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Hands-on Science 36 fun science activities – Ages 9-10

Click here for fantastic science & technology site

WOW This science activity book has everything you need to get creative and curious little minds working within  the children in your class!  Fantastic ideas, experiments, step by step instructions and great resources are all packed into this amazing book. 

Also available is -

Ages 6-8 and Ages 11+

 

 

I found a dead bird – A guide to the cycle…..of life and death

A great information packed book on every child's question “Why did the animal die?”  and “What happens now?”

Included are fantastic photo illustrations and the book is written in a great text for kids to easily understand.  Lots of information to help answer difficult questions about life and death.

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Teaching Boys who Struggle in School

 Click here to go to a great Teaching Boys site with great book lists and articles.      

                                                                

 Kathleen Palmer Cleveland presents findings from four large-scale studies about how boys learn best.  Each aspect of the pathways to Re-engagement model offers educators a way to move underachieving boys from a position of weakness toward one of strength – giving them the tools to succeed in school and beyond.

 

 

My Princess Boy – A mum’s story about a young boy who likes to dress up

Find this great authors site here

This little boy loves the colour pink, and sparkly things.  Sometimes he wears dresses, an sometimes he wears jeans.  He likes to wear his princess crown, even when climbing trees.  He’s a princess boy, and his family loves him exactly the way he is.  Inspired by her son, and by her own struggles to initially understand, this is one mother’s story about unconditional love, and one remarkable family.

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Who flung dung?  By Ben Redlich

Somebody has flung dung at Furley and he’s far from amused! 

“Who flung dung?” Furley yells accusingly.

Who flung dung

Who flung dung

Who flung dung

Little does he know that the real rascal is far closer to home than he suspected…..

 

 

The Great New Zealand Songbook

Awesome site - Click here to take you directly to The Great NZ Songbook

A fantastic collection of songs from last century and this century. The  history behind the songs, makes interesting reading and even better listening.  Includes 2 discs and lyrics to a great collection of New Zealand Songs. 

Includes Dave Dobbyn, Supergroove, Exponents, Scribe, Ladyhawke, Fat Freddy's drop, Muttonbirds…………..

Put it on, sit back with your mates,  a bottle of winning  NZ wine and good ole kiwi fish & chips. 

It will remind you just what a great little land we live in.

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Mad or Bad? The Life & Exploits of Amy Bock

You may  have heard Marcus Lush mention Amy Bock on the TVNZ programme South last year. Amy gained notoriety in the late 1800s early 1900s by being the con-artist who impersonated a man, Percy Redwood  and married an unsuspecting woman. Sensationally reported as being ‘the queerest and most interesting character that has ever been before the New Zealand public’.  This book is such an intriguing read, especially as it unfolds right on our doorstep.

 

 

The Southland Book of Records

Lloyd Esler has put together a wonderful and interesting collection of Southland Records. Easy read  facts and fantastic images of Southland, I can guarantee there is new information for everybody in this book.  Who knew……

In Monowai Village, there are only two street names, Turbine Drive & Turbine Place..

Kennington has a first, second, third, fourth and fifth street…

New Zealand’s longest bar was at the White House at Lorneville, once housing 45 barmen… 

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Doctor Proctor’s Fart Powder – Time Travel Bath Bomb

You know by the cover that this book is going to be tough for kids NOT to read!  Both the title and the cover are screaming “READ ME!” 

This  is a 2nd book in the Fart Powder series

A real fart-filled adventure! Written by the fantastic Jo Nesbo.

Have Fun!

 

 

 

A History of Gay New Zealand – Mates & Lovers   By Chris Brickell

WOW! What an insightful book into the past history of being gay in New Zealand.  The old photos hold a remarkable collection of images. The writer Chris Brickell is a senior lecturer in Gender Studies at University of Otago.  Mates & Lovers is his first book, and last year was performed as a play in Wellington and Auckland.

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Ecology and the Environment –Step by Step

Click here for a really cool eco kids NZ website

What a cool book!

This book has fantastic illustrations and is so easy for kids to read and gain knowledge about the world around us.  It covers great topics and makes the information basic and relevant to children. A fantastic resource for classrooms and for your own child's library to help them become aware on the relationship between living things and the environment we live in-and how understanding ecology can help us save the earth.

 

Assessing Young Children in Inclusive Settings

“A comprehensive and valuable resource for early childhood practitioners….addresses both the process and purpose for assessment of all children in inclusive classroom settings” – Dathan Rush

Educators will learn how to confidently implement high-quality assessment and reap its benefits: inclusive, family-centered programming that improves outcomes for all children.

What is an annotated bibliography?

Learn more about them

Discover how to evaluate resource content for relevance, accuracy and quality of citations.

Tutorial Thursday 28th July - 2pm - Classroom 2