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Bowerbird Blue by Aura Parker for National Simultaneous Storytime 2024

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Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Short Stories

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Not Grade Specific

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Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$8.00

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Black Cockatoo - 2019 CBCA Book of the Year for Younger Readers

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Black Cockatoo is written by Carl Merrison and Hakea Hustler with beautiful illustrations by Dub Leffler. The Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) 2019 Book of the Year for Younger Readers it is an easy to read novella that explores the

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Literature, Informational Text

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Worksheets, Literature Circles, Centers

$4.50

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Sir Cumference and The Dragon of Pi by Cindy Neuschwander and Wayne Geehan

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Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi is by the very talented Cindy Neuschwander and is a brilliant combination of literacy and numeracy. First printed more than 10 years ago in 1999 it is just as relevant and relatable now as it was then. This book

Subjects:

Reading, Math, Short Stories

Grades:

5^th, 6^th

Types:

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CCSS:

6.G.A.1

$4.50

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A Year On Our Farm by Penny Matthews and Andrew McLean

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This is a classic Australian story that won the 2003 Early Childhood Book of the Year CBCA award. A story that blends fiction and non-fiction as it show that every month of the year there are jobs to do on a small Australian farm. Fruit ripens,

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Short Stories

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$4.50

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CBCA Book - Cooee Mittigar – A story on Darung Songlines by Jasmine Seymour

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Shortlisted for the CBCA 2020 Award for New Illustrator this is an educational book about the Darug language and way of life. It teaches many traditional words and the aspect of nature that were important to Aboriginal people. Activities for this

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Short Stories

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RL.3.1, RL.3.2, RL.3.3, RL.3.4, RL.3.5, RL.3.6, RL.3.7, RL.3.9, RL.3.10

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A Schneider Award Winning Book - A Friend for Henry - Jenn Bailey

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This Schneider Award winning book is a very simple story of children at pre-school finding someone and something that they like. Activities include a colour by number, learning colours, basic shapes, hand washing and ordering activities and

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Short Stories

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RL.K.1, RL.K.2, RL.K.3, RL.K.4, RL.K.5, RL.K.6, RL.K.7, RL.K.9, RL.K.10

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The Black Cockatoo with One Feather Blue by Jodie McLeod and Eloise Short

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This 2024 notable picture book is a perfect companion story to BowerBird Blues - the 2024 National Simultaneous Storytime text. It is a beautifully illustrated rhyming story about Australian native animals working together to try to find the Black

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Short Stories

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$4.50

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Koala Ark by Stephen Michael King

By Learn From Play - Teaching Resources

This 2023 notable picture book of the year is a beautifully illustrated story of friendship against the background of the Australian bushfires. A clever way to introduce children to the fact that not everyone survives devastating fires and that lots

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Short Stories

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$4.50

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Common Wealth by Gregg Dreise

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A CBCA 2022 notable picture book for older readers this is a story of First Nations Australians presented as a piece of slam poetry. The words and images work wonderfully together to force the reader to question the way in which Australia has

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Short Stories

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$4.50

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Mavis The Bravest by Lu Fraser and Sarah Warburton

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This is a fun story about finding the courage to do things we fear. In this case Mavis had to overcome her fear of leaving the barn to rescue the sheep from their would-be kidnapper. The activities are a fun way for children to get more out of the

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Short Stories

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$4.50

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The Imagineer by Christopher Cheng and Lucia Masciullo

By Learn From Play - Teaching Resources

The Imagineer, a 2022 CBCA notable Children’s Picture Book, is a creative story about a young girl, her grandpa and the machines they build. It celebrates the devices of years gone by and will introduce young children to many new machines they may

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Short Stories

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$4.50

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CBCA 2020 Shortlisted Book - Young Dark Emu by Bruce Pascoe

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SHORTLISTED - 2020 CBCA Book of the Year Awards: Eve Pownall AwardSHORTLISTED – 2020 Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Literature in the NSW Premier's Literary AwardsSHORTLISTED – 2020 Indie Book Awards: Children'sLONGLISTED – 2020 ABIA Book

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Short Stories

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RI.5.1, RI.5.2, RI.5.3, RI.5.4, RI.5.5, RI.5.6, RI.5.7, RI.5.8, RI.5.9, RI.5.10

$4.50

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The Little Things by Penny Harrison and Hannah Sommerville

By Learn From Play - Teaching Resources

This young picture book is a celebration of comfort and the little things can bring to cheer up an otherwise sad moment or experience. From the kite in the clouds on the cover end pages to the child being carried to bed at the end it is inclusive of

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Short Stories

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$4.50

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The Boy Who Tried To Shrink His Name by Sandhya Parappukkaran

By Learn From Play - Teaching Resources

This Children's Book Council of Australia 2022 Shortlisted Children's Picture Book is a clever story that challenges the Australian culture of shortening a person’s name rather than putting in the effort to learn long names so they can be pronounced

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Short Stories

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$4.50

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Jigsaw Puzzle in the Post by Bob Graham

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This 2023 CBCA notable early childhood book is a new Bob Graham classic with a fun family story of chance and a series of fortuitous events working together to create family happiness and time together.The activities for this book are designed for

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Short Stories

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$4.50

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Desert Jungle by Jeannie Baker

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Another gorgeous collage illustration book from award winning author illustrator Jeannie Baker. This story follows Chico’s visit to his grandpa’s ranch in the Sonoran Desert which is in the hottest part of Mexico. An exploration of a shift from

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Short Stories

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$4.50

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Australia Country of Colour by Jess Racklyeft

By Learn From Play - Teaching Resources

This is as much a picture book as it is a series of incredible water colour artworks of Australian flora and fauna. Grouped by colour and location the book explores the huge number of plants and animals which call Australia home and which make this

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Short Stories

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$4.50

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The Forgotten Song by Coral Vass and Jess Racklyeft

By Learn From Play - Teaching Resources

This is a fact based fictional story about a male regent honeyeater trying to remember the song he needs to be able to find a mate. A story of deforestation, habit loss and population decline the young regent is lucky enough to find a mate before he

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Short Stories

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$4.50

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Plague by Jackie French and Bruce Whatley

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This is a beautifully illustrated educational exploration into the affects of colonisation on the locust population across Australia. As European settlers cleared the land and filled in swamps they forced the resident ibises to migrate to cities.

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Short Stories

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$4.50

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City of Light by Julia Lawrinson, Heather Potter and Mark Jackson

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This is a version of the events which led to the Monday 20 February 1962 lighting up of Perth to acknowledge the special mission of American astronaut John Glenn—the first American to orbit the Earth. Glenn saw and acknowledged the lights as being

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Short Stories

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$4.50

Digital Download PDF (21.10 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I am a primary school teacher with 20 years experience and hold a Masters in Special Education. I have taught in Australia and the UK working with both remedial and gifted and talented students. My primary areas of focus are Literacy, Maths and Physical Education. All of my activities are designed to get students thinking while having fun learning.

MY TEACHING STYLE

My teaching style is interactive and fun. My aim is to create lessons that empower and motivate students to take an active role in their learning.

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

B.Teach, B.Ed (Hons) and M.Ed (Special Ed)

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 10^th, Adult Education, Homeschool, Not Grade Specific

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Reading, Specialty, Math, Algebra, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Other (Math), Science, Earth Sciences, Environment, Social Studies, World Languages, Chinese, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Graphic Arts, Physical Education, Special Education, Health, Geography, Other (Social Studies), Life Skills, Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, Literature, Classroom Management, Statistics, Character Education, Word Problems, Study Skills, Library Skills, Problem Solving, Short Stories, Writing, Holidays/Seasonal, Poetry, Valentine's Day, Decimals, Black History Month, Informational Text, Handwriting, Close Reading