / Thinking / With this book we can..
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Stickboy
This is a simply stunning book to ponder. There are so many great activities you could do in the classroom with this text…but should you? Listen to Kerry […]
Library / Literature / With this book we can..
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The Grown-Up’s Guide to Picture Books
‘This stunning book guides readers through storytelling structures, offering classroom activities and encouraging a lifelong love of picture books. An empowering must-own for authors and illustrators, educators and […]
Literature / Technology / With this book we can..
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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 […]
Authors / Literature
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Mantle Conference 2025
Kerry Gittins and I had a wonderful day at the 2025 Mantle Conference in Newcastle. Enjoy the love of literature we captured via our podcast… A Chat with […]
Early Stage 1 / Literature / Science / Stage 1 / Stage 2 / Stage 3
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Literature and STEM
The Design Process Picture books offer a great starting point for STEM thinking. Read The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires and compare the plot to the design […]
Early Stage 1 / Literature / Maths / Stage 1 / Stage 2 / Stage 3
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Literature and Maths
Literature is at the heart of all English programs, but it has a place in Mathematics too. Listen to myself and Kerry chat about the use of picture […]
Geography / History / Literature / Science / Technology / Thinking / With this book we can..
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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 […]
History / Literature / With this book we can..
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Timeless
Such gorgeous illustrations…no surprise this book by Kelly Canby is the winner of the CBCA Picture Book of the Year for 2024. Time is such an interesting concept. […]