CELEBRATE NAIDOC WEEK
804. NEW! Learning Country
A vibrant and contemporary picture book that celebrates the traditional names of well-known Australian places. 32-pp hardcover.
$24.99 TE $20.00
TEACHING NOTES ON PAGE 14
806. NEW! Languages of Our Nation
$49.99 TE $45.00
807. Acknowledgement of Country Sign
Acknowledge Country with beautiful artwork by Gamilaraay artist, Mirii Designs. Measures 43 x 30cm.
$34.99 TE $32.00
805. NEW! Our Dance
Celebrate Australia’s unique animals through dance and music, with rhyming actions to get young readers moving and vibrant illustrations from Noongar illustrator Janelle Burger. 32-pp hardcover.
$24.99 TE $20.00
An Australia-wide representation of some of our 250 Indigenous languages, created in consultation with First Nations Land Councils. 26 blocks, each measuring 4 x 4 x 4cm.
808. Small Book Tub 6-Pack - First Nations 6 small tubs in 6 colours, each 140mm W x 270mm L. Rear 245mm H, Front 120mm H.
811. Reconciliation Picture Book 3-Pack
A collection celebrating the rich heritage and vibrant cultures of Indigenous Australians. Each story thoughtfully promotes the understanding, respect, and unity required to work towards Reconciliation.
3 hardcovers, 24-32 pp.
$80.97 TE $29.00
812. Down Under Indigenous Patterned Paper Take creative experiences right across the curriculum with these exquisitelydesigned papers inspired by traditional hand-painted Indigenous designs. 32 sheets plus 8 reproducible line drawings, each 220mm x 280mm.
$22.99 TE $18.00
super-value WOW! packs are not recommended as reading gifts, but as a great way to fill your classroom library with books for a diverse range of interests.
ACCESSIBLE CLASSROOMS
822. NEW!
Soft Weighted 3kg Sensory Blanket
This weighted blanket provides a gentle deep touch pressure that helps kids to feel more secure and soothe emotions.
Measures 142 x 91cm.
$149.99 TE $118.00
824. Soft & Flexible Wobble Seat
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826. Tracing Light Panel A3
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823. NEW!
Wiggle Seat Sensory Chair Cushion - Blue Kids stay calm and attentive while sitting with this effective outlet for excess energy in the classroom. Diameter 33cm.
$39.99 TE $35.00
825. Highlight Strips
These bright, see-through strips are perfect for emergent readers who are learning to read left-toright and top-to-bottom and for data list reviewing. 30 strips in 3 colours, each measuring 18 x 3.5cm.
NUMBERS IN ACTION
827. NEW!
Numberline Clock Sensory Bubble Popper
Enhance learning through tactile interaction with a poppable, multisensory manipulative that teaches children how to tell time. Measures 23 x 22cm.
$39.99 TE $29.00
829. Gears! Gears! Gears! Cycle Gears
Little engineers create moving cycles, fostering endless creativity and building STEM and critical thinking skills. 30 pieces.
$42.99
828. NEW! Place Value Frame with Base Ten Blocks
Easily model ones, tens, and hundreds for number and operation activities. Features built-in number dials to easily change place value representation. 61 pieces.
$44.99 TE $42.00
830. Australian Play Money Set
This versatile classroom set of manipulatives enables students to practise cash handling skills as well as challenging them with more advanced arithmetic, finding equivalences with different units, and calculating discounts using percentages. 340 replica plastic coins and 100 replica paper notes.
$59.50 TE $39.00
Coding & Robotics Task Cards - Beginner Guide students through a structured progression of foundational coding principles. The activities encourage students to analyse problems systematically, think critically and create solutions. 38 task cards.
$49.99 TE $45.00
Digital Citizenship Task Cards - Beginner Challenge students to apply their coding knowledge to real-world scenarios and foster responsible decisionmaking in the digital age. 20 task cards.
$39.99 TE $35.00
NONFICTION SHORT READS
Levelled, short, informative and persuasive texts across a range of types of texts and contexts. They are designed so students learn about their world, as well as the way authors use language and various text types to achieve their purpose. Using short texts, students are able to practise reading and comprehending the range of often complex nonfiction texts encountered every day.
834. Short Reads Non-fiction Box 2
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833. Short Reads Non-fiction Box 1
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838. NEW! I am Not an Owl!
The world of Australian nocturnal animals explored through the eyes of an inquisitive child. 32-pp hardcover.
$24.99 TE $22.00
839. Slug Life
Being called rude names by humans has made slug Stevie super-grumpy, so his mum sends him to Slug Self-Esteem Class. 32-pp hardcover.
$24.99 TE $20.00
841. Real World Nonfiction Hi-Lo Decodables Boxed Set
Age-appropriate, high-interest, nonfiction and social studies topics with vibrant, modern photography to match controlled, decodable text. 60 readers, each 8 pp. $249.99 TE $225.00
843. Buzz Books 2-Pack
Buzz Books is a series of hi-lo nonfiction reading books designed to appeal to older or struggling readers. Tap into students’ interests with two sport themed books, complete with vibrant photographs. Each 32 pp.
$33.98 TE $26.00
840. NEW! Save the Gum Trees, Bees and Big Blue Seas
A colourful call to action to love the land and everything upon it. 24-pp hardcover.
$26.99 TE $14.00
842. The Ultimate Ocean Encyclopedia Explore the ocean from every angle! 160 pp. $29.99 TE $28.00
Students develop their fine motor skills, creativity, focus and patience while building their favourite sports. 600 pieces, 2 baseplates, 2-sided poster and guide book.
844. Plus-Plus® Sports
PHONICS ESSENTIALS
845. NEW! Desktop Magnetic Sound Wall Boards
Everything students need to create their own personal sound walls.
Includes 264 phoneme magnets, 6 vinyl pouches, 6 foldable magnetic dry-erase boards and user guide.
$69.99 TE $65.00
847. Fiction Decodables Boxed Set 1
A week-by-week program encouraging emerging reading skills. Each vibrant story has a strictly controlled text ensuring children are only exposed to letter sounds they have previously learnt.
72 different reader titles, 12 at each Phase level.
$249.99 TE $190.00
849. Reading Phone 5-Pack
Elevate your classroom’s reading practice with our Reading Phones, designed specifically to support your students’ phonemic awareness and pronunciation development.
5 phones, each measuring 20 x 8 x 5cm.
$74.75 TE $49.00
846. NEW! Elkonin Box Floor Mat Activity Set
Practise orthographic mapping, blending sounds, and more with this life-size activity mat. Includes write-on/wipe-off circles and hearts to represent sounds and practise unknown words using the ‘heart word’ method.
Measures 213 x 71cm.
$89.99 TE $85.00
848. Nonfiction Decodables Boxed Set 1
A week-by-week program with strictly controlled text and full colour photography, sure to engage little learners who prefer non fiction content.
72 different reader titles, 12 at each Phase level.
PHONICS ESSENTIALS
850. Articulation Cards
Enhance reading fluency in your classroom with vibrant, fullcolour phoneme cards. Each card showcases a child modelling correct mouth positions for English language sounds, and includes a QR code linking an accompanying video. Includes 44 sound cards and 12-page teacher booklet.
$29.99 TE $25.00
851. Phoneme Frame Cards
This set of cards uses sound buttons and phoneme frames to help children with decoding and encoding words. 161 cards.
$49.99 TE $49.00
854. Learning to Sequence 4-Scene Set
Children will eagerly assemble the pieces of 12 picture stories to determine what happens next! For added fun, have children narrate the story from each scene.
48 photographic cards plus game directions.
$24.99 TE $19.00
852. Tri-Blocks Word Building Cards
A set of self-checking, word-building cards that can be used for sounding out or identifying sounds in various one-and two-syllable words. 40 cards.
$24.99 TE $24.00
853. Magic E Flips
A double-sided flip stand for teaching the split digraph (or magic e). Photographic images are included to provide word building examples. Measures 30 x 15cm.
$19.99 TE $19.00
TEACHING NOTES OUR DANCE
Under the moon, by the big gum tree, let’s dance and sing in the corroboree. With ochre on our bodies, Our dance awaits, Our mob, Our culture, let’s celebrate.
Join in the fun as we come together and dance in the corroboree! Learn how to slither like a snake, jump like a kangaroo, crawl like a goanna, run like an emu and fly like an eagle.
A joyful celebration of First Nations culture and Australia’s unique animals through dance and music, with rhyming actions to get young readers moving and vibrant illustrations from Noongar illustrator Janelle Burger. Highly recommended for 3–7-year-olds, preschool to Grade 1.
Written by Jacinta Daniher & Taylor Hampton | Illustrated by Janelle Burger
Teaching Notes prepared by Cara Shipp | Recommended Reading Ages: 3–7 Years
BEFORE READING
Discuss the features of the book cover, front and back:
• What do the tracks and coloured lines represent? (animals, animal feet, snakes)
• Is it night-time or daytime? (the moon is present)
• What are the children doing? What kind of dancing might they be doing? (imitating animals)
• What is on the children’s faces? Lead into a discussion about ochre—what is it, and have they heard of it or experienced it before?
For support with explaining ochre, use the following article from Bangarra Dance Theatre as a teacher resource: ‘Ochre is of the Earth’ by Shane Carroll ( https://bangarra-knowledgeground.com.au/productions/ ochres/ochre-is-of-the-earth )
Summarise key information from the article and use some of the images to discuss the cultural significance of ochre and how it is used in dance with the students.
If you have connections with local traditional custodians or Indigenous rangers, they may be able to present a workshop on ochre and allow the students to make and experiment with ochre paint.
Introduce the word ‘corroboree’. Discuss its meaning.
Evolve Communities ( https://www.evolves.com.au/ respectful-terminology ) provides this definition:
‘An Eora [Sydney] word that refers to a cultural gathering of dance and music. Although individual nations have their own local terms, this is commonly used and understood by all Aboriginals across the country. It is not used, however, to describe a Torres Strait Islander cultural event.’
AFTER READING
General Discussion Points
• Discuss some of the key repeated words: Our mob, Our culture, Our dance, proud and strong, pride, let’s, join in, thanks for joining us. Notice how the language includes everyone and invites us all to join together and celebrate. Discuss how proud the children in the story are to share their culture.
• Discuss the purpose of books in general—why do authors write? Why did these authors write Our Dance?
• Discuss why it is important for First Nations people to have corroborees and gatherings where they dance and sing (family connection, learning about animals and the land, learning Dreaming stories, and learning culture and heritage).
Text-to-self and Text-to-world Connections
• Introduce the concept of things that are the same and things that are different. Can students notice the different colours of the kangaroos on spread #8? Are they different types of kangaroos? How are they similar and different? (They each still hop like a kangaroo, travel with other kangaroos, live where kangaroos live, but have different fur colours.) What other animals do we know that have different fur colours?
• Ask students if they share any of the same qualities as any of the children in the story. Who likes to dance? Who is tall like some of the girls in the book? Who is short? Who likes to be around a campfire?
• Can you notice the different skin colours of the children in the story? Spread #7 shows their different hands as they make the snake actions. The other spreads show them dancing as a group. Discuss how the children in the story are like the kangaroos we noticed earlier—they might be different skin colours, but they are part of the same mob and they all live and dance and learn their culture together. Explain that this can happen in a family where the parents are from different places and different nations. Their children could have different skin colours, but they are still one family, and they belong to that culture and community.
See pages 2–3 and 20 for this and more First Nations books and resources
NAIDOC WEEK
THE NEXT GENERATION: STRENGTH, VISION & LEGACY
SUNDAY 6 JULY – SUNDAY 13 JULY
NAIDOC WEEK is celebrated nationwide during the first week of July (Sunday to Sunday) to honour and acknowledge the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
The 2025 NAIDOC Week theme, “The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy,” celebrates 50 years of honouring Indigenous voices by recognising past achievements and empowering future leaders. It emphasizes the resilience of communities, the foresight of leaders, and the enduring legacy passed to upcoming generations.
School participation is a key focus of NAIDOC Week, and there are lots of ways to get involved. By engaging in any of the following activities, schools can help students develop a deeper understanding and appreciation of First Nations cultures while celebrating NAIDOC Week meaningfully.
• Hosting Cultural Activities : Invite local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders, artists, or performers to share their stories, music, or dance with students.
• Integrating Indigenous Perspectives into Lessons: Incorporate First Nations history, culture, and achievements into subjects like history, art, and English through storytelling, Dreamtime narratives, or contemporary Indigenous literature.
• Organising a NAIDOC Assembly: Dedicate a school assembly to NAIDOC Week, acknowledging Country, showcasing student projects, and celebrating the theme of the year.
• Participating in Art and Poster Competitions: Encourage students to create artwork inspired by the annual NAIDOC theme and display it around the school.
• Connecting with Local Communitie: Arrange visits to local cultural centres, museums, or Indigenous-run businesses to gain firsthand knowledge and foster relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
• Supporting Indigenous Initiatives: Fundraise for or collaborate with Indigenous organizations, promoting education and awareness within the school community.
Children’s books and activities like those featured here provide an engaging and respectful way to bring First Nations culture into the classroom, enriching learning experiences during NAIDOC Week and beyond.
Country
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First Nations Book Pack Middle and Upper Primary
item #810
Indigenous Bush Tucker See cover item #802
BRAND NEW PICTURE BOOKS
855. NEW!
Ocean Adventure
Dive in to a magical new adventure series by teacher sensation, Mr. Luke. 24-pp hardcover.
$19.99 TE $10.00
858. NEW!
The World We Can Build
856. NEW! Dragon Dave The Not So Brave
Dragon Dave has been stuck in this book FOREVER. Will he be brave enough to change his story? 32-pp hardcover.
$19.99 TE $10.00 SAVE $ 9.99
This fun, child-centred romp through a local neighbourhood explores the challenges of accessibility, and what it truly means to be disabled. 32-pp hardcover.
$24.99 TE $20.00
861. NEW! Sidney of Sydney
Based on the true story of a little penguin lost in a big city. 32-pp hardcover.
$24.99 TE $20.00
857. NEW!
One Word and a Bird
A gorgeous story of serendipity, love and looking for the right word when nothing seems to fit.
32-pp hardcover.
$26.99 TE $16.00
859. NEW! Ady and Me
A celebration of living with ADHD filled with colour, fun and creativity. 32 pp.
$16.99 TE $14.00
860. NEW! Lucky’s Star
The fascinating true story of the Murchison meteorite, the pieces of space rock discovered in Murchison, Victoria, that provided clues about the origins of life on Earth.
32-pp hardcover.
$26.99 TE $22.00
862. NEW! Cattle Muster
A lively slice of Australian life, mustering cattle in the vast outback with horses, bikes and helicopters! 32-pp hardcover.
$25.99 TE $22.00
863. Animal Shenanigans 5-Pack
Get ready to giggle with five stories of mischievous animals in laugh-out-loud situations!
5 hardcovers, 24-32 pp.
$95.95 TE $32.00
864. Pig the Pug 9-Pack Pig the Pug is greedy and rude, watch him suffer hilarious consequences!
9 hardcovers, each 24 pp. $170.91 TE $65.00
865. Curious Questions & Answers About Favourite Science Topics
This nonfiction four-book set covers all things amazing and astounding about astronauts, dinosaurs, science and the human body. 4 books, each 32 pp + slipcase. $24.99 TE $20.00
866. Stage 1 Quality Literature Recommendations
Nine books included in the NSW Department of Education Quality Literature Recommendations for Stage 1. 9 books, 24-32 pp. $167.91 TE $55.00
Stoke Primary Starter Pack Barrington Stoke is the leading publisher of accessible hi-lo books. Pack includes 15 fiction books with interest and ability ages ranging from 5-11 years. 15 books, 32-128 pp. $231.85 TE $179.00
869. The Very Clever Bear
The circus has arrived in the Jingle Jangle Jungle and Bear's friends have the perfect circus acts. Can Bear come up with a very clever trick of his own? 24-pp hardcover.
TE $5.00
870. My Body, My Rules A fun and empowering picture book introducing young readers to consent and positive body boundaries.
876. Backyard Tennis
A cast of sport-loving kids hop through the backyards of their neighbourhood in the Kimberley, preparing for a game of tennis. 24-pp hardcover.
875. Our Game
A powerful picture book celebrating the impact of First Nations people on Aussie Rules. 24-pp hardcover.
$24.99 TE $20.00
$19.99 TE $18.00
877. Our Dreaming Award-winning storytellers, Gunai woman Kirli Saunders, and Bigambul man Dub Leffler, explore a deep love and respect for Country and all her spirits. 24-pp hardcover.
$26.99 TE $9.00
878. Nyoongar Dreaming Stories 2-Pack
Based on Dreamtime Stories of the Nyoongar People, these timeless stories provide a rich, direct and continued connection to the Nyoongar ancestors and culture that have come before. Each 90 pp.
$31.98 TE $25.00
879. Welcome to Our Country 4-Pack Vibrant picture books celebrating First Nations history and culture. 4 hardcovers, each 32 pp. $99.96 TE $76.00