M.Ed (TL), GDip.Ed, BA. Head of Junior Library. Digital Technologies Leader. Educator and information specialist dedicated to promoting quality literature
Joined August 2009
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1 Nov 2023
Biographies are the bomb in the primary school library. So many excellent series choices, so accessible for readers of all kinds. We love them in our library! @NeedSchoolLibs @SLAVConnects
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23 Oct 2023
Applying lessons learnt at #PETAA2023 using Jon Callow’s wonderful text suggestions. Year 4 lesson planning exploring how authors depict characters with a multimodal lens. Looking forward to rich discussions @PETAAConnect
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22 Oct 2023
One of my essential texts as a primary TL. Privileged to hear @helenadamWA speak at #PETAA2023 Inspired by her message and committed to sharing diverse literature as far and wide as possible!
21 Oct 2023
Thanks for sharing, will look out for this book,
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1 Oct 2023
Our Book of the Month, A new literature companion for teachers 3rd edition (McDonald), just won the EPAA Award for Best Primary Reference Resource! Discover curriculum-aligned strategies for teaching with literature. vist.ly/as9w
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Michele Rutter retweeted
21 Oct 2023
A different perspective especially involving adutls reading with their children - How Early Graphic Novels Create Lifelong Readers readbrightly.com/how-early-g… via @readbrightly
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20 Oct 2023
What an inspiring end to the day @PETAAConnect Martine Tassone. Loved it! Speaking my love language on the absolute importance of reading for pleasure @NeedSchoolLibs #PETTA2023
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20 Oct 2023
So many conversations today at @PETAAConnect around implementing quality texts and promoting a reading culture reinforce the need for school libraries and qualified library staff #PETTA2023 @NeedSchoolLibs
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20 Oct 2023
Our students loving Craig Silvey ‘Runt’ and Neridah McMullin ‘Evie and Rhino’ @PETAAConnect #PETTA2023
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20 Oct 2023
So many take aways from Leading with Literacy conference already! @PETAAConnect A few favourites “Brevity is beautiful” - “Use texts with purpose and intent” “Choose Texts with Stretch” “Humanity is at the heart of the Australian Curriculum”
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20 Oct 2023
As a TL also love hearing “Picture storybooks lend themselves to discussion of substantive issues and development of social understanding”for junior primary students @PETTA2023
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22 Aug 2023
Book Week Day 2 @CBCA Author Katrina Nannestad shared her amazing stories with Year 4 & 5. Author visits really are the best! #BookWeek2023 @camberwellgram
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21 Aug 2023
Day 1 #bookweek23 @TheCBCA The fabulous Vikki Conley shared her award winning picture books with our early years students @camberwellgram
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21 Aug 2023
So excited to be the first school visit of @TheCBCA Book Week for Vikki Conley! Winner Early Childhood category!
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24 May 2023
Whole school reading by our Head on assembly and lunchtime activities prepped. Thanks to @SmilesStephi and @raffeduteach for sharing amazing resources so willingly #NSS2023 @aliaschools
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22 Aug 2022
What a fun start to Book Week - author visit for PP-2 from the wonderful Renee Treml. #bookweek2022
19 Aug 2022
All quiet in the library space as we head home to rest up before the big week! Bring on @TheCBCA Book Week 2022! @SLAVConnects #dreamingwitheyesopen
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25 May 2022
Our Head of Junior School sharing 'Family Tree' at assembly today. Lunchtime craft creating leaves for our library tree. Games and puzzles and more on offer. #NSS2022 @ALIANational
9 May 2022
Looking forward to reading and discussing this beautiful new @picturebookbc with Prepreps this afternoon @kylie_howarth @WalkerBooksAus
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