Teacher Essentials, Issue 2, 2025 – Scholastic New Zealand
EMBRACING EVERY LEARNER
801. NEW! VILLAGE PEOPLE
Great for role-playing and storytelling, this set represents a multicultural community comprised of a diverse range of families from different ages, gender and occupations. 42 pieces.
$129.99 TE $119.00
802. NEW! MAYA’S HOLI
Celebrate Holi with Maya, from festive breakfast to colourful streets, and learn its rich traditions!
40-pp hardcover.
$29.99 TE $15.00 SAVE $ 14 99
804. DIVERSITY & INCLUSION PACK
A collection of picture books that encourage children to respect differences and practise acceptance. 7 books (mix of hardcovers and softcovers), 24-40
803. HANDPRINT ACCENTS
Use this decorative artwork to spread the message that we all belong!
30 accents in 5 colours, each measuring 15cm diameter. $14.99 TE $12.00
805. FIDGET BOX
Fidget tools can help reduce stress and anxiety, and they are great for improving fine motor skills, coordination, and dexterity. They can also aid in focus, attention, and staying calm, especially for students who have extra energy and hyperactivity. Includes 18 assorted sensory fidget tools.
806. Ten-Frame Floor Mat Set
Be a part of the learning process—literally! Life-sized mats and extra-large, fun-to-move discs add excitement to early maths concepts such as counting, one-to-one correspondence, number patterns, addition, subtraction and more.
2 x vinyl 10-frame floor mats (each 1.5 metres L x 71cm W), 20 foam two-sided blue/green discs and an activity guide.
$97.99 TE $69.00
808. NEW! 100 Things to Know About Money
A graphic information book with 100 facts you never knew about money. 128-pp hardcover.
$22.99 TE $19.00
811. What’s the Time? Geared Clock
807. Ten Frame Bingo
A fun matching game for teaching number recognition, counting and simple sums. Includes 4 ten frame boards and 24 cards.
$17.99 TE $17.00
809. Addition Bubble Board
Learn addition facts to twenty with this durable addition board. Addends one to ten are represented on both the vertical and horizontal axes with the correct sum presented in the corresponding bubble. Pop bubbles as you practise and solve the equation. Measures 22cm x 22.5cm.
$39.99 TE $29.00
A geared manual clock that allows students to interact with its features and master time-telling skills. Measures 19cm x 19cm.
$19.99 TE $19.00
810. Giant Magnetic Multiplication Dominoes (1-6)
Play and learn 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x and 6x multiplication tables on your whiteboard! 72 magnetic dominoes, each 120mm x 60mm.
$70.00 TE $35.00
812. 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 $29.00
SET UP FOR SOCIAL SUCCESS
813. NEW! Boys Do Cry
A book about battling big feelings and being okay about not feeling okay. 32-pp hardcover.
$24.00 TE $21.00
815. Consent and Respect 3-Pack
Three books encouraging children to develop and protect their body autonomy.
3 books, 24-64 pp.
$70.97 TE $39.00
814. NEW!
Don’t Fall for the Trick A fun guide to smashing gender stereotypes! 24-pp hardcover.
$27.99 TE $25.00
of important life skills and values while having fun. Topics covered include Manners, Emotions, Friendship and Empathy.
4 board games, die, spinner, six counters and an answer sheet.
$39.99 TE $35.00
816. Character Education Chatter Charts
Key terms and colourful images combine to remind children of important topics: character traits, bullying, cooperation, citizenship, fairness, caring, loyalty and honesty.
8 posters, each measuring 28 x 43cm.
$29.99 TE $24.00
BRAND NEW PICTURE BOOKS
818. NEW! The Full Stop That Got Away
Frank is a full stop and acts exactly like a full stop. But what if Frank decided to stop acting like a full stop?
32 pp.
820. NEW! I’m a Submarine
Seagull knows a thing or two about sea creatures and submarines. But after meeting Whale, Seagull learns that things are not always what they seem! 32 pp.
$21.00 TE $15.00 SAVE $ 6.00
822. NEW!
The Ballad of the She-Pirate Mouse
A wonderful rhyming story that stars a rather unconventional mouse with the heart of a lion, and her unlikely pet flea who is similarly fearless. 32 pp.
$21.99 TE $14.00 SAVE $ 7 99
819. NEW! Toot the Tow Truck: Nee Naw and Friends
Toot the tow truck helps out on a tractor and goat rescue!
24 pp.
$21.99 TE $12.00
821. NEW! The Humongous Humdingle Family and the Tiny House
There’s not a lot of space in the humongous Humdingle family home, but they wouldn’t have it any other way in this charming story about minimalism, multi-generational living, and the importance of appreciating what we have. 32-pp hardcover.
$29.99 TE $21.00
$21.99 TE $12.00 SAVE $ 9.99 SAVE $ 10.99 SAVE $ 9.99
823. NEW! Hugs Still Feel the Same
A reassuring story about finding comfort in the familiar when life turns upside down. Perfect for children experiencing big changes, from moving house to the trauma of a natural disaster.
32-pp hardcover.
$29.99 TE $19.00 SAVE $ 8.99
MONDAY 17 MARCH – SUNDAY 23 MARCH
HARMONY WEEK is a celebration that recognises our diversity and brings together people from all different backgrounds. It’s all about inclusiveness, respect and a sense of belong for everyone.
Orange is the colour chosen to represent Harmony Week. Traditionally, orange signifies social communication and meaningful conversations. It also relates to the freedom of ideas and encouragement of mutual respect.
School participation is a key focus of Harmony Week, and there are lots of ways to get involved:
> Find examples of traditional and contemporary music from around the world and present to the class
> Use a large world map and mark on the map countries that are represented in your classroom
> Encourage students to incorporate orange into their uniform and share their different cultures and perspectives
> Organise a pot luck where student bring a dish from different cultures to share together
> Promote diversity through books by choosing titles from a diverse range of authors and cultural experiences.
MONDAY 17 MARCH – SUNDAY 23 MARCH
Embed multicultural resources into the classroom learning space, such as these:
Maya’s Holi
cover item #802
Handprint Accents
cover item #803 Diversity & Inclusion Pack
cover item #804
Village people See cover item #801
PULL OUT POSTER HANG ME UP IN YOUR CLASSROOM!
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BOOKS P LU S
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DON’T FALL
Have you ever heard something that doesn’t sound true? Something that you know for a fact is false? It feels like a trick, doesn’t it?
Every day, we come across many tricks that keep the world from being a truly equal place. This book helps kids and their grown-ups to learn the tricks that are holding us all back so that together we can smash gender stereotypes and create positive change.
KEY THEMES
• Gender stereotypes
• Unconscious bias
• Patriarchy
• Critical thinking
FOR THE TRICK
Written by Jennifer Bain | Illustrated by Scott Stuart | Teaching Notes prepared by Bec Kavanagh
RECOMMENDED READING AGES: 4-8 YEARS | TEACHING NOTES CREATED FOR LOWER PRIMARY
BEFORE READING
• Have you ever heard someone say that a particular thing is for girls or for boys? How did it make you feel?
• Consider the title of the book. What do you think is meant by ‘The Trick’? Brainstorm a list of different types of tricks. Why do people play tricks? Compare this list to the trick in the book.
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
• What are some of the things that people say that feel like a trick? Why do you think they say them?
• What assumption does the teacher make about people who wear pink socks?
• What are some of the ways that we can look out for the trick? What can we do when we see the trick in action?
• What kind of world does the trick stop us from creating?
• In your own words, what is the patriarchy? What are some of the things that the patriarchy makes people believe?
• What is Pa surprised to discover?
• How does Gran try to trick Pa?
• The trick can pressure people into dressing a particular way — have you been tricked like this before?
• Does the trick mean that we shouldn’t wear pink if we’re a girl or like sports if we’re a boy?
LITERACY
Expressions: Literal and implied
• When something is literal, the meaning of a word or phrase is the same as the thing that it’s describing. When something is implied, it is suggested but not expressed directly. For example, when someone says ‘Big boys don’t cry’, the trick or assumption that boys don’t cry is expressed literally. But when the teacher asks for some ‘big, strong boys to help him move the tables and chairs’, the assumption that boys are strong and girls aren’t is implied.
• Can you find other examples from the book?
LITERACY cont … Definitions
• This book introduces a lot of words and concepts that you might not be familiar with. Using a dictionary, write the meaning of the following words into column 2 of the table. In column 3, write an example to demonstrate your understanding.
WORD DEFINITION EXAMPLE
Patriarchy
Oppression
Equality
Unconscious bias
Gender stereotypes
CREATIVE ACTIVITIES
• Make a list of the tricks mentioned in the book. Now come up with an example for each of something that you’ve seen or done or read about that disproves the lie. Eg. ‘Girls can’t climb trees’/ Yesterday my friend, Meg, climbed a huge tree in the playground.
• Draw a picture of yourself in your favourite outfit, doing your favourite activity. Share your pictures with the rest of the class. Do any of these pictures expose any tricks?
• One of the goals of the book is to help create a more equal world. What do you think this world looks like? Write a story, or draw a picture set in a future where people are equal. What needs to change for us to make this world a reality?
See page 3 for this and more social books and resources
CRACK THE PHONICS CODE
824. HiLo Diversity Decodables
Build confidence in older, struggling readers as they master the phonics code. The week-by-week program features high interest adventure stories, centred around a cast of diverse and relatable characters. 60 books, each 8
825. Usborne Mini Phonics Collection
Stories featuring synthetic phonics to assist children on their reading journey. 12 books, each 12pp.
Follow a week in the life of a marine biologist, and learn about our magical, mysterious watery world. Full of amazing facts, incredible creatures, and beautifully illustrated. 32-pp hardcover.
827. NEW! About Time
FEEL IT OUT
830. Emotional Development Picture Book 5-Pack
Books that encourage children’s emotional development from recognition of feelings to fostering self-regulation. Each 32-pp hardcover.
$147.95 TE $59.00
832. 6 Health & Wellbeing Games
Students learn essential life skills and gain new perspectives on everyday life with this exciting set of six games. Boxed set includes 6 games, 6 counters, spinner, die and game guide.
831. Feelings Flips
Children can use this flipbook to explore their emotions and find the one that best describes how they feel. Measures 25 x 25cm.
$19.99 TE $19.00
833. Sensory Weighted Squeeze Pillow
Students can hug away their stress with a deep, calming pressure. Measures 35 x 35cm.
$139.99 TE $99.00
$49.99 TE $49.00 835. My Feelings Bean Bags
834. Big Feelings: And what they tell us
Help children to understand emotions, how they make them feel and how to manage them. Includes strategies and resources for parents, caregivers and teachers. 80 pp.
$29.99 TE $26.00
Touch, toss, and talk about the emotions depicted on each tactile beanbag for a multi-sensory emotional learning experience. 10 bean bags, each measuring 10 x 10cm.
SET OF 6 BOARD GAMES
How to be Normal Novel Set
With themes including coercive control, coming of age, and finding yourself, this debut novel authentically deals with timely issues with insight, sympathy and well crafted humour.
Each 336 pp. (Upper Primary/Lower Secondary) $149.94 TE $120.00
842. Lower Primary Favourites
10 books, 64-160 pp. $161.90 TE $59.00
844. Upper Primary Favourites
840. NEW! I Am Not Jessica Chen Novel Set Jenna Chen has spent her life in the shadow of her flawless cousin, Jessica. Each 384 pp. (Upper Primary/ Lower Secondary)
A Good Kind of Trouble Novel Set
The first in a new series, warm-hearted and full of high school longings, friendships, footy matches and dreams to change the world.
Each 320 pp. (Upper Primary/Lower Secondary) $137.94 TE $120.00
