Blake’s Australian History Guide covers all of the key topics outlined in the primary Australian History curriculum for Grades 3 to 6. It has been written to capture students’ imaginations and encourage them to delve deeper into Australia’s fascinating history before and after white settlement.
Each easy-to-read, single-page topic contains: Interesting facts and background information; Colourful images that illustrate the topic; TRY THIS activities to test understanding; Investigate and Discuss ideas for further investigation. The book also includes many additional interesting facts,... View More...
Levels: Ages 9-12, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Secondary. Spelling reference guide.
A knowledge of a few basic spelling principles can be beneficial to everyone, regardless of their spelling ability. Understanding the reasons for such spelling principles as doubling consonants like ‘t’, ‘s’, ‘p’, ‘l’, ‘m’ and ‘n’ or dropping the final ‘e’ before adding a suffix can help everyone improve their spelling. Spelling is one of the most important elements of writing and everyone should strive to be as accurate as possible. This can be as easy as running your eyes over your... View More...
Senior Text Types: A Writing Guide for Students has been fully revised to provide a ready reference tool for students, teachers and parents to assist in the production of over 30 different types of written texts. Each text type is presented in a double page format, with one page analysing the structure of the genre and the second page presenting an example of the text. This presentation provides the scaffolding and modelling necessary for the development of writing skills. The guide also includes: ' a glossary of terms ' writing activities ' a matrix of text types Senior Text Types: A Writing ... View More...
Senior Text Types: A Writing Guide for Students is a full colour third edition with new and updated text types and activities. The comprehensive guide is a reference tool for improving writing skills and presents over 30 different types of written texts to senior students. Each text type is presented in a double page format, with one page analysing the structure of the genre and the second page presenting an example of the text ' this presentation provides the scaffolding and modelling necessary for the development of writing skills. Table of Contents :- 1 Advertisement 2 Agenda and minutes: ... View More...
The 11th print edition of Eric’s best-selling book, Reflections on Classroom Thinking Strategies: How to create your thinking classroom with 42 practical and engaging thinking tools. You may notice Reflections (11th edition) is sporting a charming new front cover, featuring Eric's beautiful 10-year-old granddaughter, Grace. She is a vibrant, proactive learner – just the kind of student we all want to nurture and support as teachers. About this book: Eric’s Reflections on Classroom Thinking Strategies has sold 35,000 copies and remains a trusted and inspiring resource for teach... View More...
Enhance your classroom with 26 full-colour, A4 glossy alphabet wall cards. Each letter of the New South Wales Foundation Style teaches children correct letter structure with upper and lower case letters on clear guidelines. Each letter features start and end points for beginners, as well as directional arrows. Students can practise letter formation on a large scale by finger tracing or by using a non-permanent marker. Also includes 26 photocopiable handwriting practice sheets. View More...
Enhance your classroom with 26 full-colour, A4 glossy alphabet wall cards. Each letter of the Queensland Beginner's Alphabet Font teaches children correct letter structure with upper and lower case letters on clear guidelines. Each letter features start and end points for beginners, as well as directional arrows. Students can practise letter formation on a large scale by finger tracing or by using a non-permanent marker. Also includes 26 photocopiable handwriting practice sheets. View More...
Enhance your classroom with 26 full-colour, A4 glossy alphabet wall cards. Each letter of the Victorian Modern Cursive Script teaches children correct letter structure with upper and lower case letters on clear guidelines. Each letter features start and end points for beginners, as well as directional arrows. Students can practise letter formation on a large scale by finger tracing or by using a non-permanent marker. Also includes 26 photocopiable handwriting practice sheets. View More...
An intrinsic part of the Sound Waves Foundation Program, the Foundation Flashcards help to maximise your students' success when learning to read and spell. The Flashcards are divided into three main categories: Graphemes, List Words and Special Words. A must have for every Foundation Teacher! View More...
Ideal for games, activities and classroom discussion! These 34 Consonant and 29 Vowel Sound Cards have large icons and are excellent as a wall chart or frieze. The reverse side of the Foundation Sound Cards feature Sound Box, Chant, Action and a Sound pronunciation key. Also available in A5 size. View More...
Ideal for games, activities and classroom discussion! These 34 Consonant and 29 Vowel Sound Cards have large icons and are excellent as a wall chart or frieze. The reverse side of the Foundation Sound Cards feature Sound Box, Chant, Action and a Sound pronunciation key. Also available in A4 size. View More...
The Sound Waves Foundation Toolbox is essential for all Foundation Teachers. What you'll find in the Sound Waves Foundation Toolbox: Let's Sing the Sounds CD. Foundation Flashcards. Foundation Sound Cards (Both A4 & A5 size). Sound Cards A5 (Words and Graphemes). All packaged in a sturdy carry case. View More...
The tracks on Sound Waves Let's Sing the Sounds are ideal for introducing students to the phonemes of our language. While they bop along to the beat they are: Familiarising themselves with phonemes. Listening to the correct pronunciation of each sound. Practising correct sound pronunciation. Track 1: Hear the Sounds. Track 2: Echo the Sounds. Track 3: Chant the Sounds. Track 4: Sing the Sounds. Track 5: Finish the Chants 1. Track 6: Finish the Chants 2. Track 7: Finish the Chants 3. Track 8 Finish the Chants 4. View More...
The Sound Waves Original Teaching Charts are 2 large wall sized charts (each are C1 size: 917mm high x 648mm wide), one for consonants and another for vowels. They provide an easy reference for each student to use for decoding and encoding words. They are used to: Introduce and explore phonemes. Discover and identify graphemes. Play games to reinforce phonemes. Graphemes and spelling patterns. Provide a reference for spelling choices for sounds. View More...
This visually appealing 5 section wall frieze can fit any space - on a wall, behind the door or above a whiteboard. Colourful and engaging animal characters that will brighten the dullest room! The Writing Time Alphabet Wall Frieze QLD Beginner's Alphabet Font teaches children correct letter structure with upper and lower case letters on clear guidelines. Dimensions: Height = 20.5cm, total length = 3.34m (5 sections) View More...
High quality glossy adhesive strips in packs of 30. A great visual reference for beginning writers. Uses Queensland Beginner's Alphabet Font with upper and lower case letters on clear guidelines. (420mm x 50mm) View More...
High quality glossy adhesive strips in packs of 30. A great visual reference for beginning writers. Uses Queensland Transition Script with upper and lower case letters on clear guidelines, showing entries and exits. (420mm x 50mm) View More...
"Write on, wipe off ... and let the learning begin again! "Divide--and conquer an important area of math. Kids can build their division skills by completing the problems on each colorful write-on wipe-off card. Just one quick sweep of the pen's eraser and the marks are gone, so you're ready to practice again. Because the cards are color coded to indicate difficulty, kids can work their way up as they master harder and harder problems. The pack includes 40 cards, plus a pen. View More...
Write on, wipe off and let the learning begin again! Multiply your math skills! Kids can master multiplication by completing the equations on each colorful write-on wipe-off card. Just one quick sweep of the pen's eraser and the marks are gone, so you're ready to practice again. Because the cards are color coded to indicate difficulty, kids can work their way up as they master harder and harder problems. The pack includes 40 cards, plus a pen. View More...
"Write on, wipe off ... and let the learning begin again! "Subtraction can be simple! Kids can master this important area of math by completing the equations on each colorful write-on wipe-off card. Just one quick sweep of the pen's eraser and the marks are gone, so you're ready to practice again. Because the cards are color coded to indicate difficulty, kids can work their way up as they solve harder and harder problems. The pack includes 40 cards, plus a pen. View More...
