Everything you need to teach
Discover 220+ engaging bushfire resources
Educators can access an integrated unit on Bushfires and related themes and topics.
Linked to the Australian Curriculums
Includes 41+ lessons
220+ activities + supporting worksheets
Resources
THE DAY SHE STOLE THE SUN. Written by students from Cobargo Public School, NSW Australia.
It is a response to the Black Summer Bushfires as part of Littlescribe’s program.
THE STUDY GUIDE STARTER PACK. The guide supports educators and students as they navigate The Day She Stole The Sun. It is an in depth study of Cobargo Public School’s experience during the Black Summer Bushfires.
THE COMPLETE CLASSROOM PACK. Engage minds and inspire creativity! Access all the Bushfire program resources including the interactive digital platform. Students respond by applying themes and skills from the program to create and publish their own book.
As presented at NSW Department of Education, The Phoenix Conference, April 2021, the Bushfire Relief Strategy Directorate.
The Complete Classroom Program
For educators and professionals.
DESIGNED TO
- Empower students to respond, share and create their own stories.
- Provide modeled learning activities that help present the topics.
- Help guide, reflective and considered experiences of others.
- Start and continue 'challenging' conversations.
- Build essential literacy skills - reading, comprehension, research, inquiry, writing and visual literacy.
Engage minds & inspire creativity
THE MODEL PROVIDES
- An Integrated Unit of Work - Cross curriculum programs that include english, history, geography and creative arts.
- Exploration of general themes and specific literacy skills.
- Teaching Tools Including - Teaching notes, student activity cards, worksheets and blackline masters.
- Differentiated activities for individual student needs and to reflect the dynamics of different classrooms.
- Flexible design - teachers can select activities to suit their programs.
- Links to the Australian curriculum and department policy documents.
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Access 100's of digital bushfire writing activities
Themes include bushfire, environment, community and geography.
Digitally assign, review and respond to the writing activities.
Choose activities designed for ages 5 to 14+ years.
Available digitally, The Complete Study Guide, BLM and Book Creation Guide.
The Learning Process
Modelled Reading
Comprehension
Develop Literacy Skills
Create Book
Celebrate
Share
Inside The Complete Study Guide
Key Learning Areas: English, History, Geography, PDHPE and Creative Arts.
VOCABULARY & LANGUAGE
GEOGRAPHY
HISTORY
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
LINKS TO SYLLABUS
LEARNING OBJECTIVES & ASSESSMENT
Engage with a complete suite of resources
The Day She Stole The Sun
The Study Guide, The Day She Stole The Sun
Blackline Master Student Workbook
Book Creation Guide & Platform
Interactive Writing Toolkit
Pricing
The Study Guide Starter Pack
7 BOOKS PER PACK- 1 x The Study Guide: The Day She Stole The Sun. (A4, 108 pages.)
- 1 x Blackline Master Student Workbook. (A4, 60 pages.)
- 5 x Text: The Day She Stole The Sun. (A4, 40 pages.)
- The Pack: provided as PDF & digitally on the Littlescribe platform
AUD excluding GST, Plus Postage.
Tip: Integrate across reading groups, extension activities and literacy programs.
STUDY + READ + RESPOND
Educators will discover 100s of ready to use resources.
They range from activities to teacher notes, prompts, comprehension, worksheets and more – all clearly connecting to the KLA’s.
Connect and combine the pack to design customised programs that extend student learning and integrate with your School Plan.
Simply presented with links to curriculum and policy documents this is more than An Integrated Unit On Bushfires.
The Complete Classroom Program
34 BOOKS PER PACK PLUS THE DIGITAL EDUCATION LICENCE- 1 x The Study Guide: The Day She Stole The Sun. (A4, 108 pages.)
- 1 x Blackline Master Student Workbook. (A4, 60 pages.)
- 6 x Text: The Day She Stole The Sun. (A4, 40 pages.)
- 1 x Book Creation Guide. (A4, 60 page.)
- BOOK CREATION + INTERACTIVE WRITING TOOLKIT LICENCE INCLUDES:
- *25x Student created books (A5, 12 page printed + posted.)
- Unlimited access to create and share digital and printable projects.
- Teacher Writing Toolkit: an activity for every day of the year.
- Access the UN Earth School and Emerging Minds writing activities.
AUD excluding GST, Plus Postage.
For additional students is $15 per student per classroom
STUDY + READ + RESPOND + WRITE + CREATE + PUBLISH
Engage your students minds and inspire creativity!
Unlock rich connections and personal learning opportunities for students.
Access all the program resources including the interactive digital platform for optimal student engagement, for the year.
Students will write, create and publish a book in response to the Bushfire stimulus, applying their literacy skills and knowledge of the themes.
Exclusive features:
- Access to a year of daily writing activities
- Teachers can assign review and respond to activities.
- Instructional Book Creation Guide.
- Book coupons to print collaborative or individual projects
Individual Pricing
AUD excluding GST, Plus Postage.
Dig deeper
The Study Guide Starter Pack
Teacher support
Documents:
- Links to Curriculum connections- Australian, NSW and VIC
- Links to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Policy Document
- Student Assessment Checklist
- Learning Objectives
- Sample Lesson Plan
- How to approach sensitive topics
30 Literacy Concepts
Designed to:
- Create a book. The 30 concepts are indexed and linked throughout the guide.
- Support students when planning their own books.
- The Book Creation Guide is an additional resource supporting teachers transform students’ work into a printed book, like the Day She Stole the Sun.
10 Unique Lessons
Each Lesson Includes:
- Teaching notes
- Student activities
- Focus questions
- Student learning objectives
- Picture Prompts
- Worksheets
10 Unique Lessons
Each Lesson Includes:
- Teaching notes
- Student activities
- Focus questions
- Student learning objectives
- Ideas for your own book
- Picture Prompts
- Worksheets
Supports The Complete Study Guide
- Provides extra exercises to enhance learning and areas of the syllabus.
- Includes: 20 x Activity Cards – 22 x Worksheets – Vocabulary Summary ( 100+ words) and templates.
The Complete Classroom Program
Includes
- Section One – Curriculum Connections
- Section two – Book Creation Index
- Section Three – Discuss & Discover
- Section Four – Explore & Engage
- The Black Line Master – Student Workbook
Create & Inspire
- Provides extra exercises to enhance learning and areas of the syllabus.
- Includes: 20 x Activity Cards – 22 x Worksheets – Vocabulary Summary ( 100+ words) and templates.
Transform, Publish & Share
- Transform handwritten and digital writing into instant digital projects.
- Publish books, calendars and cards.
- Share in digital libraries and on the Story Starter Wall.
Assign, Review, Respond & Track
- Provides extra exercises to enhance learning and areas of the syllabus.
- Includes: 20 x Activity Cards – 22 x Worksheets – Vocabulary Summary ( 100+ words) and templates.Transforsm
120 + Activities
An environmental program created in response to Covid-19.
Designed as Think, Create, Act and Share writing challenges.
Emerging Minds National Body for Child Trauma
120 + Activities
Leads the National Workforce Centre for Child Mental Health. The resources focus on Natural Disaster Events and are designed for schools and their community.
Study Guide Contents
THE GUIDE HAS BEEN ORGANISED INTO FOUR DIFFERENT SECTIONS:
SECTION ONE – CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS
These teaching support documents include references to department policies, syllabus links, general learning outcomes, an example lesson plan and a student assessment checklist. Educators can select what they need for their own programs.
SECTION TWO – BOOK CREATION
Discover how the book was created as a collaborative learning process. Explore the story behind the story and the strategies and techniques used to plan, create and publish the book.
SECTION THREE – THEMES AND TOPICS
Focus questions and activities are related to the general themes and topics in the book and lessons can easily be included as a part of a teaching program. It also includes a variety of related black line master worksheets that can be printed.
SECTION FOUR – PAGE ANALYSIS
Literacy skills are explored using the text and illustrations of individual pages. Educators can choose from the discussion questions and suggested activities to form differentiated learning experiences for their students.
SECTION ONE – CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS
Sensitive Topics
How to Use This Study Guide
Links to Syllabus Documents
Sample Lesson Plan
Student Assessment Checklist
Student Learning Objectives
SECTION TWO – BOOK CREATION
Conversations With Campbell Kerr
Book Creation Guide
Additional Resources
SECTION THREE – THEMES AND TOPICS
Content Overview
Ideas, Themes & Topics
Worksheet – Mind Map
Comprehension
Worksheet – Written Responses
Your Own Experiences
Worksheet – Your Experiences
Vocabulary & Language
Worksheet – Word Definitions 1-2
Worksheet – Vocabulary & Language
Sequence of Events
Worksheet – Sequence of Events
Visual Literacy
Worksheet – Visual Literacy
Historical Context
Worksheet – Written Report
Geography
Worksheet – Places, Environments, Landscapes
Research & Inquiry
Worksheet – Research Questions & Note Taking
Fire Plans
Worksheet – Emergency Pack
SECTION FOUR – PAGE ANALYSIS
Page Overviews
Book Title – Front Cover
Poetry – Page 1
Dedication – Page 2
Historical Context – Page 3
Worksheet – Front Page Newspaper
Response – Page 4
Recount – Page 5
Sequence of Events 2 – Page 6
Worksheet – Sequence of Events 2
Description – Page 7
Worksheet – Signs & Symbols
Personification – Page 8
Characterisation – Page 9
Sequence of Events 2 – Page 10
Worksheet – Speech Bubbles
Visual Literacy – Page 11&12
Figurative Language – Page 13&14
Procedures – Page 15&16
Reflection – Page 19 & 20
Descriptive Writing – Page 21
Discussion – Page 22
Worksheet – Design a Poster
Geography – Page 23
Technology – Page 24
Symbolism – Page 25
Worksheet – Complete the Storyboard
Compare and Contrast – Page 26
Worksheet – Create a Diagram
Sensory Description – Page 27
Worksheet – Sensory Description
Geography – Page 28
Worksheet – Map Making
History – Page 29
Worksheet – Discussion
Discussion – Page 30
Setting – Pages 31 & 32
Recovery & Recuperate – Page 33 & 34
Research & Explanations – Page 35 & 36
Back Cover – Blurb
Who Would You Like to Read Your Story?
Audience – Pride & Purpose
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