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.

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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.

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My Family Remembers…..

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What decade were you born? See what has been, gone and now, coming back. Toys, games, music, phones and so much more.  Enjoy a trip down memory lane to your childhood days and look to see how these items have changed. All these books are on display until 10 October 2012 and then can be found in Children’s Non-fiction Collection in the 940’s section.

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My Happy Life

Dani is the happiest girl she knows.  She’s  so happy about starting school and she’s  happy to meet Ella her new best friend, they do everything together. Dani is really happy with life until one day her friend Ella tells her they are shifting house and suddenly Dani isn’t happy anymore…… But with the help of Dad Dani overcomes the bad times and is happy once again. A delightful beginning chapter book suitable for 6-10 year olds.

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Pick ‘n’ Mix   vol. 1 & 2

            

Each book has 16 short stories that you can pick up and dip into from popular New Zealand authors Joy Cowley, Janice Marriott, David Hill, John Parker, Lorraine Orman … any many many more! From funny, gigglesome stories to frightfully creepy stories, there’s a story here to suit every taste! Books suitable for all children aged 7 – 11 years.

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Live Well Spend Less

This delightful book has hundreds of ways to help you manage your money, stretch your budget to go further and save money for the things you really want.   The Author, Sophie Gray has lived through some very tough financial times and has proved that these strategies work and they can work for you too. You will be amazed at how a little can go along way by applying Sophie’s strategies to every part of your life.

Click here for more ideas and recipes from Sophie Gray

Show Day

Show day is finally here, our whole family enters the show. Dad enters wood chopping, mum her birthday cake and I get to lead Goldie, the cow in the grand parade but Goldie has other ideas. An enjoyable story about spending the day at the show.

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Te Reo Kori kits

                     Out with the old

   

                                                 In with the new 

 

But still in the same place  M 793.089 REO. These popular kits with beginning waiata music and song sheets have been updated from cassette tape to CD.

We are keeping each of the old folders in stack just ask for them at the desk.