Early Childhood
Alison Lester Noni the pony rescues a joey Teaching notes Lamont Teaching notes Free picture to colour Rhyming Words After reading the book, re-read and list the rhyming pairs. For example, ‘sea/free’, ‘trail/tail’, ‘alone/home’. Find other words that rhyme with them. Colour the ‘rimes’ in each word (such as ‘-ail’) brown like the joey. Notice where the ‘rime’ is spelt the same and differently. These could be recorded in a ‘Same’ and ‘Different’ table. Look at Australian animals: |
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Alison Lester Tricky's bad day Lamont Teaching notes Shapes Tricky’s toast was cut into triangles instead of squares. Students cut brown (toast-coloured) paper into triangles and squares. Discuss the shapes, same different. Display these around the book. |
Patrick Guest The dress up box Teaching notes Lamont Teaching notes Story Map Create a class story map on the interactive panel to show the Frolleys’ first house and yard. On the map use pictures, labels and arrows to show where the characters crashed through the bamboo forest, crept through the haunted shed, “fed the horses, raced frogs and spied on birds”. Students could also make their own story map. |
Stephen Michael King The rainbow bear Teaching notes Lamont Teaching Notes Story Stones Students are given four paper stones to use as story stones. Using crayons or pencils they draw patterns onto the stones to represent the four bear family members. The patterns could be similar to those in the book, or different. Use bigger stones for the parents and smaller for the children. Children use their stones as the characters to retell the story. |
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Picture Book of the Year
Armin Greder The Mediterranean Teaching notes Lamont Teaching notes The Mediterranean by Armin Greder - Read Aloud 14:28 Be warned - a very confronting refugee book. Use with Cicada by Shaun Tan and Flight by Armin Greder |
Shaun Tan Cicada Teaching notes Lamont Teaching notes Book Trailer 1:18 Shaun Tan on the mystery of CICADA 3:32 Mature themes |
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Margaret Wild and
Michael Speechley The all new must have orange 430 Activities Teaching notes Lamont teaching notes |
Freya Blackwood
The feather Teaching notes Lamont Teaching notes Feather Symbol The book asks the question, “What might the feather symbolise?” Students suggest answers. Metaphorical Language Margaret Wild’s descriptions of the feather are often metaphorical. Students find examples, e.g. “The feather is as light as thistledown.” “The feather trembles, as if it is a living thing.” |
Mandy Ord
Chalk boy Teaching notes Lamont Teaching notes Chalk Figures Students could draw chalk figures on the ground or on paper. Choose only one colour, like the illustrator, Mandy Ord has done with blue. Like her, they should draw the outlines only, except for the heart, which can be coloured in. To see chalk drawing try this link. |
New Illustrator Award
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Samantha Metcalfe Carmichael's journey
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Tannya Harricks Dingo
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Jane Reiseger Red house, Blue house, green house, tree house! Lamont Teaching notes Story Box Teaser or log in for the full video. |
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Younger Readers Book of the Year
Lorraine Marwood Leave taking
Teaching notes Map Toby maps and labels places of significance on his farm (see the endpapers). Students map a place that is important to them, perhaps because of good memories or because it reminds them of someone who has died or moved away. Draw and label memorable spots on an interactive map such as Scribble Maps |
Honour Carly Nugent The peacock detectives Teaching notes ‘WH’ Questions Cassie used to ask ‘WH’ questions such as “Where is Machu Picchu?” p72. Students write several WHy, WHat, When, WHo and HoW questions. Exchange their best questions with another student and answer each other’s. |
Jaclyn Moriarty The slightly alarming tale of the whispering wars
Teaching notes Different perspectives of the same event Humour in the writing partly comes from the children having different perspectives and interpretations about the same event, pages 136-140, 177-194. The genie requests that the children write the story from both perspectives, page 209. In pairs, students could work together using a Word doc on a tablet, or fold paper in half lengthways, to write some of the story from the boarders’ and the orphans’ viewpoints. Morse Code Honey Bee sends a Morse Code warning, page 378. Students learn how to send a message about an important issue in the novel using Morse Code. |
Eve Pownall Award for Information Books
Rohan Cleave Bouncing back
Teaching notes Video Video Research more about bandicoots, including types other than the Eastern Barred Bandicoot. Try these sites: |
Honours
National Gallery of Victoria Make Believe Teaching notes Video Textured Scenes View the scenes on pages 11,12,13,22,25. Then read about the techniques that Escher used to achieve texture, depth and realism such as shading, overlapping and lines (pages 24,25,46). Students use some of these to create their own scenes. Optical Illusions Students try the optical illusion puzzles on pages 28-31 and 80. Try creating Möbius strips, pages 42,43 (instructions can be found by clicking here). Interactive Activities Complete the interactive activities in the book, such as counting steps, page 20; true or false, page 59; opposites, page 73. M. C. Escher | Primary ppt M. C. Escher | Graphic artist | Printmaking ppt Psychology | Visual Perception ppt M. C. Escher | Mathematics ppt Teacher Notes |
Siena Stubbs
Our birds ABC article Video (author via NITV Facebook page) Bird Photography As Siena takes photos of birds, could take bird photos, at school or home and their habitat. Print one from each student for display. They identify the birds and label them and also write a personal piece in first person about the bird like Siena does. Include some factual information. |
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Honours
Mark Greenwood The happiness box Teaching notes Prediction Looking at the front cover before reading the book, students try to predict what the happiness box might be. |
Donna Rawlins Waves
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Class Votes for books
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Children's Book Council choice: Honours
Nuwarra Public School's choice: 2 Hawksnest = 0
3-4 Parkes = 4 3-4 Vincentia = 3 5-6 Carlton = 3 5-6 Clovelly = 1 5-6 Cronulla = 0 5-6 Sarina = 1 5-6 Mackay = 1 Total = 13 Children's Book Council choice: Winner
Nuwarra Public School's choice: Winner 72 Hawksnest = 12
3-4 Parkes = 9 3-4 Vincentia = 9 5-6 Carlton = 0 5-6 Clovelly = 7 5-6 Cronulla = 16 5-6 Sarina = 18 5-6 Mackay = 1 Total = 62 Children's Book Council choice: Honours
Nuwarra Public School's choice: not judged by Nuwarra PS
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Children's Book Council choice:
Nuwarra Public School's choice: 2 Hawksnest = 0
3-4 Parkes = 8 3-4 Vincentia = 4 5-6 Carlton = 2 5-6 Clovelly = 1 5-6 Cronulla = 1 5-6 Sarina = 0 5-6 Mackay = 4 Total = 20 Children's Book Council choice:
Nuwarra Public School's choice: 2 Hawksnest = 1
3-4 Parkes = 3 3-4 Vincentia = 0 5-6 Carlton = 5 5-6 Clovelly = 17 5-6 Cronulla = 0 5-6 Sarina = 1 5-6 Mackay = 2 Total = 30 Children's Book Council choice:
Nuwarra Public School's choice: 2 Hawksnest = 8
3-4 Parkes = 2 3-4 Vincentia = 6 5-6 Carlton = 14 5-6 Clovelly = 0 5-6 Cronulla = 6 5-6 Sarina = 3 5-6 Mackay = 0 Total = 39 |
Children's Book Council choice:
Nuwarra Public School's choice: K Bathurst = 3
K Bondi = 2 K Coogee = 2 1-2 Sawtell = 6 1 Cairns = 2 1 Mogo = 5 2 Hawksnest = 4 2 Oberon = 3 2-5 Manuka = 1 Total = 28 Children's Book Council choice: Honours
Nuwarra Public School's choice: K Bathurst = 3
K Bondi = 2 K Coogee = 5 1-2 Sawtell = 0 1 Cairns = 6 1 Mogo = 2 2 Hawksnest = 1 2 Oberon = 0 2-5 Manuka = 1 Total = 20 Children's Book Council choice: Winner
Nuwarra Public School's choice: K Bathurst = 3
K Bondi = 3 K Coogee = 2 1-2 Sawtell = 1 1 Cairns = 0 1 Mogo = 1 2 Hawksnest = 1 2 Oberon = 5 2-5 Manuka = 0 Total = 16 |
Children's Book Council choice: Honours
Nuwarra Public School's choice: K Bathurst = 3
K Bondi = 2 K Coogee = 2 1-2 Sawtell = 0 1 Cairns = 6 1 Mogo = 3 2 Hawksnest = 6 2 Oberon = 5 2-5 Manuka = 3 Total = 30 Children's Book Council choice:
Nuwarra Public School's choice: K Bathurst = 1
K Bondi = 2 K Coogee = 2 1-2 Sawtell = 0 1 Cairns = 2 1 Mogo = 2 2 Hawksnest = 3 2 Oberon = 0 2-5 Manuka = 1 Total = 13 Children's Book Council choice:
Nuwarra Public School's choice: Winner K Bathurst = 7
K Bondi = 2 K Coogee = 1 1-2 Sawtell = 6 1 Cairns = 2 1 Mogo = 5 2 Hawksnest = 3 2 Oberon = 7 2-5 Manuka = 0 Total = 33 |
New Illustrator Award
Children's Book Council choice:
Nuwarra Public School's choice: Winner 2 Hawksnest = 6
2 Oberon = 5 1-2 Sawtell = 8 5-6 Cronulla = 7 5-6 Sarina = 14 5-6 Clovelly = 8 5-6 Carlton = 8 5-6 McKay = 5 Total = 61 Children's Book Council choice: Winner
Nuwarra Public School's choice: 2 Hawksnest = 0
2 Oberon = 0 1-2 Sawtell = 2 5-6 Cronulla = 0 5-6 Sarina = 0 5-6 Clovelly = 0 5-6 Carlton = 0 5-6 McKay = 1 Total = 3 |
Children's Book Council choice:
Nuwarra Public School's choice: 2 Hawksnest = 0
2 Oberon = 0 1-2 Sawtell = 0 5-6 Cronulla = 1 5-6 Sarina = 1 5-6 Clovelly = 1 5-6 Carlton = 1 5-6 McKay = 4 Total = 8 Children's Book Council choice:
Nuwarra Public School's choice: 2 Hawksnest = 3
2 Oberon = 1 1-2 Sawtell = 2 5-6 Cronulla = 2 5-6 Sarina = 1 5-6 Clovelly = 1 5-6 Carlton = 4 5-6 McKay = 0 Total = 14 |
Children's Book Council choice:
Nuwarra Public School's choice: 2 Hawksnest = 7
2 Oberon = 3 1-2 Sawtell = 2 5-6 Cronulla = 9 5-6 Sarina = 6 5-6 Clovelly = 15 5-6 Carlton = 9 5-6 McKay = 3 Total = 54 Children's Book Council choice:
Nuwarra Public School's choice: 2 Hawksnest = 4
2 Oberon = 0 1-2 Sawtell = 3 5-6 Cronulla = 1 5-6 Sarina = 14 5-6 Clovelly = 5 5-6 Carlton = 2 5-6 McKay = 0 Total = 29 |
For Teachers
Book Week Tasks by Lizzie Chase
Book Week Tasks by Lizzie Chase