Take Away Teaching Ideas #16: Counting on Frank

Take Away Teaching Ideas #16: Counting on Frank

Counting on Frank By Rod Clement I have had the absolute pleasure of collaborating with Bron Chalmers and Gerard Brick for several years now. They are both highly effective Learning Specialists at Forest St PS, with a passion for all things about learning and...
Take Away Teaching Ideas #15: Some Dads

Take Away Teaching Ideas #15: Some Dads

Some Dads… By Nick Bland Check out the author’s profile to share with your learners here Reading: This book links to reading with fluency, predicting, inferring, and making connections. Writing: This book lends itself to exploring character descriptions,...
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...