Four more Read about Australia books
At last! The second set of Read about Australia is finally out. This is the series that libraries asked for – non-fiction easy-read books with Australian content. I’ve had some lovely feedback from trialling teachers, and I hope your library users or classroom learners will enjoy them too. The new titles are: Amazing Animals of Australia The Bush in Australia … Continue reading
Read about Australia Activity: Outback Australia
A fun research activity for the Read about Australia book, Outback Australia. Continue reading
Read about Australia: Extra Activities
A new matching activity to supplement the Read about Australia book, Capital Cities of Australia. Continue reading
New Read about Australia series
I’ve always loved classes where you cut up a map of the Australian states and territories, and learners have to reassemble it, adding the capital cities…and of course talking about what goes where. There is just so much of Australia to learn about, and so many unexpected aspects… swimming dangers that aren’t just sharks, birds called a ‘bin chicken’, a … Continue reading
Connecting with Community: The Garage Sale Trail
The Garage Sale Trail is happening on October 21/22 – an Australia-wide community event. So if you’re using the reading book The Garage Sale to practise the language of recounts, now could be a perfect time to link that reading with some community awareness. A confession – I actually hadn’t heard of the Garage Sale Trail before spotting the flyer at … Continue reading
