Category: Classroom ideas

Chickensaurus is the fourth children’s graphic novel in the S.Tinker Inc. series and available now! The series follows the world’s foremost inventor under twelve, Sally Tinker, as she navigates through some sticky situations with her friends and baby brother by her side. The Escape the Hedge Maze activity sheet is a great resource for improving […]

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'Escape the hedge maze!'

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Could you imagine being stuck underground in a dark, flooded mine? Well, this was the reality for one Bonnie Vale miner in 1907. Trapped! is a true story by Julia Lawrinson, told entirely in verse and through the eyes of the trapped miner’s son, Joe. In this activity based on the book, have students think […]

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'What are your essentials?'

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In this latest board book from the dynamic author-illustrator duo of Jayden Boundry and Tyrown Waigana, Boodja Barna, is a fully illustrated guide to Aussie animals. Have students test their knowledge of the Noongar names for land creatures in our free teaching activity. Fill in the blanks and colour in the gorgeous native animals. Don’t […]

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'Colour in the boodja barna'

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The Hope Diamond may have brought misfortune to anyone who possessed it, but luckily that isn’t the case with our new activity sheets! Based on the engaging and mysterious tale in The Deadly Diamond by Mark Greenwood, students can put their geography skills to the test and track the diamond’s journey around the world. In […]

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'Map the journey of the Hope Diamond'

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In Mark Greenwood’s latest history mystery, The Wonder Horse, delve deep into the legend of the racehorse Phar Lap. In our free teaching activities based on the book, students can create their own poster about some of Phar Lap’s victories and major milestones, then research and draw other legendary animals who deserve a place in […]

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'Hall of Fame Portrait'

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Celebrate with us! To make your book-giving ceremony extra special we’ve prepared an online storytime session with Renee Hayward reading from Say Hello. You can watch below. There are also lots of fun and free activity sheets for you to download for the Bookaburras program! space space space space space space space space space space […]

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'Make your own door hanger'

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Tawny Trouble is Deb Fitzpatrick’s latest novel for young readers and wildlife lovers. Take a trip to Australia’s south-west and meet these wonderful characters – both human and feathered – in the gorgeous new book trailer. Then, why not track your own local wildlife in our downloadable Tawny Trouble-inspired activity. Book trailer created by Mimi […]

Local authors and illustrators are teaming up to deliver a unique and inspiring program that gives primary school students the chance to become real-life published authors. Under the tutelage of WA’s bestselling and award-winning creatives, Year 5 and 6 students from Collier, East Victoria Park, Kensington and Manning Primary Schools will write, illustrate, edit and […]

How often do you stop to observe the nature around you? In our latest activity based on Deb Fitzpatrick’s new book for young readers, students can document the birds, insects, reptiles and mammals that live near them. Get them to draw what they see, research a few facts, and compare with a friend! Along with […]

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'Nature Tracker'

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Say Hooray for another storytime! This free video with author Renae Hayward celebrates the developmental milestones that are so special and important in a new baby’s life.  This fantastic, colourful read-aloud has been designed to captivate babies and celebrate their every move. We know from research that the more senses you engage while reading to […]

It’s almost time to go to sleep, but we hope you can stay up a little while longer to listen to Say Goodnight with Renae Hayward. Exploring all the things babies love to do as they get ready for bed — from bedtime stories to massages from mum — the simple, high-contrast illustrations feature many […]

Have you ever wanted to enlarge something to enormous proportions? Now you can with the latest teaching activity for James Foley’s Dungzilla! Have students choose an animal and draw it large enough to loom over a city, then get them to research some facts about their chosen animal. Other teachable activities for Dungzilla include: Download […]

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'Attack of the something-zilla with James Foley!'

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Hetty Verolme survived a concentration camp during World War II, and went on to live a long and fruitful life. In this teaching activity, have students interview someone close to them and write a biography. You can download the free activity here.

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'Discover untold histories in this activity inspired by Hetty'

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In the first activity, ask your students to colour in each sheep, then count them. In the second activity, encourage students to find the rhyming words by drawing a line between the matching word pairs. Keep the fun going with other teaching activities and have students: You can download the activity sheet here, and for […]

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'Goodnight Sheep activity'

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Tick or sticker each bedtime activity in this practical calendar as your child does their evening routine. Or use our colouring sheets to get little ones imagining their dream pyjamas and making their very own door hanger. You can download the activity sheets here and here, and for more teaching activities, download the free teaching […]

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'Say Goodnight Activity Sheet 1'

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How did the Bigfoots and the Yetis become mortal enemies? In this activity, students will create their own comic about what they think happened before the events in James Foley’s new book Bigfoot vs Yeti. Other teaching activities for Bigfoot vs Yeti include: You can download the activity sheet here, and for more teaching activities, […]

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'Make a comic with James Foley'

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This book trailer was created for Fremantle Press by students at Curtin University.

Follow Robin Miller’s journey as she pursues her dream of being a flying nurse. In this fun crossword, students will visit pivotal moments in Robin’s life and some of the places she flew to across Western Australia – and beyond! Complement the activity with our teaching resources, and encourage students to: You can download the […]

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'Soaring with the Sugarbird Lady Activity Sheet'

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Goldfields Girl by Elaine Forrestal is a historical novel for middle readers featuring real-life nineteenth-century teenager Clara Saunders. In this blog post, Elaine takes us into the exciting, dusty, fly-ridden world of a gold rush.

The Two-Hearted Numbat, Crow and the Waterhole, and Caterpillar and Butterfly are three First Nations picture book classics by Ambelin Kwaymullina and Ezekiel Kwaymullina. These three picture books are now out in new, small hardback editions – a perfect collection for the classroom bookshelf. All three books also come with free teaching notes. Activities include: […]

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'Caterpillar and Butterfly Activity Sheet'

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In this adorable activity, based on Helen Milroy’s latest picture book Bush Bubs, students can colour in Australian baby animals, then work on their comprehension by matching the name to the image. Other fun learning activities include: You can download the activity sheet here and, for more teaching activities, download the free teaching notes here.

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'Bush Bubs Teaching Activity'

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Life looked a little different during the 1892 gold rush, especially when you compare it to life today! Using this comprehensive crossword and some of Clara’s experiences in the novel, students can expand their knowledge about the goldfields and the gold rush era. After the crossword, why not try some of these other critical and […]

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'Goldfields Girl 2025 Teaching Activity'

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Meet new friends with little Boab in The Boab Tree. This free video features Helen Milroy, author and illustrator of The Boab Tree, reading a story of friendship, resilience, and the Stolen Generation. Little Boab is lost and far, far from home. Surrounded by tall, unfriendly trees, he feels all alone. But the friendship of […]

Chenée’s love of words is rivalled only by her love of dance. Combining the two, Breaking Pointe is her second novel. In this video, author Chenée Marrapodi walks us through the latest instalment in the ballerina series. Teaching activities and teaching notes are also available.