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Kikutext is a service that aims at engaging parents and supporting students. It makes it easy for teachers to communicate with parents using text messaging so students perform better. Teachers can send individualized text message updates to every parent. Then, parents can instantly respond with questions by simply replying. This is a great free service to engage parents and help increase communication between the members of the class.

Why Picture Books Are Important by Jackie French Picture books are "twofers" - two for one. You have the story in words, and in pictures too, but never quite the same story, so it's richer than either text or pictures alone. But mostly, picture books are magic. In a picture book, turning every page is a new adventure. Every page is a smile.

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.