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Literacy Boxes

are written by seasoned Australian headmasters and instructors
ask literal, interpretive, inferential, and critical enquiries in order to close the gap between decoding abilities and comprehension capacity
are self-reliant and inspiring
are fantastic for all readers, even those who are reluctant to read
include a straightforward test that provides an exact indication of where to begin teaching children in the box
offer excellent preparation for NAPLAN
include a quick test that gives each student a reliable starting place.

Types of Texts: Informative, Persuasive and Imaginative.

Teacher’s Manual: Teacher’s Manual, Leveling Tests, and Student Progress Charts.

Numeracy Boxes

Numeracy Box Lime, Orange and Aqua were created specifically to meet the needs of the Australian curriculum. These are unique multi-level resources that offer activities designed to improve students’ math, strategy, knowledge, reasoning, and problem-solving skills. Numeracy Boxes is a large and comprehensive resource that provides meaningful and coherent math practice. They deliberately mix reading, visual texts, and mathematics to better prepare children for national exam situations.

My Wellbeing Journal

My Well-being Journal is a personal space where students can express their feelings, fears, goals, struggles and opinions without fear of being judged by others. They are tools that children can use to get their personal thoughts out of their minds and onto paper, while at the same time learning techniques and strategies for dealing with life’s challenges.

My Wellbeing Journals provides students with exercises focused on:
Autonomy
Self-awareness
Social awareness
Relationship Skills

Responsible decision making:
The benefits of keeping a diary are well documented. Writing down thoughts is believed to help individuals gain mental clarity and prioritize their worries and fears.

My Wellbeing Journals was created by avid educator and best-selling author Lauren O’Brien. The magazine is a well-researched, easy-to-use student resource designed to improve the overall well-being of school-aged children.

The Teacher`s Guide was compiled by Rose Pennington, an elementary school teacher, Positive Education graduate student, and social and emotional learning consultant. The teacher`s guide provides background information for each topic in the journal:

Curriculum Links
Learning Intent
Success Criteria
Core Competencies Categorization
Encourages Class-Wide Discussion
Creativity in different aspects of the curriculum.

Sample Pages

P.A.I.R ( Parent Assisted Immersive Reading )

P.A.I.R is designed for use with students in their first year of formal schooling. The program involves parents regularly reading aloud to their child while at the same time engaging them in meaningful conversation about the book. These books capture a child’s interest from the start. Illustrations are bold and colorful, the stories wholesome and adventurous.

The Benefits:

Develops literacy skills overall.
Accelerates reading readiness.
Promotes a love of reading and a positive attitude to school and learning.
Fosters reading comprehension.
Expands vocabulary.
Develops social awareness.
Empowers parents by teaching them a potent way to engage their child in reading.
Promotes positive school-home relationships.

How does the Program Work:

At the beginning of week 1 of the term program (we recommend starting in Term 2, 3 or 4), the teacher distributes one book to each child in their Foundation/Kindergarten class.
Each student takes the book and guide home in their P.A.I.R. satchel (provided in the kit) and gives them to their parents or carers. It is the responsibility of the parent or carer to read the book aloud to the child.
Each page of the book must be read aloud by the parents or carers before the instructions in the lemon sections of each page are acted upon. The lemon sections include the following:
- Literal questions to be read aloud and answered
- Inferential questions to be read aloud and answered
- Extension vocabulary exercises
- Prompts to think of rhyming words
- Prompts to locate items in the illustrations
- Prompts to make connections with the child’s prior knowledge
- Prompts to make connections between the child’s own experiences and the text
The books are returned to school in the satchel at the end of the week.
In week 2, another book from the P.A.I.R. series is given to each child to take home.

Grammar Conventions

Grammar Conventions is the established, market-leading line of student workbooks and teacher resource books for grades 1-6. Grammar Conventions aim to provide students with colorful, engaging and achievable activities that seamlessly meet the rigorous requirements of the English curriculum.

Key Features:

Addresses Australian Curriculum content descriptions
Functional and traditional grammar
Types of text included in units:
- imaginative
- persuasive
- informative
Systematically develops the fundamental and ongoing understanding of grammar
Treats complex concepts in bite-size steps
Includes punctuation and a broad range of language activities
Engaging graphics and diagrams to aid understanding
Blue shaded instructional bars give clear explanations
Answers provided for Years 2 to 6
NAPLAN style questioning
Student and teacher friendly
Beautiful full-colour design
Written by Australian teachers and reviewed by language consultants, including university English professors
Proudly printed in Australia to support Australian jobs