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Australia's National Year of Reading 2012 starts here, with the opportunity for you to vote for the book that you think should represent your state or territory as one of the eight on our national recommended reading list for 2012. You can help decide the eight books that are the National Year of Reading 2012 collection.

Everything English for Australian Schools (EEAS) NATIONAL CURRICULUM - ENGLISH PERMISSION GRANTED BY ACARA For each Year Level from Prep (Kindergarten) to Year Seven, this exciting new program (EEAS) has: *AYearly Overview of the Content Descriptors and Achievement Standards for English, as per the National Curriculum (ACARA), and in which term/s they will be addressed *The Components of the English Program and the time allocation for each component, that is, how this Key Learning Area is organised (Reading, Unit Work, Focussed Learning Episodes: Grammar, Spelling, Punctuation) *Assessment Criteria - Five Point Scale for the Achievement Standards as per the National Curriculum (ACARA) *Spelling Program *Term Folders that contain: a.A Term Overview of the Content Descriptors and Achievement Standards as per the National Curriculum (ACARA), and how they will be addressed during the term b.Units of Work (two per term) c.Student Workbooks to support implementation of the Units of Work d.Assessment Criteria to match the Assessment tasks from the Units of Work and Reading Program e.Weekly Overviews (8 week overviews) outlining what and when to teach each week. Preparation needed before commencing the unit, and a list of resources that support implementation of the unit

For anyone involved (or not) in social media, this is a great campaign for reading http://ow.ly/8vI70

World Book Day was designated by UNESCO as a worldwide celebration of books and reading, and is marked in over 100 countries around the globe.

The Ten Tools were designed to provide teachers with a 'route' into the exploration of film and moving image in the classroom. They were assembled especially with inexperienced or beginner teachers in mind, and there is a deliberate attempt to avoid technical jargon wherever possible. They are not prescriptive, but rather should be used selectively and in combinations to suit the teacher and the learners. Each of the Ten Tools is accompanied by a list of potential discussion questions and typical activities. With practice, the teacher should come to know which of them will work best with any particular film text.

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"This beautiful, thought provoking book is an excellent resource to support the PYP by developing an understanding about the world and its diversity."

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Beautiful, beautiful illustrations in Bronwyn Bancroft's E is for echidna. Review http://t.co/ebYq43if

Fab initiative from #NYR12 partner Australian Women Online - 4 free downloadable stories for parents & kids each month http://t.co/sLx9CLsB