Take Away Teaching Ideas #14: Monkey Puzzle

Take Away Teaching Ideas #14: Monkey Puzzle

  Monkey Puzzle By Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler The story revolves around a child-like monkey who has lost his mother in the deep, thick, hot jungle. The monkey is then assisted to find his mother by a butterfly, who tries to think of whereabouts in the jungle...
Take Away Teaching Ideas #12: Ten Minutes Tops!

Take Away Teaching Ideas #12: Ten Minutes Tops!

Ten Minutes Tops! By Andrea Hillbrick and Kristin Humphreys One of the many advantages of my profession is the people I meet! Ten Minutes Tops is a collaboration with my dear friend Kristin who lives in Perth. The thinking and planning of this resource began over a...
Take Away Teaching Ideas #11: I See a Kookaburra!

Take Away Teaching Ideas #11: I See a Kookaburra!

I See a Kookaburra! By Steve Jenkins and Robin Page   Learn how these animals and many others grow and thrive in very different environments.   A big shout out to my colleagues at Winchelsea Primary School, Victoria. This term we have been collaborating to plan...
Take Away Teaching Ideas #10: The Tiny Star

Take Away Teaching Ideas #10: The Tiny Star

The Tiny Star By Mem Fox and Freya Blackwood Once upon a time, although this happens all the time, a tiny star fell to earth . . . This touching and timeless story combines, for the first time, the talents of world-renowned author Mem Fox with the heart-warming...