We had an exciting Book Club Hour with the foundation phase students at Thorntree Prep today. With the intermediates on camp, the little ones somehow
Read moreJabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall
Jabari Jumps is a simple picture book that can be used to teach about nervousness, anxiety and fear. Read more about it here…
Read moreElmer the Patchwork Elephant
Elmer, a multicoloured elephant who loves practical jokes, finds out there is more to him than he knows! A story about difference, diversity and community.
Read moreRosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty
What does an engineer do? How can making mistakes help us learn? Why is goal-setting important? All this wrapped in the story of Rosie Revere!
Read moreThe Invisible Boy by Trudy Ludwig
A story about feeling invisible, or overlooked, and how lonely it sometimes gets.
Read moreThe Boy who harnessed the wind
The spotlight today is on innovator William Kamkwamba, the author of The Boy who Harnessed the Wind…
Read moreTadpole’s Promise by Jeanne Willis
Tadpole’s Promise – an ironic story with a little bit of dark humour! Read more about it here!
Read moreEdward the Emu by Sheena Knowles
A fun rhyming text about Edward the Emu who got bored being in his pen at the zoo all the time. He goes exploring – what will he find?
Read moreEach Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson
ISBN: 9780399246524 A short lesson in kindness goes a long way! Today in our Book Club Hour at Thorntree Prep, we read the picture book
Read moreListen Buddy by Helen Lester
A fun read for kids who might need a little help in learning how to listen or follow directions – at our Book Club Hour this week!
Read moreAda’s Violin by Susan Hood
Can anything good come from a landfill? This is an amazingly inspirational true story about hope for better life, passion, hard work and perseverance.
Read moreInternational Day for Biological Diversity
Today it was International Day for Biological Diversity, and the theme this year is “Our Biodiversity, Our Food, Our Health”, focusing our attention on health,
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