Language and Literacy
Cup
A Vibrant Vessel of Learning and CreativityEDITED by Ann Pelo and Margie Carter Construct. Transform. Collaborate. Imagine. Who would have thought exchanges between four-year-olds and simple plastic cups would result in such intricate, creative building designs? Who would have thought that cups could be the catalyst of inquiry and theory making, naturally entangling the discrete disciplines of math, science, literacy, and digital technology? Who would have thought that cups could break down social barriers and act as agents for inclusion and relationship building? Cup is a beautiful demonstration of creative representation, and is the first of many books coming soon in the Reimagining Our Work (ROW) collection. Use the ROW collection to discover how early childhood educators in the field are reimagining their work and thinking alongside children in this innovative collection of stories. Bridgette and Angela, two masterful teacher researchers, tell the story of an unexpected co-created project of investigation. Children pursue ideas of meaning and substance with educators' companionship and mentorship. And educators strive to understand and strengthen children's thinking about their pursuits. It is the story of co-constructed learning at its best—inspiring you to look for, and engage in, transformations of your own. "The story of the children, the educators, the families, and the cups embodies the conviction that education both requires and nurtures imagination, determination, vision, humility, experimentation, relationship, and listening. Bridgette, Angela, the children, and their families demonstrate the generosity, playfulness, and intellectual vitality of a community anchored by these qualities—a community alive with small acts of magic." – Ann Pelo and Margie Carter
RRP $45.00
123 Card Sets from The I Am, Movement
Numbers with Aboriginal designs by Aboriginal artists“The I Am, Movement” arose from the recent diagnosis of my two-year-old son, Slade, with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). As we attended therapy appointments and doctors’ visits, we were given piles of information and resources but found there to be a lack of culturally appropriate support, resources and connection for Aboriginal families. To address this lack of resources, we offer beautiful Aboriginal-designed flash cards appropriate for use at home, in education settings and in child therapy teams. These flashcards are a tool of healing and connecting to culture on our journey. One set of flashcards teaches numbers 1 – 10 and the other set teaches the alphabet alongside images of native animals. In addition to offering culturally-safe learning resources, “The I Am, Movement” aims de-stigmatise conditions by instead focusing on what you want to be; “I am, unique”, “I am, strong”, “I am, deadly”.
RRP $39.95
ABC Card Sets from The I Am Movement
Alphabet with Aboriginal designs by Aboriginal artists“The I Am, Movement” arose from the recent diagnosis of my two-year-old son, Slade, with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). As we attended therapy appointments and doctors’ visits, we were given piles of information and resources but found there to be a lack of culturally appropriate support, resources and connection for Aboriginal families. To address this lack of resources, we offer beautiful Aboriginal-designed flash cards appropriate for use at home, in education settings and in child therapy teams. These flashcards are a tool of healing and connecting to culture on our journey. One set of flashcards teaches numbers 1 – 10 and the other set teaches the alphabet alongside images of native animals. In addition to offering culturally-safe learning resources, “The I Am, Movement” aims de-stigmatise conditions by instead focusing on what you want to be; “I am, unique”, “I am, strong”, “I am, deadly”.
RRP $49.95
Are You Listening?
Fostering Conversations that Help Young Children LearnAuthor(s): Lisa Burman (click on the author's name for more titles)
Conversations are more than an exchange of words; they are the core of the teaching method discussed in Are You Listening?
RRP $62.95
Basics of Supporting Dual Language Learners
An Introduction for Educators of Children from Birth through Age 8Author(s): Karen N Nemeth (click on the author's name for more titles)
This book is designed to help all early childhood educators learn the basics of developmentally appropriate teaching practices for young children who are dual language learners. It covers key points about first and second language development, discusses the importance of supporting the home language, and describes how programs and schools can prepare for a diverse group of children. It is a useful introduction for administrators, monolingual and bilingual teachers and assistants, and social and family workers.
Whether you are an experienced early childhood educator or new to the field, this volume provides relevant information that will enable you to meet the needs of young dual language learners with success.
RRP $60.95
Children as Illustrators
Making Meaning through LanguageAuthor(s): Susan C Thompson (click on the author's name for more titles)
Art and literacy experiences can be integrated into the classroom to great effect, and Susan Thompson shows us how. Interpreting and creating pictorial representations is an important step on the road to literacy, as is experimenting with combinations of symbols and text.
RRP $43.95
Children's Language
Connecting Reading, Writing, and TalkAuthor(s): Judith Wells Lindfors (click on the author's name for more titles)
The more teachers understand about how children learn to talk, the more they can help children become avid, joyful readers and writers. Drawing on a large body of research and her own volunteer work at a family shelter, Judith Lindfors concisely identifies several important commonalities across oral and written language. Taking the compelling perspective that it's all language, she traces childrens emergent literacy from infancy through the early school years.
RRP $51.95
Children's Rights Learning Book
Author(s): Deborah Harcourt (click on the author's name for more titles)
Children’s Rights Learning Book is the first book written by young children for young children and teachers about rights.
'… the need to take a more active stance on children’s participatory rights is particularly important when there are significant changes in early childhood education and care, including the implementation of the Early Years Learning Framework which seeks to embody these rights in educators’ daily practice'.
RRP $18.95
Children, Language, and Literacy
Diverse Learners in Diverse TimesAuthor(s): Anne Haas Dyson, Celia Genishi (click on the author's name for more titles)
This book celebrates the genius of young children as they learn language and literacy in our diverse times.
RRP $49.95
Communicating and Socialising Book/DVD (limited stock available)
Observation SequencesThis contains source sequences rich in examples of communication, language, social and emotional development that can be used with a variety of aims and observation techniques. Sequences are arranged chronologically fron 15 months to 6.5 years
RRP $149.95
Creating Readers
Over 100 Activities, Games, Fingerplays, Songs, Tongue Twisters, Poems and StoriesAuthor(s): Pam Schiller (click on the author's name for more titles)
This invaluable resource gives teachers and parents the tools to teach pre-reading skills, develop the child's desire to read as well as the skills needed to begin reading. Starts children ages 3 to 8 towards a future rich with books and reading.
RRP $67.95
Dharawal Colouring and Counting
Numbers 1 to 10 illustrated with animals who live in the Dharawal area. The book gives the Dharawal name for the animal and has a little information. The pages can be coloured in, if desired.
RRP $12.00
Don't Leave the Story in the Book
Using Literature to Guide Inquiry in Early Childhood ClassroomsAuthor(s): Mary Hynes-Berry (click on the author's name for more titles)
Drawing from 30 years of teaching and professional development experience, this book offers a roadmap for using children’s literature to provide authentic learning. Featuring a “storyteller’s voice,” each chapter includes a case study about how a particular fiction or nonfiction work can be used in an early childhood classroom; a series of open-ended questions to help readers construct their own inquiry units; and a bibliography of children’s literature
RRP $67.95
Everyday Literacy
Environmental Print Activities for Young Children Ages 3 to 8Author(s): Stephanie Mueller (click on the author's name for more titles)
The activities in Everyday Literacy integrate environmental print, words, letters, and symbols found in everyday life into a curriculum that makes it easy to encourage children's literacy every day. Young children develop literacy through direct involvement in meaningful experiences with print. Everyday Literacy provides hands-on ideas for turning newspapers, signs and signals in the community, and catalogues and magazines into literacy experiences.
RRP $44.95
Fee, Fie Phonemic Awareness
130 Prereading Activities For PreschoolersAuthor(s): Mary Hohman (click on the author's name for more titles)
Phonemic awareness is the ability to recognize the smallest sound units that make up words. This has been identified by reading experts as an essential skill that prepares children for reading.
RRP $58.95
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