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Everything Christmas!!
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Wonders with Charlie
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Charlie Engelman is a writer, producer, and director of two National Geographic television series, Nature Boom Time! and Weird But True. His writing and producing work has earned accolades and admiration throughout the industry including three Emmy Award Nominations for “Best Writing in a Children’s Series,” “Best Children’s Short Form Content,” and “Best Educational Program.” To-date he has been credited as the head writer on 45 children’s educational television episodes, and has produced and hosted over 200 hours of online science tutorials for kids.
Charlie’s work can be seen on the “World by Charlie” YouTube channel or on Fox and National Geographic Channels worldwide…
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Book Week 2024
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Theme: Reading is Magic Dates: August 17-23
Each year since 1945 the CBCA has brought children and books together across Australia through CBCA Book Week. During this time schools and public libraries spend one glorious week celebrating books and Australian children’s authors and illustrators. Classroom teachers, teacher librarians and public librarians create colourful displays, develop activities, run competitions and tell stories relating to a theme to highlight the importance of reading.
CBCA Book Week Resources
Click here for terrific free resources created by the CBCA and our partners to help you make the most of your CBCA Book Week celebrations.
Who is your favourite book character?
What book would you read to a four year old?
Do you have a favourite series of books?
You are in bed and someone is reading your favourite story to you. What book is it?
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National NAIDOC Week
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What is NAIDOC Week?
NAIDOC Week is an opportunity for all Australians – whatever their heritage – to come together to learn about and celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and their achievements, culture and contributions to our great land. It is an opportunity to participate in a variety of activities and events to help support your local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
When is NAIDOC Week?
In 2024, schools and communities will come together between the 7th -14th July to celebrate and learn about the first custodians of our land. With the 2024 theme, Keep the fire burning! Blak, Loud and Proud
What can I do to get involved with NAIDOC Week?
There are many ways you can get involved with NAIDOC Week. Here are some suggestions you and your children might like to try:
- Display some NAIDOC Week posters to show your support for this important week
- Discuss Indigenous Australian role models with your children
- Create a beautiful and colourful learning wall
- Invite local Indigenous Elders to speak at your school
- Visit local sacred sites or read up on their history
- Attend a flag raising ceremony
Resources to help you teach and celebrate NAIDOC Week
Twinkl has lots of amazing free resources available which you can use at home and in the classroom to help celebrate and learn about NAIDOC Week.
If you are planning on making a colourful learning display, then you can start off with this colourful NAIDOC Week Display Banner. This can be printed out over three pages of A4, so will be a big and eye-catching header for your wall.
These NAIDOC Week Word Cards would be another great resource for you to use on your learning wall. These word cards feature some key vocabulary surrounding NAIDOC Week, which your children could use in writing tasks.