This document provides a guide to resources available to support teaching needs across various learning areas. It includes links to children's literature websites, journals, and databases. The guide also lists initiatives like the Premier's Reading Challenge and Book Raps blog which provide ideas for classroom activities. Details are provided for the Insideadog website where students can review and discuss books.

1. 1 The classroom teacher who would bring to his charges more than mere reading instruction, must read what he can in the field, not just as a duty but a pleasure. Saxby, 1978,p,12

2. Just like the internet Only made of paper Curriculum Resources Jacquei Hicks

3. A walk through the literary woods Curriculum Subject Guide Children’s Literature Resource Rich, Time Poor Inside a dog Jacquei’s contact details 3 Places to go, people to see A guide to all the resources available to you within the library which will support your teaching needs across all Learning Areas, This includes Syllabus Documents and online links to valuable teaching ideas This guide is an introduction to the use of children’s literature in the classroom. Check out the links to things such as online children’s literature and the history of the genre. Read and contribute to the blogs. Links to ideas for activities, how to find your local library, get images to start discussion points, plan an excursion, explore Sydney and other local areas Insideadog is a State Library of Victoria initiative, designed for young people to share their reviews and thoughts on books they love. It is a great tool to use for ideas for your own reading. A must to explore

4. Jacquei’s Wiki Premier’s Reading Challenge Book Raps 4 Prompts for teaching ideas – worthwhile connections The Premier's Reading Challenge is a NSW Government initiative with sponsorship from leading businesses including the Sydney Morning Herald. The texts on the list are endorsed by the Dept of Education and Training. This is a great way to find a list of books which have been approved and may be used in schools. A rap or book rap is an exciting teaching and learning adventure. A blog is used to host weekly discussion points in response to a text (books, films, websites), topic or event, stimulate classroom activities, and provide opportunities for teachers and students to share responses and ideas with other schools. As students, you cannot join a rap session, but you can access the archives to get great teaching ideas. This is a Dept of Education and Training initiative and well worth exploring

5. Children's Literature Websites and Web-Resources Children's Literature journals and databases Graphic Literature 5 Dig a bit deeper

6. Talking visually, talking text What are you aiming to do? Teach visual literacy Companion texts Area of study Intertextuality Metafiction Content area Visual imagery Visual grammar A great introductory text: From picture book to literary theory / edited by John Stephens, Ken Watson and Judith Parker, Curriculum 801.95 376 A Narrative Character Plot Audience Voice Perspective Point of View Genre Engagement Critical Encounters in High School English : Teaching Literary Theory to Adolescents by Appleman, Deborah, Curriculum 820.7 101 6 Picture Books Young Adult Fiction

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