Puffin Virtually Live
Category Archives: Australian Curriculum
Off the Shelf – December 2015 OUT NOW!
Off the Shelf is a FREE resource from Penguin Teachers’ Academy for teachers and librarians. Each edition contains articles, author interviews, teaching resources and new books from Penguin Random House. Available from the iTunes Store, in Newsstand. It might’ve felt … Continue reading
Activities for #NLNW2015
As the 17th National Literacy and Numeracy Week approaches ALEA has shared some great ideas to assist the celebrations and activities in your school. Free book packs for ALEA members organising a teacher book club Teachers might like to form … Continue reading
Posted in Australian Curriculum, Events, Resources
Leave a comment
OUT NOW – Off the Shelf July 2015
Off the Shelf is a FREE resource from Penguin Teachers’ Academy for teachers and librarians. Each edition contains articles, author interviews, teaching resources and new books from Penguin and Puffin. Available from the iTunes Store, in Newsstand. For you … Continue reading
SBS Online releases first-ever interactive graphic novel
As part of SBS’s multi-platform recognition of the 40th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and 40 years of Vietnamese resettlement in Australia, SBS has released an interactive graphic novel based on the acclaimed story The Boat by Nam Le. … Continue reading
2015 Penguin Teachers’ Academy Catalogue
We are delighted to announce that our Penguin Teachers’ Academy Educational Resource Catalogue for 2015 has arrived and is ready to be shared with all of you. This year our team have created a catalogue that features a selection … Continue reading
#notsilent
On Tuesday 14 April, Penguin Random House will be commemorating the 70th anniversary of Anne Frank’s death alongside The Anne Frank Trust. Anne Frank’s story offers us a poignant insight into one of the darkest periods of history, yet also … Continue reading
March 2015 Professional Development Days Program Announcement
Our Professional Development Days for teachers, librarians and educational support staff are back by popular demand. Join us on March 26th and 27th 2015 at Library Docklands in Melbourne, to hear from an unprecedented line-up of illustrators and authors and take home free books and teaching resources! Cost is … Continue reading
Posted in Australian Curriculum, Events, New Books, Primary, Resources, Secondary, Special Guest
2 Comments
SAVE THE DATE!! Professional Development days March 2015
We are delighted to announce that our Professional Development Days for teachers, librarians, trainee teachers and educational support staff are back in 2015 for March 26th and 27th in Melbourne. We will launch our full program and RSVP form early next week, … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Australian Curriculum, Environment, Events, Family, Indigenous, New Books, Primary, Resources, Secondary, Special Guest, Themes
Leave a comment
Books and Resources for Remembrance Day
Remembrance Day is an important event for students and teachers and there are some fabulous resources available for use in the classroom and the library. We have collected our favourites to share with you. The Soldier’s Gift ILLUSTRATOR: JANE TANNER / AUTHOR: … Continue reading
Posted in Australian Curriculum, Events, Historical, Primary, Resources, Secondary, Themes
2 Comments
Only the Animals by Ceridwen Dovey
Winner of the Readings New Australian Writing Award 2014 Perhaps only the animals can tell us what it is to be human. The souls of ten animals caught up in human conflicts over the last century tell their astonishing stories … Continue reading
penguineducation.wordpress.com 