Vasily Sukhomlinsky was an extremely influential Ukrainian educator, whose work is still widely read in Ukraine, Russia and China. His idealistic vision of human development, and his deep love for children, led him to develop a holistic system of education that emphasised the moral and aesthetic dimensions of a child's growth, as well as the physical, intellectual and vocational. His school in the village of Pavlysh was visited by thousands of schoolteachers, and his books were read by millions. This is the first major study to present Sukhomlinsky's educational legacy to an English-speaking a... View More...
For people who want to improve their home but don't know how to navigate the world of building, or understand how to get tradesmen to arrive on time and complete jobs on budget - a complete how-to of assessing renovation needs, allocating a budget and a timeframe. Renovation can be awful. It's not like the television shows - it's dirtier, harder and more stressful than any close-up can capture. It doesn't matter if you live in an apartment and need to repaint the lounge room or if you live in a harbourside mansion and need to rebuild the entire house, you can just about guarantee that things ... View More...
The new editions of the Successful series are designed to provide students with a thorough grounding in the fundamental English skills of Grammar, Spelling, Comprehension and Writing. With two approaches to choose from, this write-in workbook series will complement any English program. Successful Grammar, Successful Spelling, Successful Comprehension and Successful Writing are dedicated to a specific English skill and can be used throughout the first three years of secondary school. Successful English 1–3 takes a year level approach. The three books – one for each of the first three years ... View More...
The Language Toolkit workbook series provides junior and middle secondary school students with the skills to explore the receptive and productive communication modes, enabling them to write, read, listen and speak across a range of contexts and for diverse audiences. Each unit in the full-colour workbook is built around a different text type and supports learning across the language, literary and literature strands of the Australian Curriculum. Language skills are explored in context through a range of text types, including information, Shakespeare, literary, persuasive, visual, oral and mul... View More...
Oxford Grammar, Australian Curriculum Edition, Years 1 to 6, explores each key grammar feature, aligned to the Australian Curriculum: English requirements, using a variety of authentic literacy texts as grammar models. Andrew Woods, renowned author of Everyday Grammar, models, develops, then connects grammar features to text purposes, allowing students to consolidate understanding for more effective writing. Each book includes 'Extension and enrichment' units, a glossary of grammar metalanguage and a handy answers insert. View More...
The fast and easy way to get up and running with Windows 10 Windows 10 For Dummies covers the latest version of Windows and gets you up and running with the changes and new features you'll find in this updated operating system. Packed with time-saving tips to help you get the most out of the software, this helpful Windows 10 guide shows you how to manage Windows tasks like navigating the interface with a mouse or touchscreen, connecting to the web, and troubleshooting problems and making quick fixes. Assuming no prior knowledge of the software, Windows 10 For Dummies addresses the updates to W... View More...
The perfect plain-English guide to the much-anticipated release of Windows 7 Whether you're new to computers or just eager to start using the newest version of Windows, Windows For Dummies, Enhanced Edition answers all your questions about the changes and new tools in Windows 7, enhanced with detailed video tutorials. Windows expert Andy Rathbone walks you step by step through the most common Windows 7 tasks, including managing files, applications, media, and Internet access. You'll learn how to navigate the interface, customize the desktop, and work with the file system. You'll then go deeper... View More...
The Oxford Maths Practice and Mastery Books give students more opportunities for practice, consolidation, homework and revision. The Oxford Maths Practice and Mastery Books are an integral part of the Oxford Maths series, which incorporates all the resources that a teachers needs to simply and comprehensively teach the Australian and Victorian Mathematics curricula and the New South Wales Syllabus. Sequencing The Oxford Maths Practice and Mastery Books follow exactly the same sequence of topics as the Oxford Maths Student Books.Each topic features:Practice – activities that allow students to... View More...
Honey has been an important food for people for thousands of years. Their desire for it led to the, domestication of bees, through crafting artificial beehives and manipulating the bees' food sources. But quite apart from the harvests of honey and wax, the life-giving role of bees in pollinating many plants that people rely on for food, has made them the stuff of legend, mystery, worship and, nowadays, also controversy. Although some people believe that our reliance on bees for the cultivation of food crops is much exaggerated (as some major staples like rice, wheat and even potatoes don't nee... View More...
The second edition of the popular Essential English Skills for the Australian Curriculum series has been updated for today’s students. Providing support for differentiated learning and featuring flexible ICT tasks that encourage language and literacy development, the series is ideal for both classroom use and homework.
The multilevel approach to key language and literacy skills caters to the different learning abilities in the classroom and assists teachers in matching tasks to the skill of their students. Three levels of carefully graded questions (Test yourself, Extend yourself an... View More...
The second edition of the popular Essential English Skills for the Australian Curriculum series has been updated for today’s students. Providing support for differentiated learning and featuring flexible ICT tasks that encourage language and literacy development, the series is ideal for both classroom use and homework.
The multilevel approach to key language and literacy skills caters to the different learning abilities in the classroom and assists teachers in matching tasks to the skill of their students. Three levels of carefully graded questions (Test yourself, Extend yourself and Ch... View More...
Oxford Maths: includes books, assessment books featuring pre- and post-tests, and a teacher dashboard (sold separately)has been designed by experienced classroom teachers to support sequential acquisition of mathematical skills, concepts and knowledge is based on a developmental approach that incorporates initial scaffolding, which is gradually reduced to allow students to become confident and independent mathematicians is fully aligned with the Australian and Victorian Curricula, and the NSW Syllabus. Each Student Book is packaged with a corresponding Assessment Book. The Teacher Dashboard is... View More...
Fantastic flip effect 3D Saxophone Bookmark. Artgame manufactures the highest quality eye-popping 3D lenticular products on the market. No 3D glasses required! Each item features the artwork of renowned artist, Royce B. McClure. Check out all of the amazing designs to start your own collection! Each bookmark comes with a tassle. Tassle colours may vary. View More...
This is the story of a man who shot his wife's lover and thus created a memory which wrecked his own life. Arnold Dudley loved his wife and killed the man who stole her from him. Hunted by justice, pursued by bitter remorse, he fled to a stretch of beach on the Australian coast and lived in utter loneliness. When almost driven to madness by the solitude, he meets two women, who strive to re-build his broken life... First published in 1930, by the creator of Bony, the Aboriginal detective. About the Author: Arthur William Upfield (1 September 1890 – 13 February 1964) was an Au... View More...
UPDATED REPRINT 2016 Did you know that to collect a kilo of honey, bees need to visit one million plants? In going about their daily lives, bees provide plants with pollination necessary for reproduction and biodiversity, and they provide food for many species from ants to insects to birds. They are also an integral part of the self-sufficiency approach to sustainable production. The authors look after over 100 honey and native bee hives. They have run bee workshops in schools and colleges, mead-making workshops for grown ups and started successful bee clubs. This book contains the an... View More...
Each Student Activity Book 5 contains: 38 double page units focussing on one sound per unit (some double page units focus on 2 sounds) word lists for every sound studied teacher notes and a comprehensive Lets get started unit extension word lists extension ideas footnote in each unit questions you may ask a suggested weekly program. Sound Waves Student Books provide stimulating activities for students to develop an awareness of spelling patterns, strategies for spelling and an understanding of a range of language concepts. Sound Waves is a systematic, whole school word study program designe... View More...
Each Student Activity Book 6 contains: 38 double page units focussing on one sound per unit (some double page units focus on 2 sounds) word lists for every sound studied teacher notes and a comprehensive Lets get started unit extension word lists extension ideas footnote in each unit questions you may ask a suggested weekly program. Sound Waves Student Books provide stimulating activities for students to develop an awareness of spelling patterns, strategies for spelling and an understanding of a range of language concepts. Sound Waves is a systematic, whole school word study program designe... View More...
Each Student Activity Book 7 contains: 38 double page units focussing on one sound per unit (some double page units focus on 2 sounds) word lists for every sound studied teacher notes and a comprehensive Lets get started unit extension word lists extension ideas footnote in each unit questions you may ask a suggested weekly program. Sound Waves Student Books provide stimulating activities for students to develop an awareness of spelling patterns, strategies for spelling and an understanding of a range of language concepts. Sound Waves is a systematic, whole school word study program designe... View More...
Sound Waves Student Activity Book 1 provides activities that help student build an awareness of sounds (phonemes) and letters (graphemes). It is set out in three phases. Phase 1 introduces the most consonant sounds and the first 5 vowel sounds. Phase 2 revisits and consolidates the sounds in Phase 1. Phase 3 introduces the remaining sounds and further consolidates the sounds taught in Phase 1. Sound Waves Student Books provide stimulating activities for students to develop an awareness of spelling patterns, strategies for spelling and an understanding of a range of language concepts. Sound ... View More...
Each Student Activity Book 2 contains: 38 double page units focussing on one sound per unit (some double page units focus on 2 sounds) word lists for every sound studied teacher notes and a comprehensive Lets get started unit extension word lists extension ideas footnote in each unit questions you may ask a suggested weekly program. Sound Waves Student Books provide stimulating activities for students to develop an awareness of spelling patterns, strategies for spelling and an understanding of a range of language concepts. Sound Waves is a systematic, whole school word study program designe... View More...
