Playing with Collage by Jeannie Baker
I’m not sure about you but I love watching my children collecting stuff wit and creating things with them – rather than leaving them in my pocket and they end…
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Collecting Sunshine by Rachel Flynn and Tamsin Ainslie
A collection, by definition is both the action of collecting something or a group of things. Children love collecting things and we often get caught up with their desire to…
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The box cars by Robert Vescio and Cara King
Do you remember when you had more fun playing with a box than the toy that can inside it? Have you ever watched young children play with an abandoned box…
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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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International Mud Day
Today is International Mud Day. Is this your worst nightmare or a wonderful idea of fun? International Mud day began in 2009 at a World Forum when Gillian McAuliffe from Australia…
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Cicada by Shaun Tan
Another brilliant book by Shaun Tan – Cicada is a book with subtext for both older children and adults but with illustrations that young children will enjoy too. Cicada is…
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The perfect Leaf by Andrew Plant
But the leaves were so beautiful they had to be shown, they had to be shared. Have you ever wondered at the colours of the autumn leaves? HAve you ever…
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Cloud conductor by Kellie Byrnes
Frankie loves sitting by her window and looking at the clouds. She loves to listen to the melodies they create, compose tunes and conduct ideas. But being able to see…
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Making with Living things: Build amazing projects with inspirational scientists, artists and engineers by Anna Claybourne
Have you ever wondered how a spider spins it’s web? How a movie is created or how to colour your boring white shirts? Making with Living things: Build amazing projects…
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I love this tree by Anna Claybourne
Come and climb up a tree, sit on it’s branches and admire it’s leaves, seeds and fruit. Wonder no more about the secrets a tree holds as you will find…
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Unplugged by Steve Antony
But one day there was a power cut… Can you imagine? A life without your computer? phone or tablet? What would you do if you had to go outside, talk…
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