Gifted education musings: Creativity.
Gifted children, from an early age can show the capacity to think creatively, critically and abstractly. Have you ever had them ask a question and you wondered how they came…
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Minimising waste and reading more books!
2018 has been a great year, filled with so many wonderful books sent for reviews and bought for home or our school library. I don’t have the time right now…
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When you’re going to the moon by Sasha Beekman and Vivienne To
Have you ever believed that you could go anywhere you wanted? Do anything you dreamt of? Or could be anything you wished? When you’re going to the moon by Sasha…
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Lizzy’s Dragon by Melissa Gijsbers
“No, you cannot have a pet lizard -” Lizzy’s mum said, “And before you ask, no snakes either. No reptiles of any sort.” Lizzy’s Dragon by Melissa Gijsbers is a…
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Magic Fish Dreaming by June Perkins
I’m writing this story in a bottle lost at sea….. Magic Fish Dreaming by June Perkins is a collection of poems for children that ignite imagination, incite dreaming and…
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Snap reviews:A most magical girl by Karen Foxlee
I’ve always loved adventure stories and magic stories so A most magical girl by Karen Foxlee was a great find! Shortlisted in the 2017 CBCA, this story takes the reader…
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Swimming on the Lawn by Yasmin Hamid
The idea of swimming on top of freshly mown grass which has been swamped by fresh water conjures up ideas of the simple and care free nature that comes with…
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Mrs White and the Red Desert by Josie Boyle.
Mrs White and the Red Desert by Josie Boyle, illustrated by Maggie Prewett is a fascinating story about life in the desert for three children and the trouble with the…
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Loving all types of literacy
Linking literacy to books is a passion of mine (as you may have guessed) but so is learning to read. The early years of any child’s life and then formal…
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Why do we need poetry?
This week, on Tuesday 21st March, the world celebrated World Poetry Day! Poetry reaffirms our common humanity by revealing to us that individuals, everywhere in the world, share the same…
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The worm who knew karate! By Jill Lever and Terry Denton
If a worm has no back bone, is it really that tough? We are often told to aspire to be the early bird…what would a worm aspire to be…
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Colours of Australia by Bronwyn Bancroft.
Bronwyn Bancroft’s poetry brings the vibrant colours to life as we sail through shadows,ferns, clouds and raindrops. Each page brings another part of Australia to life with shades, hues and…
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