Teacher Essentials, Issue 8, 2024 – Scholastic New Zealand
2024 ROUND-UP & NEW YEAR PLANNING
This little girl has heard her new teacher is a TEACHERSAURUS! Will she be scaly? Or spiky? Or something different altogether? 24-pp hardcover.
$14.00
This non-roll away, weighted balance ball offers a flexible chair that enables increased focus and improved performance. Suitable for people under 150cm tall. 45cm diameter. Includes foot pump, 2 stoppers, a stopper remover, and measuring tape.
A class set of highly decodable mystery tales, complete with comprehension questions and teaching guide. Includes 5 copies of 10 readers, each 16 pp, and 24-pp teaching guide.
TE $79.00
NEW PICTURE BOOKS
811. NEW! The Verts: A Story of Introverts and Extroverts An empathetic story about introverts and extroverts, and two siblings who learn to be themselves. 40-pp hardcover. $29.99 TE $21.00
Worry, Felix A worry balloon follows Felix everywhere he goes. His heart thumps, stomach twists and toes wiggle. But when Felix learns a special trick, things start to change., 32-pp hardcover. $28.99 TE $21.00
812. NEW! I Am We: A Book of Community A celebration of caring for ourselves AND others with open hearts and minds. 32-pp hardcover.
$29.99 TE $24.00 815. NEW! The Universe
NEW! How Not to Kill Your Plant A comprehensive guidebook on houseplant care, growth habits and best practices to care for them. 56-pp hardcover. $32.99 TE $25.00
Beautiful illustrations are combined with up-to-date images from NASA to inspire and educate young readers about the universe. Includes info panels, timelines, and diagrams that will help to demystify the science behind the wonders of space.
80-pp hardcover.
$35.00 TE $29.00
814. NEW! The Butterfly Fluttered By This book features a total of 12 insects, with the reader learning an interesting fact about each one in addition to what is discovered through the rhyme. 32-pp hardcover.
$24.99 TE $19.00
LITERACY ESSENTIALS
818. NEW! Sentence Flips
A double-sided flip stand that helps students build sentences with colourcoded nouns, adjectives, verbs, and punctuation. One side features words with blends, while the other side contains words with various vowel patterns, supported by picture examples. Measures 24cm x 14cm.
$19.99 TE $19.00
819. Roll a Story Dice
Help children develop story-telling and oral language skills! Includes colour-coded themes, such as people, animals, food, places, transport, feelings, weather, actions, sports and objects. 10 dice in a carry bag.
$24.99 TE $22.00
821. Giant Rainbow Phonics
820. Tricky Word Search Bubble Board
Covers the most common exception words. Double-sided base on word frequency, with Phases 2-3 on the front and Phases 4-5 on the reverse. Includes over 50 sight words. Measures 20cm x 20.5cm.
$39.99 TE $35.00
An engaging magnetic resource to teach children about letters and sounds! Includes consonants, vowels, digraphs, vowels, changeable vowels, r-controlled vowels and magic e vowels. 84 magnetic pieces.
$49.99 TE $49.00
822. Rainbow Magnetic Alphabet and Digraphs
Children can enjoy hours of fun arranging and rearranging this vibrant, tactile set of magnetic letters and digraphs. Contains 28 magnetic pieces. $19.99 TE $19.00
823. Hi-Lo Diversity
Decodables Set 2
Tailored specifically for older, struggling readers, The Beanies serves as a comprehensive Hi-Lo Letters and Sounds instructional program spanning Phases 2-6. 60 readers, each 8 pp. $249.99 TE $230.00 SAVE
DOUBLE-SIDED FLIP STAND
10 DICE + CARRY BAG
CREATING INCLUSIVE CLASSROOMS
The modern-day classroom continues to change and adapt. Traditional classrooms where desks all faced the teacher who stood at the front have evolved into more thoughtful and inclusive environments with flexible seating designs. The goal: to enhance the level of student engagement and promote academic success.
FLEXIBLE SEATING OPTIONS
Alternative seating options can be incorporated into the classroom layout to support students’ learning styles. We've highlighted a few to consider:
> Sensory Chair Cushions help students sit comfortably in any chair, a great aid to help children sit still and feel calm
> Air Cushions can be placed on the floor to strengthen lower body muscles with textures to provide children with different sensations while listening
> Scoop Rocker Chairs create a comfortable sitting position that allows moving and rocking
> Balance Ball Chairs encourage students to practise healthy posture in a fun alternative to regular chairs
> Wobble Seats allow students to move while sitting, helping them to focus while learning
K. Cole, K. Schroeder, M. Bataineh, A. Al-Bataineh. TOJET:
Above: Balance Ball Chair 45cm - Mint See cover item #802
NAW THE LITTLE FIRE ENGINE proves that even the smallest among us can make a big difference. Whether it’s rescuing Ploppy the cow or coralling runaway monkeys, Nee Naw races to the rescue and always lends a helping hand.
But wait, there’s more! Nee Naw’s friends, Ellie Copter, Dusty the Digger, Moto Mike the Motorbike and the soon-to-be-released Toot the Tow Truck (coming in March 2025) all take on their own hilarious heroic challenge, proving they are rescue-ready, just like Nee Naw.
The Nee Naw series is praised for its positive messages around problem-solving, teamwork and kindness. Add Mr Yipadee’s catchy, downloadable songs and HILARIOUS music videos and your kids will have a blast!
COMING MARCH 2025 !
ABOUT DEANO YIPADEE
Best-selling children’s musician, author and producer, Dean O’Brien, aka Deano Yipadee, was born and raised in Mosgiel, Otago. He now spends time between Australia and New Zealand, with his American wife and two British-born children. The family dilemma is always which line to pick at airport passport control!
Deano has topped the UK Children’s Music Bestsellers Charts on numerous occasions and has been a headline act in the Kidz Field at the Glastonbury Music Festival. He enjoys touring and performing for kids where his popularity with the smallest among us, and their big-kid-at-heart caregivers is unparalleled.
SCAN TO WATCH!
STEM ESSENTIALS
824. NEW! Is My Phone Reading My Mind?
Let Dr Matt explain everything your students need to know about Artificial Intelligence and why they don’t need to be afraid! 104 pp.
$22.99 TE $21.00
826. NEW! Softie Blocks
Enhance children’s colour and shape recognition skills and provide a safe and enjoyable learning experience. 50 EVA Foam Building Blocks, Single Block Thickness: Approx. 3.5cm. $39.99 TE $35.00
825. NEW! Chloe Wonders
Chloe asks questions that most children wonder about and builds key social-emotional skills as she solves them with her family’s help. Includes 5 copies of 5 books, each 16pp, and 16-pp teaching guide.
$110.00 TE $79.00
827. NEW! STEM Explorers Suncatchers
Students design their own window-ready art pieces as they solve STEM challenges and snap translucent pixels into place. 422 pieces.
$39.99 TE $35.00
828. Science Decodable Readers: Phase 2
Letter sound readers introduce the first 21 letter sounds while covering compelling animal science topics.
Set includes 12 non-fiction readers, each with colourful illustrations.
$49.99 TE $39.00
FOAM BLOCKS
MATHS ESSENTIALS
829. NEW! Times Table Bubble Board
Pop bubbles on the board to learn times tables 1-12. Factors one to twelve are represented on both the vertical and horizontal axes with the correct product presented in the corresponding bubble.
Measures 29 x 26 x 1.8cm.
$49.99 TE $45.00
831. 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.
$59.99 TE $45.00
830. Mathcubes - Fractions
Specifically designed for children aged 6 and up, this comprehensive 59-piece kit brings abstract fractional concepts to life.
Includes 1 Geoboard, 18 Sectors, 20 Multicubes, 20 rubber bands, and 15 dual-sided activity cards.
$49.99 TE $45.00
832. Fraction Bricks
Teach fraction concepts such as parts to a whole, equivalents and comparisons. Each brick is colour-coded to represent the different sizes of fractions. Comes with two magnetic ‘fraction trays’. 78 pieces.
$29.99 TE $25.00
834. NEW! Mathcubes - Addition
Students will discover number relationships and visualise number connections. 63 pieces.
