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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 […]

Literature and STEM
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Literature and STEM

Posted on: November 18, 2024November 18, 2024

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 […]

Literature and Maths
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Literature and Maths

Posted on: November 18, 2024

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 […]

Generate – Sort – Connect – Elaborate
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Generate – Sort – Connect – Elaborate

Posted on: July 29, 2024August 1, 2024

As part of a library lesson supporting the Stage 2 NSW History unit First Contacts, I presented a Year 3 class with this image. Image from https://www.independent.co.uk/ Students […]

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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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