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- The wonderful "Across the Story Bridge" song (to the tune of Farmer in the Dell) from Sutherland Shire Libraries
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- Mrs Mac has some great activity ideas http://sites.google.com/site/smclibraryshaz/home/book-week-2010
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- Mrs Mac has some great activity ideas.
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Picture Book
Schumann the Shoeman
* Shoetree - different shoes for different animals - which animals suit which shoes
* Cardboard Shoes - for kids to decorate
* Teaching Notes
Isabella's Garden
* Felt Board fo growing story
* Graphic Fairy Tale - Cardboard frame of story scene
To the Top End: Our Trip Across Australia
* Mud Map: Get the children to add where they are on them
* Walk from school to library - map what they saw
Mr Chicken Goes to Paris
* Re-write story for other destination: What would he see in Paris, Berlin, Italy, etc,
* Colonel Sanders chase him
Fox and Fine Feathers
* Link with Rosie the Hen
* Camouflage animals in a feltboard
* Teaching Notes
The Hero of Little Street
* Images from story to make their own stoy board - ask children to make up stories to go along with it
Younger Readers
Matty Forever
* Bullying Theme - secrets
* Links with Aboriginal culture - loyalty & belonging (bat story), community
* Dramatise start of book - Matty dressed as pirate, do as a 2 person drama - discuss who is boy & girl
* Competition: Draw picture of yourself and best friend
Darius Bell and the Glitter Pool
* Competition: Create your own glitter pool
* Teaching Notes
Running with the Horses
* Loyalty theme
* Survival - herdic animals
* Pictures of horses - decorations
The Whisperer
* Competition: Create mythological creature
Pearl Verses the World
* Friendship Theme - grandmas/loss
* Read sections aloud - belonging
* Shape poems - how the words look on the page
* Relate to the emotions of the children - loss of special pet or toy (be aware of children who have lost grandparents)
* Poetry Competitions
Tensy Farlow and the Homefor Mislaid Children
* Discussion of guardian angles - who are the children's mentors (earthly guardian angles)
* Draw guardian angles - what would they look like
* Meet Tensy Farlow Video
Older Readers / Young Adult
* Quiz for teens based on the books
* Circular story with an 'item' based on each story
* Have 'teen' events in library during book week based on the books such as chapter readings, spin the bottle based on chapter numbers
* Tie in books to possible filming of parts of story
* 'Choose your own adventure' so you can choose different endings
* Loving Richard Feynman Teaching Notes
* A Small Free Kiss in the Dark Teaching Notes
* Jarvis 24 Teaching Notes
Non Fiction
Prehistoric Giants: The Megafauna of Australia M is for Mates: Animals in Wartime from Ajax to Zep
* List of animals and facts matching game
* Spot the animals
* Themes: fossils, geological time, prehistoric animals, paleontology
* Show a short clip about the Marsupial Lion (National Geographic) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwUl3ekOQoU [introduction to the book]
* Mark places on the map where megafauna fossils have been found on a map of Australia
* Film news items about megafauna discoveries
* Play a ”who am I” megafauna quiz
* Resources:
* Ten News item - Megafauna Dig http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbvwjfoSUlU
* Studying Megafauna Fossils (Museum of Victoria) http://museumvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum/discoverycentre/dinosaur-walk/videos/megafauna/
* Oz Fossils (ABC) http://www.abc.net.au/science/ozfossil/megafauna/default.htm
* Marsupial lion http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwUl3ekOQoU
Australian Backyard Explorer
* Fact books
* Work with Council sustainability - work on farm workshops
Polar Eyes: A Journey to Antarctica
* Fact books
* Experiments
Lost! A True Tale from the Bush
* Sections at back could be used
Maralinga: The Anangu Story
* A is for animals – videos http://www.awm.gov.au/exhibitions/animals/video.asp#
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The Wrong Book
Kip
Clancy & Millie and the Very Fine House
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The Terrible Plop
* Rhyming tree in the library with red and green apples – match the rhyming words
* Look for "imitation" apple in cheap shops - drop apple in a bucket, collect animals as per book
* What do you think makes a plop sound?
* How to draw a bear from the Terrible Plop
* Colouring Sheet
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Early Childhood
Bear & Chook by the Sea
Fearless
* Pictures of people’s pets – match the names to the pets
* Big Stuffed Dog - children can come and pat the dog
* Teacher's Notes
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* Bringing in objects like sheels - Discuss with they children what they think they will see/experience
* Teacher's Guide
* Author & Illustrator Notes
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->* Ten News item - Megafauna Dig http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbvwjfoSUlU
- Studying Megafauna Fossils (Museum of Victoria) http://museumvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum/discoverycentre/dinosaur-walk/videos/megafauna/
- Oz Fossils (ABC) http://www.abc.net.au/science/ozfossil/megafauna/default.htm
- Marsupial lion http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwUl3ekOQoU
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- * Ten News item - Megafauna Dig http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbvwjfoSUlU* Studying Megafauna Fossils (Museum of Victoria) http://museumvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum/discoverycentre/dinosaur-walk/videos/megafauna/* Oz Fossils (ABC) http://www.abc.net.au/science/ozfossil/megafauna/default.htm* Marsupial lion http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwUl3ekOQoU
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* Themes: fossils, geological time, prehistoric animals, paleontology
* Show a short clip about the Marsupial Lion (National Geographic) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwUl3ekOQoU [introduction to the book]
* Mark places on the map where megafauna fossils have been found on a map of Australia
* Film news items about megafauna discoveries
* Play a ”who am I” megafauna quiz
* Resources:
* Ten News item - Megafauna Dig http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbvwjfoSUlU
- Studying Megafauna Fossils (Museum of Victoria) http://museumvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum/discoverycentre/dinosaur-walk/videos/megafauna/
- Oz Fossils (ABC) http://www.abc.net.au/science/ozfossil/megafauna/default.htm
- Marsupial lion http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwUl3ekOQoU
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* A is for animals – videos http://www.awm.gov.au/exhibitions/animals/video.asp#
June 28, 2010, at 02:00 PM
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- Build your own story bridge using recycled cardboard
- Master Storyteller (inspired by Masterchef) – ingredient box, create a story with the contents – you can only cross the bridge when you’ve told the troll your story.
- Who’s under the storybridge? Describe shortlisted or well known characters and get them to guess who they are OR What book is under the storybridge?
- Mrs Mac has some great activity ideas http://sites.google.com/site/smclibraryshaz/home/book-week-2010
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* Pictures of people’s pets – match the names to the pets
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* Rhyming tree in the library with red and green apples – match the rhyming words
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* Meet Tensy Farlow Video
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* Loving Richard Feynman Teaching Notes
* A Small Free Kiss in the Dark Teaching Notes
* Jarvis 24 Teaching Notes
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* Teaching Notes
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* Bullying Theme - secrets
* Links with Aboriginal culture - loyalty & belonging (bat story), community
* Dramatise start of book - Matty dressed as pirate, do as a 2 person drama - discuss who is boy & girl
* Competition: Draw picture of yourself and best friend
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* Competition: Create your own glitter pool
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* Loyalty theme
* Survival - herdic animals
* Pictures of horses - decorations
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* Competition: Create mythological creature
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* Friendship Theme - grandmas/loss
* Read sections aloud - belonging
* Shape poems - how the words look on the page
* Relate to the emotions of the children - loss of special pet or toy (be aware of children who have lost grandparents)
* Poetry Competitions
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* Discussion of guardian angles - who are the children's mentors (earthly guardian angles)
* Draw guardian angles - what would they look like
June 28, 2010, at 01:20 PM
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Matty Forever
Darius Bell and the Glitter Pool
Running with the Horses
The Whisperer
Pearl Verses the World
Tensy Farlow and the Homefor Mislaid Children
June 28, 2010, at 01:18 PM
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The Wrong Book
Kip
Clancy & Millie and the Very Fine House
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Prehistoric Giants: The Megafauna of Australia M is for Mates: Animals in Wartime from Ajax to Zep
* List of animals and facts matching game
* Spot the animals
Australian Backyard Explorer
* Fact books
* Work with Council sustainability - work on farm workshops
Polar Eyes: A Journey to Antarctica
* Fact books
* Experiments
Lost! A True Tale from the Bush
* Sections at back could be used
Maralinga: The Anangu Story
June 28, 2010, at 01:10 PM
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*Teacher's Guide
*Author & Illustrator Notes
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* Teacher's Guide
* Author & Illustrator Notes
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* Teacher's Notes
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*How to draw a bear from the Terrible Plop
*Colouring Sheet
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* How to draw a bear from the Terrible Plop
* Colouring Sheet
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*Shoetree - different shoes for different animals - which animals suit which shoes
*Cardboard Shoes - for kids to decorate
*Teaching Notes
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* Shoetree - different shoes for different animals - which animals suit which shoes
* Cardboard Shoes - for kids to decorate
* Teaching Notes
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*Felt Board fo growing story
*Graphic Fairy Tale - Cardboard frame of story scene
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* Felt Board fo growing story
* Graphic Fairy Tale - Cardboard frame of story scene
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*Mud Map: Get the children to add where they are on them
*Walk from school to library - map what they saw
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* Mud Map: Get the children to add where they are on them
* Walk from school to library - map what they saw
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*Re-write story for other destination: What would he see in Paris, Berlin, Italy, etc,
*Colonel Sanders chase him
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* Re-write story for other destination: What would he see in Paris, Berlin, Italy, etc,
* Colonel Sanders chase him
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*Link with Rosie the Hen
*Camouflage animals in a feltboard
*Teaching Notes
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* Link with Rosie the Hen
* Camouflage animals in a feltboard
* Teaching Notes
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*Images from story to make their own stoy board - ask children to make up stories to go along with it
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* Images from story to make their own stoy board - ask children to make up stories to go along with it
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* Quiz for teens based on the books
* Circular story with an 'item' based on each story
* Have 'teen' events in library during book week based on the books such as chapter readings, spin the bottle based on chapter numbers
* Tie in books to possible filming of parts of story
* 'Choose your own adventure' so you can choose different endings
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*How to draw a bear video
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*How to draw a bear from the Terrible Plop
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*Teacher's Notes
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*How to draw a bear video
*Colouring Sheet
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The Terrible Plop
* Look for "imitation" apple in cheap shops - drop apple in a bucket, collect animals as per book
* What do you think makes a plop sound?
*Teacher's Notes
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* Brining in objects like sheels - Discuss with they children what they think they will see/experience
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* Bringing in objects like sheels - Discuss with they children what they think they will see/experience
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Fearless
* Big Stuffed Dog - children can come and pat the dog
*Teacher's Notes
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Schuman the Shoeman
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Bear & Chook by the Sea
* Brining in objects like sheels - Discuss with they children what they think they will see/experience
*Teacher's Guide
*Author & Illustrator Notes
Picture Book
Schumann the Shoeman
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Picture Book
Schumann the Shoeman
*Shoetree - different shoes for different animals - which animals suit which shoes
*Cardboard Shoes - for kids to decorate
*Teaching Notes
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Picture Book
Schumann the Shoeman
*Shoetree - different shoes for different animals - which animals suit which shoes
*Cardboard Shoes - for kids to decorate
*Teaching Notes
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*Camoflage animals in a feltboard
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*Camouflage animals in a feltboard
*Teaching Notes
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*Teaching Notes
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Schuman the Shoeman
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Shoetree - different shoes for different animals - which animals suit which shoes
Cardboard Shoes - for kids to decorate
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*Shoetree - different shoes for different animals - which animals suit which shoes
*Cardboard Shoes - for kids to decorate
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Felt Board fo growing story
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*Felt Board fo growing story
*Graphic Fairy Tale - Cardboard frame of story scene
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Mud Map Get the children to add where they are on them Wlak from school to library - map what they saw
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*Mud Map: Get the children to add where they are on them
*Walk from school to library - map what they saw
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Re-write story for other destination What would he see in Paris, Berlin, Italy, etc, Colonel Sanders chase him
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*Re-write story for other destination: What would he see in Paris, Berlin, Italy, etc,
*Colonel Sanders chase him
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*Link with Rosie the Hen
*Camoflage animals in a feltboard
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*Images from story to make their own stoy board - ask children to make up stories to go along with it
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To the Top End: Our Trip Across Australia
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To the Top End: Our Trip Across Australia
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Mr Chicken Goes to Paris
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Fox and Fine Feathers
The Hero of Little Street
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Fox and Fine Feathers
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Fox and Fine Feathers
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Shuman the Shoeman Shoetree - different shoes for different animals - which animals suit which shoes
Cardboard Shoes - for kids to decorate
Isabella's Garden Felt Board fo growing story
To the Top End Mud Map Get the children to add where they are on them Wlak from school to library - map what they saw
Mr Chicken Re-write story for other destination What would he see in Paris, Berlin, Italy, etc, Colonel Sanders chase him
Fox and Fine Feathers
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- Use the cover art (dust jackets) and students have to match passages of text or characters to the titles
- Explore the Zart Education Book Week book 'Across the Story Bridge', which celebrates linking art with literature. This book features activities for each of the twelve picture books short listed for Book of the Year award
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