Scholastic Teacher Essentials: Issue 4 2024

TO CELEBRATE NAIDOC WEEK

INDIGENOUS GAMES

PREPARE TO CELEBRATE NAIDOC WEEK

812. NEW! Acknowledgement of Country Sign

Acknowledge Country with beautiful artwork by Gamilaraay artist, Mirii Designs. Measures 43cm x 30cm.

$34.99 TE $32.00

814. NEW! Aboriginal Topic Cards

813. NEW! Walking the Rock Country in Kakadu

A walk through one of Australia’s most ancient and beautiful ecosystems, introducing Kundjeyhmi language, one of the Bininj Kunwok languages of Kakadu and western Arnhem Land, along the way. 32-pp hardcover.

$29.99 TE $24.00

These cards are designed to be used as a starting point for learning more about the beautiful history and continuing culture of Australia’s Aboriginal people.

30 A6 cards printed on high quality gloss 350gsm artboard.

$49.99 TE $45.00

816. Walkabout Wellbeing Activity Cards

The ancient practices of our First Nations people have powerful applications toward skills and wellbeing today. Use these cards to foster students' connection to nature.

30 laminated cards, each 21cm x 15cm.

$59.95 TE $55.00

817. Cardboard Mural Jigsaw

This super-sized jigsaw puzzle is ready to decorate to create a spectacular wall mural or floor puzzle.

27 pieces, each measuring 22cm x 18cm. Completed puzzle measures 175cm x 98cm.

$55.95 TE $44.00

815. Down Under Indigenous Patterned Paper

Take creative experiences right across the curriculum with these exquisitely-designed papers inspired by traditional hand-painted Indigenous designs.

32 sheets plus 8 reproducible line drawings, each 28cm x 22cm.

$22.99 TE $18.00

Saltwater People Jigsaw

A visually breathtaking jigsaw of original art by Aboriginal artist Steven Bekue, representing the Saltwater people’s ancient connection to the Bundjalung Nation.

500 pieces.

$14.99 TE $14.00

27 BLANK PIECES

32 SHEETS

super-value WOW! packs are not recommended as reading gifts, but as a great way to fill your classroom library with books for a diverse range of interests.

WARM & INVITING CLASSROOMS

828. NEW!

Terrazzo Tones

Positive Practices

Small Poster Pack

Infuse your classroom with positivity and tonal style with 12 durable posters. 12 posters each measuring 40cm x 24cm.

$29.99 TE $27.00

827. NEW!

Terrazzo Tones

Welcome Bunting

Give your students a warm welcome with stylish tonal colours. Measures 182cm x 30cm in total.

$24.99 TE $22.00

Add a splash of colour and sweetness to your classroom Garland measures 152cm, pom poms each measuring 3-4cm diameter,

830. NEW! Mini Hook Magnets

Ultra-strong mini magnets, perfect for displaying decorations and student work. 10 ultra-strong mini hooks. $24.99 TE $20.00 and

ORGANISED & INCLUSIVE CLASSROOMS

833. Spot On Dry Erase Spots

Write-on/wipe-off spots that attach firmly to smooth, untextured surfaces. Set of 6, each 26cm diameter.

$29.99 TE $27.00

834. Paper Saver Sleeves A3

5 WRITE-AND-WIPE MARKERS

Slip students’ worksheets into these paper-saver sleeves so they can write directly on the sleeves rather than the paper. 5 clear A3 sleeves in 5 colours, and 5 write-and-wipe markers.

835. Class Planner

Enhance classroom organisation and engagement with this flexible and interactive magnetic planner. Customise your schedule with subject magnets and teach time-telling with clock face magnets. Includes 1 x planner measuring 78cm x 27cm, 34 activity/subject + 2 blank markers, 9 clock face markers, days of the week markers and ‘Remember’ and ‘Homework’ markers.

$29.95 TE $27.00

836. Helping Hands Fine Motor Tool Set

Twist, scoop, squeeze, and build little hand muscles with four tools! Help students develop the fine-motor and pre-scissor skills for writing, cutting, and more. 4 pieces.

$29.99 TE $22.00

837. Big Magnetic Timer

Help children learn how to pace themselves with this easy-to-use, magnetic timer with alarm bell! Sturdy plastic frame (16cm in diameter) with table stand, hanging hook and strong magnet on the reverse side. No batteries required. TE $59.00

Markers not included.

34 MAGNETIC PIECES

INTERACTIVE MATHS

838. NEW! Fraction Tower Activity Set

This unique set helps students visualise and understand fraction concepts with interest-keeping, hands-on activities. 51 cubes, 12 double-sided activity cards and teacher’s guide.

$59.99 TE $55.00

840. NEW! Power Pen Learning Cards: Time

Time can be a difficult topic for some students to grasp. When used with the Power Pen, these cards will provide students with instant feedback, while also providing a visual, hands-on learning experience.

53 double-sided cards.

$24.99 TE $20.00

839. NEW! 0-30 Number Line Floor Mat

Reinforce number sense, counting, addition and subtraction whilst getting students thinking on their feet! Durable vinyl mat measuring 6.7m x 30cm.

$59.99 TE $55.00

841. Power Pen

Students can use the Power Pen alongside Power Pen Learning Cards to receive immediate feedback to questions with an audio and visual response. Measures 15cm. Requires 2 x AAA batteries (not included).

$24.99 TE $20.00

842. NEW! Primary Bucket Balance

Students can measure, estimate, or compare and contrast liquids or dry items with this convenient bucket balance.

Measures 42cm x 17cm x 15cm.

$49.99 TE $45.00

843. NEW! Connecting Cuisenaire Rods Small Group Set

These staple manipulatives have been redesigned to snap together for increased tactile interaction while learning. 155 durable rods for use with 4-6 students, Activity Guide and convenient storage tray.

$49.99 TE $45.00

INTERACTIVE MATHS

844. Rainbow Ten Frames

Set of magnetic manipulatives ideal for teaching number bonds, doubling, multiplication, and more.

Includes 10 ten frames and 100 coloured counters. Each ten frame measures 12.5cm x 5cm.

$29.99 TE $29.00

$24.99 TE $20.00

845. What’s the Time Classroom Clock

This clock’s unique colour-coded design enables students to visualise ‘Minutes Past’ and ‘Minutes To’ time concepts. 26cm diameter.

$24.99 TE $22.00

847. Dry-Erase Boards 10-Pack

Double-sided dry-erase boards featuring a 1cm grid on one side, and blank space on the other. 10 double-side write-on/wipe-off boards, each 22cm x 30cm.

$59.99 TE $45.00

Students design, construct, and test bridges and towers that demonstrate the principles of structural engineering.

$49.99

846. Number Rod Bubble Boards

Bubble boards teaching comparing, partitioning and contrasting number skills. 11 Bubble Boards.

848. STEM Explorers Bridge Builders

72 pieces.

TE $45.00

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BUBBLE BOARDS

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10 BLANK FRAMES

15 minutes per day of independent reading can = 1 million words in 1 year!

DID YOU KNOW?

D E R S

REDUCES YOUR STRESS : STRENGTHEN LANGUAGE SKILLS

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AMAZING!

Vocabulary, grammar, and communication improve with every page turned!

Regular reading can transport you away from worries and stress.

DREAMS TAKE FLIGHT : EMPATHY & UNDERSTANDING

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Regular reading fuels imagination and ambition. Walk in others’ shoes through characters’ experiences. Books encourage empathy and connect hearts.

Books inspire dreams.

A ACADEMIC SUCCESS :

E EXPAND YOUR KNOWLEDGE :

R REWIRE YOUR BRAIN :

Regular reading enhances comprehension, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

Books are treasure troves of information. Regular reading introduces you to new ideas, and fuels your curiosity.

Regular reading can rewire your brain to help you think and understand others.

THE VALUE OF BECOMING A REGULAR READER

As seen on Netflix! Includes 8 pages of full colour movie stills!

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SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL LEARNING

849. Photo Conversation Cards for Children on the Autism Spectrum

Help children on the Spectrum learn how to understand and handle the nuances of social interactions and improve oral language skills.

Boxed set of 90 sturdy, full-colour photo and text cards, each 22cm x 14cm, plus resource guide.

$54.99 TE $52.00

851. Picturing My Resilience

A unique and gentle art-therapybased book to help children grow their resilience through creativity. 32 pp.

$22.99 TE $18.00

850. NEW! Feelings Family Puppets

Whether happy, sad, surprised, angry or scared, these 5 colourful and tactile hand puppets help young children explore emotions through guided or free-play, or storytelling activities.

5 puppets and activity guide.

$49.99 TE $45.00

852. Social Skills File Folder Game

Help young children to identify and develop social skills with this fun collection of hands-on games! Each game is presented with an accompanying, labelled file folder for easy storage.

15 mini file-folder games.

$49.99 TE $45.00

853. Emotional Development Picture Book Pack

A collection of picture books that encourage children’s emotional development, from recognition of feelings to fostering self-regulation. 7 books (mix of softcovers and hardcovers), 24-48 pp.

$140.93 TE $72.00

Mindset Carpet Markers

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

855. NEW! Gorgeously Me! A joyous, lyrical ode of pride and self-love, and a celebration of all of the things that make us exceptional. 40-pp hardcover. $19.99 TE $18.00

856. Diversity and Inclusion Picture Book Pack A collection of picture books that raise awareness of respecting differences and encourage acceptance between children.

Make Your

Picture Book 3-Pack

Worship with

MASTERING THE PHONICS CODE

859. Booklife Decodables Pack A

Pack A covers Phases 1-3 in the synthetic phonics system, helping young readers progress from reading wordless books to the first graphemes.

60 readers (mix of fiction and nonfiction), 16-32 pp.

$519.48 TE $199.00

861. Booklife Decodables Pack C

Pack C collects the Turquoise, Purple, Gold, White and Lime BookLife Reader bands and covers the completion of phase 5 and phase 6, concluding in a free reading experience. Introduces alternative pronunciation of graphemes and digraphs already encountered, with larger focus on fluency with greater sentence complexity, and increased word and page counts.

60 readers (mix of fiction and nonfiction), 16-32 pp.

$659.02 TE $199.00

860. Booklife Decodables Pack B

Pack B collects the Blue, Blue+, Green and Orange BookLife Reader bands and covers phases 3-5. Carefully introduces and practices new digraphs (combined graphemes that create new sounds) and split digraphs. 60 readers (mix of fiction and nonfiction), 16-32 pp.

$559.87 TE $199.00

862. Articulation Cards

Enhance reading fluency in your classroom with vibrant, full-color phoneme cards. Each card showcases a child modelling correct mouth positions for English language sounds, and includes a QR code linking an accompanying video. Includes 44 sound cards and 12-page teacher booklet.

$29.99 TE $25.00

TIMELESS LITERATURE

SAVE $ 65.95 SAVE $ 9.99

863. Jackie French Extreme Weather 5-Pack

Five picture books exploring extreme weather events in Australia by Jackie French and Bruce Whatley.

5 books (mix of hardcovers and softcovers), each 32 pp.

$104.95 TE $39.00

BOOKS

866. NEW! Glow

An immersive picture book about treasures, lost and found, that celebrates memory, shared moments, and love beyond worlds. 32-pp hardcover.

$27.99 TE $22.00

864. This Is Home: Essential Australian Poems For Children

An anthology of Australian children’s poems curated by Jackie French. Includes poems by Oodgeroo Noonuccal, Henry Lawson, Alison Lester, Shaun Tan, and more. 160-pp hardcover.

$34.99 TE $25.00

865. Mem Fox Collection

A collection of stories by beloved Australian author, Mem Fox. 8 books (mix of hardcovers and softcovers), 24-32 pp. $145.92 TE $55.00

867. The Usborne Reading Collection for Confident Readers

A collection of lively, fully-illustrated stories in a broad range of styles, introducing students to a variety of classic tales. 40 books, each 64 pp + slipcase. $299.99 TE $129.00

AUSTRALIAN HISTORY

SAVE $ 35.95

868. The Story of Australia 5-Pack

A curriculum-linked, multi-volume set telling the story of Australia in chronological sequence from pre-colonial times to 1898. 5 hardcovers, each 32 pp.

$124.95 TE $89.00

$10

869. Caroline

A retelling of the benevolent life of Caroline Chisholm, whose dedicated service helped many orphans, migrants and impoverished young women in Sydney. 32-pp hardcover.

$27.95 TE $25.00

871. Get Me Out of Here!

Full of crims, crooks and rascally runaways, this fun and light-hearted nonfiction title is a colourful celebration of our convict past. Written to the National Curriculum, the book paints an authentic picture of life in the colonies, early encounters with First Nations people, and the fate of women convicts. 64-pp hardcover.

$29.99 TE $26.00

870. For 60,000 Years

A celebration of the oldest continuous culture on Earth, told by Gamilaroi and Dunghutti woman Marlee Silva. 24-pp hardcover.

$26.99 TE $10.00

872. World Heritage Australia 4-Pack

An exploration of the magnificent Australian UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Includes sections on Indigenous culture, sustainability, environmental management and the importance of place to support the Australian Curriculum. Each 32 pp.

$79.96 TE $35.00