Teaching Resources and Activities for Kids
Posted on April 7, 2020
Classroom resources
This page includes links to online and other resources providing teachers notes, classroom resources and activities for Stephanie’s books. For bibliographical details, awards and reviews for each of the books, go to the Picture Books and Heritage Heroes pages.
PICTURE BOOKS
Sensational Australian Animals
CSIRO PUBLISHING TEACHERS NOTES
CSIRO BOOK TRAILER
ACTIVITY SHEETS
- Maze and quiz: Sensational Australian Animals – Activity sheets – Maze and Quiz
- Colouring in: Activities_template_COLOUR_ME_final
Swifty: The Super-fast Parrot
CSIRO PUBLISHING TEACHERS NOTES
ABC EDUCATION BOOK READING
CSIRO PUBLISHING BIRD QUIZ
Ghostie
ACTIVITY SHEETS
- Ghostie – MY IMAGINARY FRIEND – Drawing
- AVA AND GHOSTIE COLOURING
- Ghostie Maze
- Ava and Ghostie Maze – Harder
Australia’s Wild Weird Wonderful Weather
NLA TEACHERS NOTES
WEATHER QUIZES
NLA DIGITAL CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES
AUTHOR BLOG
BOOK TRAILER
SCHOLASTIC TEACHING NOTES
Trouble in the Surf
NLA JIGSAW PUZZLES BASED ON THE BOOK
ACTIVITY SHEETS
- Colouring-in and paper doll activity sheets: https://www.brionystewart.com/trouble-in-the-surf-teaching-resources
- Trouble in the Surf – FLYING SEAGULL PUPPET.pdf
- Trouble in the Surf – MAZE
- Trouble in the Surf – Safe or Dangerous Activity Sheet.
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND INFORMATION
NLA TEACHERS NOTES
TEACHER WORKSHEETS
- https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Trouble-in-the-Surf-by-Stephanie-Owen-Reeder-6-Worksheets-4973812
- https://learnfromplay.com/resources/trouble-in-the-surf-by-stephanie-owen-reeder-and-briony-stewart/#tve-jump-16e1675b51e.
BOOK READINGS
- Author: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fB9a3EMS84I
- Westport Public School: https://westport-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/learning-from-home/storytime/trouble-in-the-surf.html.
AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR INSIGHTS
- Briony Stewart: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFjCetzrlNw
- Stephanie Owen Reeder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmytImh16pw.
I’ve Got a Feeling! and Feeling Fine!
WORKSHEETS
BOOK READINGS
ACTIVITY SHEET
EXPLORING EMOTIONS
- I’ve got a feeling – Sad – Activity Sheet
- I’ve got a feeling- Angry – Activity Sheet
- I’ve Got a Feeling – Scared – Activity Sheets
- I’ve Got a Feeling – Bored – Activity Sheets
- I’ve Got a Feeling – Proud – Activity Sheets
- I’ve Got a Feeling – Cheeky – Activity Sheets
Dance Like a Pirate
ACTIVITY SHEETS
SIMILAR TITLES
- Top Ten Pirate Books, compiled by Megan Daley: https://childrensbooksdaily.com/book_reviews/top-ten-pirate-books/
- Top 10 Picture Books About Dance for Childhood Cancer Awareness, at http://www.mylittlebookcase.com.au/books/10-picture-books-about-dance-for-childhood-cancer-awareness/.
HERITAGE HEROES BOOKS
Courageous Kids and Their Amazing Adventures
INTRODUCTORY BLOG
https://www.nla.gov.au/stories/blog/meet-courageous-kids
Will the Wonderkid: Treasure Hunter of the Australian Outback
AUTHOR BLOG
- Hunting for Treasure: Writing Will the Wonderkid | National Library of Australia (nla.gov.au)
- https://www.newsouthbooks.com.au/books/will-wonderkid/
ACTIVITY SHEETS
- Will the Wonderkid – Camel Colouring-in
- Will the Wonderkid – Treasure Map
- Will the Wonderkid – Bushcraft History Detective
Marvellous Miss May, Queen of the Circus
AUTHOR BLOG
TEACHERS NOTES
ACTIVITY SHEETS
- Marvellous Miss May – Circus Poster Colouring-in
- Marvellous Miss May – Circus Animals History Detective
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
AUTHOR BOOK READING
Lennie the Legend: Solo to Sydney by Pony
TEACHERS NOTES
TEACHING RESOURCES
- http://www.petaa.edu.au/imis_prod/w/Teaching_Resources/w/Teaching_Resources/CBCA2016/2016_CBCA_Guide.aspx.
- http://www.ozcurriculumhq.com.au/history/lennie-the-legend-by-stephanie-owen-reeder/
AUTHOR INTERVIEWS
- Reading Matters: https://www.facebook.com/SwitchOnYourRadio/photos/pcb.1280211142043056/1280208138710023/?type=3
- A Bigger Brighter World blog: http://www.abiggerbrighterworld.com/owen-reeders-lennie-is-legendary-and-loveable/.
- The History Listen: http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/the-history-listen/lennie-the-legend/9640292.
FILM FOOTAGE
- Opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge 1932: http://aso.gov.au/titles/newsreels/opening-sydney-harbour-bridge/clip2/
- http://aso.gov.au/titles/home-movies/farey-sydney-harbour-bridge/clip1/.
TELEVISION SERIES
- ‘Lennie the Legend’, ABC Kids Are You Tougher Than Your Ancestors?: https://www.enhancetv.com.au/video/are-you-tougher-than-your-ancestors-lennie-lennie-/65575.
SONGS ABOUT LENNIE
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VdxD3fsgRw
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3z7RyDu4Tk
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-o_Z6e692M
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45ByH0QNge8
ACTIVITY SHEETS
- Lennie the Legend – Sydney Harbour Bridge Jigsaw Puzzle
- Lennie the Legend – Maze
- Lennie the Legend – Sydney Map History Detective
Amazing Grace: An Adventure at Sea
TEACHERS NOTES
AUTHOR INTERVIEW
ACTIVITY SHEETS
- Amazing Grace – Cabin Boy Colouring-in
- Amazing Grace – Grace Bussell Colouring-in
- Amazing Grace – Sailing Ship History Detective
BACKRGOUND INFORMATION
- http://www.abc.net.au/backyard/shipwrecks/wa/georgette.htm
- http://www.insidehistory.com.au/2013/11/saving-grace-western-australias-shipwreck-rescuer-grace-bussell/.
- http://blogs.abc.net.au/wa/2012/12/amazing-grace-the-grace-bussell-story.html.
Lost! A True Tale from the Bush
TEACHERS NOTES
TEACHER RESOURCES
- Uncovering History Using Multimodal Literacies by Geoff Bull and Michele Anstey, pages 55-57, published by Education Services Australia.
AUTHOR INTERVIEWS
- National Library of Australia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etknnmTUKTc
- Bush Telegraph, Radio National: www.abc.net.au/rural/telegraph/content/2009/s2693314.htm)
ACTIVITY SHEETS