PUBLICATIONS & RESOURCES
PUBLICATIONS & RESOURCES
The suite of KU resources are a reflection of KU ’ s long standing commitment to high quality practice . Developed through unique action research and professional learning community projects , a range of resources have been designed to support high quality practice and provide for individual and team based professional learning .
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 .
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 : $ 149.95 NQS Area 1 & 5
Cost : $ 50 NQS Area 1
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