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A-Z of play in early childhood by Janet Moyles.Robertson Library: LB1139.35.P55 M69 2012
"The key themes in play are explored through an A -- Z approach covering key concepts, theories / theorists, and figures. Rather than conventional chapters, there are brief sections outlining the main areas under any particular letter of the alphabet (the length dependent on the potential content for that letter). Topics range..." BOOK JACKET.
Anticipation by Tanya Moir.Southland Campus Library: 823 MOI
"Janine's mother had an obsession: her ancestry. But what she uncovered was a colourful assortment of characters and their penchant for cruelty and abuse. When her mother dies, Janine continues the genealogical search. She buys a run-down house on a tiny island, where she sits and writes up the..." BOOK JACKET.
Anzac Day : the New Zealand story : what it is and why it matters by Philippa Werry.Southland Campus Library: 940.426 WER
"This book exposes the rich history behind Anzac Day, seeking to answer the many questions children often ask their parents and teachers around the 25th of April every year. It covers all aspects of Anzac Day, from the Gallipoli Campaign and the Great War, right through to the format of..." BOOK JACKET.
Best singer in the world by Ulf Nilsson ; [illustrated by Eva Eriksson.Southland Campus Library: NIL
"A young boy overcomes his stage fright with the help of his little brother, and adds a touch of pizzazz to the school production. Suggested level: junior, primary..." BOOK JACKET.
Clothes in many cultures by Heather Adamson.Southland Campus Library: 391 ADA
"Simple text and photographs present clothing from many cultures--Provided bypublisher..." BOOK JACKET.
Hocken Library: LC5808.N52 D864 2010
"This book has been compiled for students enrolled in the 2010 Distance Learning Programme. It brings together information that students might find useful throughout their course--Page 5..." BOOK JACKET.
Early childhood education and care : an introduction by Sheila Nutkins, Catriona McDonald and Mary Stephen.Robertson Library: LB1139.23 .N873 2013
Future focus : sustainability, citizenship, enterprise and globalisation by Eve Tonkin.Hocken Library: LB1584.5.N5 T66 2012
"Provides a social studies/cross-curricular approach to the future that combines Future Studies pedagogy with NZ curriculum understandings about globalisation, sustainability, citizenship and enterprise (NZC p 39). These important themes are explored through the topics of Human rights, Poverty, Hunger, Natural resources and Communities ... While it is aimed at..." BOOK JACKET.
Gender analysis of the education sector in the Solomon Islands by Shalom Akao and Jane Strachan.Hocken Library: LC212.93.S56 A52 2012
Giant of Lake Wakatipu by Peter Gossage.Southland Campus Library: 398.20993 GOS
"When Manata goes missing from her village, her people discover that she has been kidnapped by a giant. Her lover, Matakauri, sets off to rescue her, knowing that his people will never be safe until the giant is killed. While the giant sleeps, Matakauri builds a fire around him. But..." BOOK JACKET.
Hocken Library: LG745.1.G735 G73 1953
Here comes the bride by Beatrice Masini ; illustrator, Anna Laura Cantone.Southland Campus Library: MAS
"Filomena makes stunning wedding dresses. When it's time to make her own, she uses all the ideas she's compiled over her years as a seamstress, but the result is so awful, it scares her groom away..." BOOK JACKET.
How learning works : seven research-based principles for smart teaching by Susan A. Ambrose ... [et al.] ; foreword by Richard E. Mayer.Robertson Library: LB1025.3 .H68 2010
"From the Inside Flap: Any conversation about effective teaching must begin with a consideration of how students learn. However, instructors may find a gap between resources that focus on the technical research on learning and those that provide practical classroom strategies. How Learning Works provides the bridge for such a..." BOOK JACKET.
I love dirt! : 52 activities to help you and your kids discover the wonders of nature by Jennifer Ward ; foreword by Richard Louv ; illustrations by Susie Ghahremani.Southland Campus Library: 372.357044 WAR
International perspectives on early childhood education and care edited by Jan Georgeson and Jane Payler.Robertson Library: LB1139.23 .I58 2013
Lilac ladies by Jenny Hughes ; illustrated by Jonathan Bentley.Southland Campus Library: HUG
"The four lilac ladies are best friends, and Nelly always makes things go right. But what happens when Nelly is no longer there..." BOOK JACKET.
Malamalama i le NCEA : o se taiala puupuu ma le aoga mo famau i aoga maualuluga ma o latou matua by Irena Madjar ma Elizabeth McKinley.Hocken Library: LB1629.5.N5 M5198 2012
Southland Campus Library: 624.193 MAN
"Outlines the history of the building of the power station deep in the rock of Fiordland. Describes the difficulties encountered in building the original 6 mile long tunnel in the constant streams of water coming through the rock. In the 1990s a second tunnel was designed to take the additional..." BOOK JACKET.
Hocken Library: LG745.3.D86 M67 1996
My Easter egg hunt by Rosie Smith and Bruce Whatley.Southland Campus Library: SMI
"Hunting for eggs is fun . . . when you share with everyone. Beautifully illustrated with delightful animals, My Easter Egg Hunt captures the fun of looking for eggs at Easter time..." BOOK JACKET.
Observation survey of early literacy achievement by Marie M. Clay.Southland Campus Library: 372.4 CLA
Phoebe and the night creatures by Jenny Hessell and [illustrations by Donovan Bixley.Southland Campus Library: HES
"It's night time and Phoebe needs to go to the toilet. On her way down the hall she collects an assortment of characters, all of which need to go to the bathroom. Suggested level: junior..." BOOK JACKET.
Processes of inquiry : inservice teacher educators research their practice edited by Joanna Higgins, Ro Parsons and Linda Bonne.Hocken Library: LB1731 .P76 2011
Recent perspectives on early childhood education and care in Canada edited by Nina Howe and Larry Prochner.Robertson Library: LB1139.3.C3 R43 2012
Richard Wright and the library card by William Miller ; illustrated by Gregory Christie.Southland Campus Library: MIL
"Based on a scene from Wright's autobiography, Black Boy, in which the seventeen-year-old African-American borrows a white man's library cardand devours every book as a ticket to freedom..." BOOK JACKET.
School in many cultures by Heather Adamson ; consulting editor, Gail Saunders-Smith.Southland Campus Library: 371 ADA
"Simple text and photographs present schools from many cultures Suggested level: junior..." BOOK JACKET.
Show me a story : 40 craft projects and activities to spark children's storytelling by Emily K. Neuburger.Southland Campus Library: 745.5083 NEU
"Children love to make up stories, and these 40 creative projects and activities encourage them to free their storytelling instincts. Younger children will love making story stones and a storytelling jar, and then will love using them to create stories of their own, while older kids will enjoy word grab..." BOOK JACKET.
Social theory and education research : understanding Foucault, Habermas, Bourdieu and Derrida edited by Mark Murphy.Robertson Library: LC189 .S6695 2013
Sport : step-by-step by Benedicte Mathieu and Myrtille Rambion ; illustrated by Aurelien Debat ; adapted by John Saker ; [translated by Jean Anderson].Southland Campus Library: 796 MAT
"Everthing from the origin of the Olympics and the history of rugby, football and tennis, to the health benefits of sports; from politics and doping to sports around the world; to playing for fun or as a professional; and more--Publisher information. Suggested level: primary, intermediate..." BOOK JACKET.
Teaching and assessment guide by edited and designed by the Wendy Pye Team].Hocken Library: LB1050.5 .T422 2012
"Teachers' guide to the Sunshine Intervention Program, an intervention literacy programme for 9 to12 year-olds. Follows on from the Sunshine Books Intervention Works series..." BOOK JACKET.
Teaching and assessment guide, sunshine intervention by edited and designed by the Wendy Pye Team].Hocken Library: LB1050.5 .T423 2012
"Teachers' guide to the Sunshine Intervention Program, an intervention literacy programme for 9 to12 year-olds. Follows on from the Sunshine Books Intervention Works series..." BOOK JACKET.
Transitions in the early years : working with children and families edited by Lyn Trodd.Robertson Library: LB1139.23 .T73 2013
Unfinished revolution : voices from the global fight for women's rights edited by Minky Worden.Southland Campus Library: 305.42 UNF
"This book tells the story of the global struggle to secure basic rights for women and girls, including in the Middle East where the Arab Spring raised high hopes, but the political revolutions are so far insufficient to guarantee progress. Around the world, women and girls are trafficked into forced..." BOOK JACKET.
