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PUBLICATIONS & RESOURCES Below is a selection of resources from KU Professional Services and Learning. To view more publications or to place an order, visit www.ku.com.au/professional-services/publications-resources ANN PELO – TEACHING AS RESEARCH: THE THINKING LENS® AS A RESEARCH TOOL – DVD Teaching as Research: The Thinking Lens as a Research Tool is a five-part DVD that draws on The Thinking Lens® for Learning with Children. This carefully planned ‘thinking tool’ supports educators to move beyond meeting minimum standards of care and education, supporting educators to work alongside children as critical thinkers and researchers. Included in this DVD set are four print resources that can be used for planning and documenting purposes. Cost: $149.95 NQS Area 1 & 5 TALKING, READING & WRITING: SHARING THE JOURNEY – PRACTICE GUIDE This Practice Guide highlights the benefits of providing meaningful experiences that promote vocabulary development, build linguistic awareness and engage children in listening to the sounds of the language thereby developing phonemic awareness. The Practice Guide is also a rich resource that can be referred to when developing a print rich literacy environment. Such an environment offers many opportunities for children to become familiar with books from different genres, acquire book knowledge, participate in story making, engage in story recall, prediction and pretend story reading, and fosters interest in letters and writing. Cost: $50 NQS Area 1 ART AROUND This book is a practical resource to increase visual arts knowledge and skills within early childhood educators, with the overall aim of having a positive effect on the visual arts programs they provide for the children in their care. The book outlines the Art Around Project and how visual arts were implemented with adults and then children. This practical approach is particularly useful if a centre wishes to devise their own educational program for staff or provide visual arts experiences for children. It is equally relevant to a family who would like to offer their child an in-depth view of visual arts. Cost: $35 NQS Area 1, 3, 5 & 6 GUIDING CHILDREN’S BEHAVIOUR In our work with young children we are involved in promoting their wellbeing, safety and development. Of fundamental consideration is the understanding that a child’s behaviour is their means of communication. This involves an understanding of child development, collaboratively creating positive social and physical environments and managing challenging behaviours that are counter-productive to individual and group social development. This practice guide has a strengths-based approach and gives educators the tools to develop Individualised Behaviour Support Plans in collaboration with families, to prevent and respond to challenging behaviours when necessary. Cost $75 NQS Area 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 www.ku.com.au Page 19