Monthly Archives: October 2013

Diary of a Wimpy Kid “Hard Luck” Competition

How would you like to win a copy of Jeff Kinney’s latest DOWK novel – Hard Luck? Better still, how would you like to win a copy for every member of your class? We have 30 hardback copies of Hard … Continue reading

Posted in Competitions, Events, New Books, Primary | 1 Comment

Great Read Aloud Books for Children

We are huge advocates of reading aloud to students, children, adults, pets, furniture, (anyone who will stand still or happens to be passing by…) and we are pretty sure you are too. Ask most adults if they had a teacher, … Continue reading

Posted in Resources, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

New books for school – November 2013

We have some absolutely gorgeous books for you to share with students and friends this month, including a brand new book from the beloved Mem Fox and a very young edition of the Australian classic, Animalia! My First Animalia by GRAEME … Continue reading

Posted in Australian Curriculum, Events, Extract, Family, New Books, Primary, Relationships, Watch | Leave a comment

Off The Shelf October 2013 – Erica Harrison shares her Cautionary Tail.

Our latest edition of Off The Shelf is out now and available through Penguin Teachers’ Academy Newsstand in the iTunes store. For those of you without access to Apple devices, we will be sharing the articles in this edition of Off The Shelf right here on … Continue reading

Posted in Events, New Books, Primary, Secondary, Special Guest | Leave a comment

Augmented Reality in the Classroom

Augmented Reality is a fun and engaging way to teach students a vast array of subjects and is becoming an increasingly popular tool for teachers. With this is mind DK will release the first of two augmented reality titles in … Continue reading

Posted in New Books, Primary, Watch | Leave a comment

Off The Shelf October 2013 – Sick-Lit by Bec Kavanagh

Our latest edition of Off The Shelf is out now and available through Penguin Teachers’ Academy Newsstand in the iTunes store. For those of you without access to Apple devices, we will be sharing the articles in this edition of Off The Shelf right here on … Continue reading

Posted in Death and Bereavement, Family, Relationships, Resources, Reviews, Special Guest, Themes | 1 Comment

Off The Shelf October 2013 – Emma Quay on Baby Bedtime

Our latest edition of Off The Shelf is out now and available through Penguin Teachers’ Academy Newsstand in the iTunes store. For those of you without access to Apple devices, we will be sharing the articles in this edition of … Continue reading

Posted in Events, New Books, Primary, Special Guest | 1 Comment

Penguin Teachers’ Academy now on Newsstand

  We are delighted to announce that Penguin Teachers Academy will now be delivering our teaching notes, units of work and our quarterly magazine – Off The Shelf, through Newsstand, available for free download in the Apple iTunes store. The … Continue reading

Posted in Asia, Australian Curriculum, Death and Bereavement, Environment, Events, Family, Historical, Indigenous, Relationships, Resources, Themes, Uncategorized | Tagged , | 2 Comments

New books for school – October 2013

Welcome back! Term 4 has begun for many of you and we have some gorgeous new books for you to share with your students. Kissed by the Moon by ALISON LESTER May you, my baby, sleep softly at night, and when … Continue reading

Posted in New Books, Primary | Leave a comment