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Caring hearts and critical minds : literature, inquiry, and social responsibility by Steven Wolk.Robertson Library: LB1072 .W65 2012
Early years professional's complete companion by Pam Jarvis, Jane George and Wendy Holland.Robertson Library: LB1139.23 .J37 2013
Earth dragon, fire hare by Ken Catran.Robertson Library: 823 CAT 2012
"New Zealand's forgotten war, fought in the deep green jungles in Malaya. In 1948 Britain and her allies are pitted against Communist terrorists in a struggle for freedom. On opposing sides are Peter Hayes, a young Kiwi soldier, and Ng, a dedicated guerilla. They are enemies, but, as the bitter..." BOOK JACKET.
Education : a very short introduction by Gary Thomas.Robertson Library: LB14.7 .T46 2013
"From the schools of ancient times to the present day, Gary Thomas looks at how and why education evolved as it has. By exploring some of the big questions, he examines the ways in which schools work, considers the differences around the world, and concludes by considering the future of..." BOOK JACKET.
From play to practice : connecting teachers' play to children's learning by Marcia L.Nell and Walter F. Drew, with Deborah E. Bush.Robertson Library: LB1139.35.P55 N443 2013
Gendered voices : reflections on gender and education in South Africa and Sudan edited by H. B. Holmarsdottir, V. Nomlomo, A.I. Farag and Z. Desai.Robertson Library: LC212.93.S6 G46 2013
Great cake by Tina Matthews.Robertson Library: 823 MAT 2012
"Harvey wants to bake a great cake, butdoesn't have all the ingredients. That doesn't stop him. Harvey can make cakes from the most amazing things! Suggested level: junior..." BOOK JACKET.
Inclusion in the early childhood classroom : what makes a difference? by Susan L. Recchia, Yoon-Joo Lee.Robertson Library: LC1201 .R44 2013
Mister Whistler by Margaret Mahy ; [illustrated by Gavin Bishop.Robertson Library: 823 MAH 2012
"Absentminded Mister Whistler always has a song in his head and a dance in his feet. In a rush to catch the train, he is so distracted he loses his ticket. Is it in the bottom pockets of his big coat or the top pockets of his jacket? Perhaps he..." BOOK JACKET.
Mr Bear Branches and the cloud conundrum by Terri-Rose Baynton.Robertson Library: 823 BAY 2012
"Lintfrey Longfellow would love nothing more than to sit among the clouds... But sadly, clouds just aren't made for sittingon. Can Mr Bear Branches find a solution to Lintfrey's cloud conundrum?--Back cover. Suggested level: junior..." BOOK JACKET.
My brother's war by David Hill.Robertson Library: 823 HIL 2012
"It's New Zealand, 1914, and the biggest war the world has known has just broken out in Europe. William eagerly enlists for the army but his younger brother, Edmund, is a conscientious objector and refuses to fight. While William trains to be a soldier, Edmund is arrested. Both brothers will..." BOOK JACKET.
Nature of Ash by Mandy Hager.Robertson Library: 823 HAG 2012
"Ash McCarthy thought he finally had it made: away from home and all its claustrophobic responsibilities, he's revelling in the freedom of student hostel life. But life is about to take a devastating turn, when two police officers knock on his door. Their life-changing news forces him to return..." BOOK JACKET.
Play, learning and the early childhood curriculum by Elizabeth Wood.Robertson Library: LB1139.35.P55 WV53 2013
Reconfiguring the natures of childhood by Affrica Taylor.Robertson Library: LB1139.23 .T38 2013
"In this fascinating new book, Affrica Taylor encourages an exciting paradigmatic shift in the ways in which childhood and nature are conceived and pedagogically deployed, and invites readers to critically reassess the naturalist childhood discourses that are rife within popular culture and early years education.Through adopting a common worlds framework..." BOOK JACKET.
Snakes and ladders by Mary-Anne Scott.Robertson Library: 823 SCO 2012
"Finn Fletcher is 16 and lives in a small coastal town with his mother. When his drug-addled father is accused of a hit and run, Finn accepts his grandmother's offer of sending him to boarding school in Auckland. He meets and falls for Mia, a rich Italian girl who..." BOOK JACKET.
Taketakerau : the Millennium Tree by Marnie Anstis ; illustrated by Patricia Howitt.Robertson Library: 993 ANS 2011
Understanding early years inequality : policy, assessment and young children's identities by Alice Bradbury.Robertson Library: LB1139.3.G7 B73 2013
"Understanding Early Years Inequality uses critical sociological perspectives to examine the impact of changing assessment policy on primary school classrooms, with a particular focus on issues of inequality. Drawing on accounts of life in early years classrooms, Alice Bradbury suggests that a specific model of the 'good learner' operates, and..." BOOK JACKET.
Understanding early years policy by Peter Baldock, Damien Fitzgerald and Janet Kay.Robertson Library: LB1139.3.G7 B497 2013
