{"id":264966,"date":"2023-03-07T07:15:21","date_gmt":"2023-03-06T20:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.teachershub.com.au\/?p=264966"},"modified":"2023-03-06T10:12:38","modified_gmt":"2023-03-05T23:12:38","slug":"a-little-bit-busy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teachershub.com.au\/a-little-bit-busy\/","title":{"rendered":"A Little Bit Busy"},"content":{"rendered":"
Term One is always busy (to be fair, all terms are busy, however there\u2019s something particular about Term One), but imminent NAPLAN testing have added an extra layer of complexity to the term. I hope you have found a way to navigate through all that\u2019s being asked of you. At least there\u2019s books! And podcasts \u2013 if you\u2019re finding concentrating on a book a bit much, I have a recommendation below.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Many of you will be familiar with Stacy Gregg\u2019s work from her wonderful middle-grade fiction that examines the relationships between humans and horses. In her first picture book, In or Out: A Tale of Cat Versus Dog!<\/em><\/a>, Gregg also uses animals to tell her story, but this time it\u2019s a very patient dog and a very fickle cat! At first dog is happy to help cat with their indecisiveness about whether they want to be inside or outside, but after a while dog is sick of it! But cat is just being cat, and dog is sorry they made cat sad\u2026 maybe dog and cat can go out together! The vibrant illustrations and simple text would make this a great read-aloud for small children, and also prompt a discussion about how our actions and feelings can affect others.<\/p>\n <\/a>Usborne makes wonderful books to introduce children to complex concepts, and Step Inside Science: Your Body<\/a>y<\/em> is an excellent example of this. Exploring the human body in all its wonder, from the digestive system to hearing and the skeleton to the lungs, children in the first years of school are shown how things work and why they\u2019re important. There is also age-appropriate advice about what they can do to help their bodies grow strong. Usborne have created some fantastic resources to help you use this book in the classroom, including teachers\u2019 notes, and on their website you can find links to videos and activities related to the content of the book.<\/p>\n <\/a>In the fourth instalment of The Travelling Bookshop series, Mim and the Disastrous Dog Show<\/em><\/a>, we travel with the Cohens and their magical caravan to the Cotswolds in rural England. The residents of Puddling Mulberry are looking for help in getting their dogs ready for the Dog Show that is about to take place, and so they make their way to the surprisingly large caravan bookshop for help. As with previous stories, not everyone leaves with the book they thought they were after, but, the magic of the bookshop (and Zeddy Cohen) means they do leave with the book they need. This is such a delightful addition to The Travelling Bookshop series, and once again Katrina Nannestad manages to delight with whimsy and humour, all while we learn some important lessons \u2013 this time about making the most of circumstances and approaching them with positivity and humour \u2013 without even knowing it. This series really is so much fun for both adults and children! (Really, I can not recommend it enough as a way to cheer up even the worst day; it\u2019s my go-to.)<\/p>\n Listen of the Month \u2013 Against the Rules Podcast<\/a>*<\/strong><\/p>\n