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Food!
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Food!

Posted on: February 24, 2025

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 […]

Stickboy
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Stickboy

Posted on: February 24, 2025February 24, 2025

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 […]

Book an Adventure with Jess McGeachin
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Book an Adventure with Jess McGeachin

Posted on: September 11, 2024September 11, 2024

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 […]

Bowerbird Blues
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Bowerbird Blues

Posted on: May 13, 2024May 13, 2024

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 […]

Seal Child
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Seal Child

Posted on: November 8, 2023February 11, 2024

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?
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Where?

Posted on: August 18, 2023February 11, 2024

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 […]

Kakadu Seasons
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Kakadu Seasons

Posted on: October 24, 2021October 24, 2021

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 […]

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I am the Teacher Librarian at St Therese's Primary School, New Lambton, NSW, Australia and a MIE Fellow. I hope you find my ideas and resources helpful....Lynette Barker

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