The Famous Five: Five go off in a Caravan

The Famous Five are back!  Can you believe this book (and many more) have been around for 70 years when it just feels like yesterday since we read them. We have have all five 70th Edition in the Children's Fiction Collection in the library - Five on Treasure Island, Five go Adventuring Again, Five Runaway Together, Five go to Smuggler's Top and Five go off in a Caravan. Check out the fabulous new covers but still the original great stories.

 

NZ Curriculum Mathematics Connecting all Strands

They have now printed this copy (level 4A) to connect all the mathematical strands together. You can find all the levels in our library along with this book. Fabulous new layout, easy to read and understand, with references to the Ministry of Education Number Framework and the terminology used in the Ministry's Numeracy Professional Development Project Booklets. A must read for teaching maths today.

Molecule Mayhem!

How do fireworks make such tremendous bangs?  Why does mum insist you wash with water and soap? And what is it about eating lemons that make your toes curl?  To answer these questions ( and many others), you'll need chemistry: the science of atoms, elements and molecules, and how they react with each other. Lift the flaps to find out more.This is a pop-up book full of chemistry chaos which can be found in the children's collection.

Found: The art of recycling 

Find out how these artists, using found materials, changed the art world. Be inspired to create your own masterpiece. A must read!!! it could change the way you see things today.

EDCR 131 PowerPoint Presentation

Click here to see Adair's Class present their New Zealand Book Awards presentations.

I.T. Tutorial Sessions For 2nd & 3rd Years

Become more confident with Powerpoints, Google, Blogs in Schools, Interactive whiteboard, word documents and Macs.

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Understanding Teaching and Learning:Classroom Research Revisited

 

This book is written by emerging and experienced classroom researchers from several countries.  It is part of a project aimed at building on and extending Professor Graham Nuthall's (1935-2004) research and promoting the conducting, teaching and supervision of classroom research. This book also pays tribute to Professor Graham Nuthall, whose research serves as both an anchor and a springboard for the contributions. A must read for all staff and students.

Click here for information on Graham Nuthall Classroom Research Trust

 

Leave Me Alone: A Tale of What Happens When You Face up to a Bully. A young boy struggles to stand up to his bully until his friends show him that eight loud voices are stronger than one! This book is  not only a delightful story, it is beautifully told with fantastic illustrations and characters. Suitable for children 5 and over.

Click here for facts and figures about bullying amongst Children in NZ

Art Show 2012

What a fantastic day we all had in the library last Wednesday beautiful artworks, tasty food and wonderful company. Congratulations to all our wonderful budding artists.

Early Childhood Teachers’ Work in Education and Care Centres

This book is the second publication of NZCA’s second Flagship research project. It explores the work of teachers in different contexts and asks whether teachers qualifications make a difference to children’s experiences.. Pedagogical knowledge and interacting in meaningful ways bring positive gains for children cognitive development and their learning. You can download the full research report by clicking on the link below.

Click here for the research report