READ ACROSS THE UNIVERSE!
Book Week will be celebrated from 17 - 23 August 2013.
If you have ideas to share on this site, please contact Mrs Mac
Book Week Website Links
CBCA Mrs B's Interactive Literacy Ipswich District TL Network
CBCA Super 6 Fun The Book Chook Book Week For Beginners Wiki
Book Week will be celebrated from 17 - 23 August 2013.
If you have ideas to share on this site, please contact Mrs Mac
Book Week Website Links
CBCA Mrs B's Interactive Literacy Ipswich District TL Network
CBCA Super 6 Fun The Book Chook Book Week For Beginners Wiki
Author/Illustrator/ Teaching Notes Links
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Tania Cox / Ann James With Nan Teaching Notes ------------------------------------------------------------------ De Gennaro, Sue The Pros and Cons of Being a Frog Interview Teaching Ideas On generating ideas ------------------------------------------------------------------ Dubosarsky, Ursula / Andrew Joyner Too Many Elephants In This House Teaching Notes Interview ------------------------------------------------------------------ Harris, Christine It's a Miroocool Teaching Notes YouTube clip (song) ------------------------------------------------------------------ Walker, Anna Peggy Book Trailer Interview/Review ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------ Younger Readers ------------------------------------------------------------------ French, Jackie Pennies for Hitler Teaching Notes ------------------------------------------------------------------ French, Simon Other Brother Teaching Notes ------------------------------------------------------------------ Gleitzman, Morris After ------------------------------------------------------------------ Herrick, Steven Pooki Aleera is Not my Boyfriend Teaching Notes ---------------------------------------------------------------- -Millard, Glenda The Tender Moments of Saffron Silk Teaching Notes ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------ Picture Books ------------------------------------------------------------------ Brooks, Ron / Hunt, Julie The Coat Teaching Notes ------------------------------------------------------------------ French, Jackie / Wilson, Mark A Day to Remember Teaching Notes ------------------------------------------ ----------------------- Gordon, Gus Herman and Rosie Teaching Notes ------------------------------------------------------------------ Lester, Alison Sophie Scott Goes South Teaching Notes ------------------------------------------------------------------ Millard, Glenda / Mullins, Patricia Lightning Jack Teaching Notes available via Scholastic SchoolZone ------------------------------------------------------------------ Wild, Margaret / Goodman, Vivienne Tanglewood Teaching Notes ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------ Eve Pownall Information Books ----------------------------------------------------------------- Cheng, Chris / Jackson, Mark Python Teaching Notes ----------------------------------------------------------------- Kerin, Jackie / Gouldthorpe, Peter Lyrebird! A True Story Teaching Notes YouTube Clip Edith's Lyrebird Clip ----------------------------------------------------------------- Murray, Kirsty Topsy-turvy World: how Australian Animals Puzzled Early Explorers Teaching Notes ----------------------------------------------------------------- Queensland Art Gallery Portrait of Spain for Kids Notes Online games based on the book. Teaching Notes ----------------------------------------------------------------- Weidenbach, Kristin / Timothy Ide Tom the Outback Mailman Teaching Notes YouTube Clip Interview with Tom Kruse ----------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Older Readers ----------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Grant, Neil Ink Bridge Teaching Notes ----------------------------------------------------------------- Lanagan, Margo Sea Hearts Teaching Notes ABC Interview ----------------------------------------------------------------- MacLeod, Doug The Shiny Guys Teaching Notes ----------------------------------------------------------------- Touchell, Dianne Creepy & Maud Teaching Notes ----------------------------------------------------------------- Wakefield, Vicki Friday Brown Teaching Notes ----------------------------------------------------------------- Zail, Suzy The Wrong Boy Teaching Notes ----------------------------------------------------------------- Acknowledgements Thanks to Kerrie Flynn for sharing the 'Lightning Jack' downloadable task and socrative quiz opposite. Thanks to Sue Vickery for the Pulp-O-Mizer link and Megan Daley for the lottamagazines link. Many thanks to Susie Hamers for sharing her hard work in developing the Book Week Blooms Grid. |
Ideas/Activities/Links
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Use Sparklebox for terrific space templates ------------------------------------------------------------- Use the 'space' option on google earth ----------------------------------------------------------------- Develop a Trivia Quiz using titles that feature 'space', 'universe' or planets. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Explore NASA for kids K-4 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 5-8 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 9-12 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Funschool Kaboose space links for kids - games etc ---------------------------------------------------------------- Why not hold a 'Make a spaceship' Challenge, linking to the theme? ---------------------------------------------------------------- Kids Astronomy ---------------------------------------------------------------- On the ABC Splash site, high school students can play the educational Zoom - a game set in deep space. Note, this is a 'teaser' - the full version will be available later in 2013. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Working in pairs, students could write reviews of each category in 'Word', then convert to PDF and upload as a flipbook via flipsnack ---------------------------------------------------------------- Although blocked for primary students, piktochart is another new infographics tool which could be used to showcase a particular shortlist category, the 2013 theme or author's works. ---------------------------------------------------------------- In pairs, students can create their own book trailers using movie maker, imovie or photostory. Add copyright free music from freeplay music ----------------------------------------------------------------Try padlet as an alternative to blogging. Primary wall is a similar tool. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Use piclits to create a poster on the theme. Motivator posters allow you to upload both your own image and text to create your own posters. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Use mosaic tiles to create a collage using the covers of shortlisted titles (on publisher websites) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Use Intel's Visual Ranking Tool to compile student's own '2013 Shortlist' of books they have read over the last 12 months or use in conjunction with the CBCA shortlist. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Use Socrative to create your own Book Week quizzes. It's a student response system you can use with several devices including tablets and smartphones. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Download a themed banner, courtesy of Aveen Beedles. ----------------------------------------------------------------- If you use socrative, use this code for an activity about 'It's a Miroocool' SOC 1279897. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Use Pulp-O-Mizer to create some retro SciFi magazine covers to display. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Space ideas and templates via this magazine (purchase required) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Kerry Gittins' Book Trailers: Tom, the Outback Mailman ---------------------------------------------------------------- The Terrible Suitcase ---------------------------------------------------------------- Too Many Elephants in this House ---------------------------------------------------------------- The Pro's and Cons of Being a Frog ---------------------------------------------------------------- Sophie Scott Goes South --------------------------------------------------------------- The Coat --------------------------------------------------------------- Cindy Watson's TreksnTrails Resources: Pennies For Hitler --------------------------------------------------------------- Children of the King --------------------------------------------------------------- After --------------------------------------------------------------- A Day to Remember --------------------------------------------------------------- 
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© Sharon McGuinness April, 2013
© Sharon McGuinness April, 2013