KU Professional Learning NSW Calendar 2018 | Page 19
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
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