'Integrated Themes: Seasons' is designed for thematic programming in the junior classroom or reception centre. Photocopiable activities are spread across the curriculum areas and extensive teachers’ notes have been provided. Practical ideas and tips for thematic classroom programming have also been added, along with relevant Internet references, making this a very useful resource. Evaluation checklists are included at the end of various sections to measure students’ understanding of concepts and mastery of skills. 'Integrated Themes: Seasons' introduces the four seasons and contains a range of weather-related activities to distinguish each season. Tasks explore the food, clothes and recreation that is characteristic of the different times of the year. Ideally, this is a theme that should be reinforced as each season begins. This is a Photocopy Master ebook (48 pages) and activity pages may be photocopied for use in the classroom. Our ebooks are in pdf format. Edubooks is an imprint of Ready-Ed Publications. Author: Pam Portman

'Magical Maths' is a series of two high interest maths books for lower primary teachers. The books contain teacher notes, activity ideas, and extension activities in a photocopy master format. The activities integrate easily with other curriculum areas and popular themes and topics, with many of the worksheets suitable for revision or relief teaching. The activities within Magical Maths Book 2 are explained clearly and many involve art and construction skills. This is a Photocopy Master ebook (44 pages) and activity pages may be photocopied for use in the classroom. Our ebooks are in pdf format. Edubooks is an imprint of Ready-Ed Publications. Authors: Mary Serenc & Wendy Harrap

'Magical Maths' is a series of two high interest maths books for lower primary teachers. The books contain teacher notes, activity ideas, and extension activities in a photocopy master format. The activities integrate easily with other curriculum areas and popular themes and topics, with many of the worksheets suitable for revision or relief teaching. The activities within Magical Maths Book 1 are explained clearly and many involve art and construction skills. This is a Photocopy Master ebook (44 pages) and activity pages may be photocopied for use in the classroom. Our ebooks are in pdf format. Edubooks is an imprint of Ready-Ed Publications. Authors: Mary Serenc & Wendy Harrap

'The Time Book 1' is the first book in a series on time-related maths involving clocks, calendars and timetables and combining the teaching of mathematics with real life skills. The Time Books contain plenty of time-saving clock face templates. This is a Photocopy Master ebook (44 pages) and activity pages may be photocopied for use in the classroom. Our ebooks are in pdf format. Edubooks is an imprint of Ready-Ed Publications. Author: Lyn Catchpole

'Life Skills: Grief, Illness and Other Issues' deals with the sensitive issues of coping with grief and loss, serious illness, permanent injury and physical disability. This book is an ideal resource for teachers who may have a terminally ill child in their class, or have a student/students with siblings suffering a terminal illness. Other sections deal with emotions and outcomes as a result of having experienced a serious accident resulting in permanent physical disability. Activities and extension ideas endeavour to highlight how life can continue on after such events by analysing personal and physical strengths. Stories of inspiration have been included as well as stories that describe situations of loss and disability within families. 'Life Skills: Grief, Illness and Other Issues' also provides opportunities for students to devise ways to help people who have suffered a loss or injury, through exploring the work of charity organisations. 'The Life Skills' series was developed to equip the busy classroom teacher with practical and relevant ideas for enhancing essential life skills in individual students. This innovative four-book series aims to fill the gap between the frameworks set out by national bodies and the delivery of sensitive, yet meaningful, lessons in the everyday class. Many of the topics that are dealt with in this series are specifically designed for a particular event that may arise in the classroom. Activities can be used in one-on-one discussions or as whole class activities, depending on the situation. The materials are designed for middle to upper primary students, however, the ideas and information are appropriate for all school aged children. Each book in this series contains extensive background notes for teachers, parents and students. Many sections contain annotated resource lists for multimedia, literature and general classroom resources. Extension ideas are given where possible and all activities are linked to student outcomes. This is a Photocopy Master ebook (40 pages) and activity pages may be photocopied for use in the classroom. Our ebooks are in pdf format. Edubooks is an imprint of Ready-Ed Publications. Author: Jane Bourke

The Time Book 3 is the third in a series on time related maths involving clocks, calendars and timetables and combining the teaching of mathematics with real life skills. Books contain plenty of timesaving clockface templates. This is a Photocopy Master ebook (52 pages) and activity pages may be photocopied for use in the classroom. Our ebooks are in pdf format. Edubooks is an imprint of Ready-Ed Publications. Author: Lyn Catchpole

Educators such as Edward de Bono maintain that creative thinking is a skill that can be taught and developed. The activities within 'Thinking Creatively 6 – 8 years' provide children with the opportunity to learn and practise creative thinking skills in interesting and stimulating situations. Challenges range from describing a problem that the intervention of ice cream ‘solved’, to inventing a new covering for cats to replace fur. Through the activities in the book children develop the skills of fluency, flexibility, originality, elaboration, curiosity, complexity, risk taking and imagination. 'Thinking Creatively 6 – 8 years' is structured in such a way that children can gain confidence and ability in each skill before combining concepts to address creative challenges surrounding the theme of Animals. This is a Photocopy Master ebook (44 pages) and activity pages may be photocopied for use in the classroom. Our ebooks are in pdf format. Edubooks is an imprint of Ready-Ed Publications. Author: David Stephenson

The 'Supply Teachers’ Survival Handbook: Book 2' is the first in a series of three titles. It is written for the teacher who needs an emergency lesson and for the supply teacher who has been asked to cover for an absent regular teacher. As a supply teacher, there may be occasions where work is not set for the entire day, and teachers may be expected to fill these times with their own lessons. 'Supply Teachers’ Survival Handbook: Book 2' covers every learning area, and though the lessons require minimal preparation, they are educationally meaningful, and can be adapted to suit particular lesson goals and abilities. This is a Photocopy Master ebook (64 pages) and activity pages may be photocopied for use in the classroom. Our ebooks are in pdf format. Edubooks is an imprint of Ready-Ed Publications. Author: David Cohen

Over the last 100 years technology has had a huge impact on the development of communication methods and it is only set to continue into the decades ahead. There will always be new inventions as people modify existing inventions to suit their needs. The Communication and Technology Resource Book starts at the very beginning where cave people used primitive communication methods to converse with each other. From prehistoric times to the present, you will understand the background behind certain types of communication while also understanding how the need for better communication methods came about. The Communication and Technology Resource is an excellent resource for any library. This is a Photocopy Master ebook (28 pages) and activity pages may be photocopied for use in the classroom. Our ebooks are in pdf format. Edubooks is an imprint of Ready-Ed Publications. Author: Jane Bourke

The Super Space Resource Book is an excellent resource for any library. Humans have been mystified about outer space since prehistoric times, when ancient people noticed asteroids crashing to Earth and stars lighting up the night skies. With the development of new technologies over hundreds of years, scientists have been able to unlock some of the mysteries of the universe, such as determining the size and origins of the universe and how the solar system works. The Hubble Space Telescope has provided thousands of clues as to the mysteries of the cosmos. Featured also in Super Space Resource is information about the ongoing search for life on other planets or other solar systems. While discovery is the key, the search for extra intelligence is still a top focus of many exploration missions. The truth is out there. This is a Photocopy Master ebook (28 pages) and activity pages may be photocopied for use in the classroom. Our ebooks are in pdf format. Edubooks is an imprint of Ready-Ed Publications. Author: Jane Bourke

Alphabet Crosswords provides crossword puzzles for 9-12 year olds based on the letters of the alphabet and aimed at providing extension or consolidation language activities. The use of each letter of the alphabet as the initial letter for each puzzle provides a useful clue to children who will find both the puzzles and the accompanying drawings stimulating and amusing. This is a Photocopy Master ebook (36 pages) and activity pages may be photocopied for use in the classroom. Our ebooks are in pdf format. Edubooks is an imprint of Ready-Ed Publications. Author: Tarnie Lowson

Junior Scientists Book 2 provides students with the opportunity to learn about science by: experimenting with materials, asking questions, recording observations, investigating and reflecting, and devising new ideas/theories about how the world works. Each activity page is paired with a page of notes for the teacher. These notes include: ideas for introducing each activity, background information, answers and possible student responses and extension activities. Junior Scientists Book 2 is the second book in a three part Science Series which explores four areas of science: biology, physics, chemistry and earth and space. It is a ‘must have’ resource for any Year 2 teacher. This is a Photocopy Master ebook (58 pages) and activity pages may be photocopied for use in the classroom. Our ebooks are in pdf format. Edubooks is an imprint of Ready-Ed Publications. Author: Yolanda Cool

Years 1 – 2: Number And Algebra provides students with the opportunity to apply their understanding of the relationship between numbers, and practise their pre-algebra skills in a fun but practical way. The activities in Years 1 – 2: Number And Algebra can be set as homework to consolidate certain mathematical skills, or completed in class independently. To make life easy for the teacher, the answers are provided at the back of the book. This is a Photocopy Master ebook (65 pages) and activity pages may be photocopied for use in the classroom. Our ebooks are in pdf format. Edubooks is an imprint of Ready-Ed Publications. Author: Trish Goodfield

Measurement in Mathematics Book 7 - aims to further develop the attitudes, understandings and skills students have acquired in working with the measurement strand in previous years. Specific hands-on tasks involve calculations using millimetres, centimetres, metres and kilometres, perimeters, diameters and circumferences of circles; viewing relationships btween the area of rectangles and triangles; measuring volume by displacement using cubic measures and 3D models; measuring mass using suspension and projection; and activities based on timelines, calendars, clocks and time uinits. This is a Photocopy Master ebook (39 pages) and activity pages may be photocopied for use in the classroom. Our ebooks are in pdf format. Edubooks is an imprint of Ready-Ed Publications. Author: Gerry Westenberg

Transport Book 1 - takes a look at transport – from skateboards to spaceships – and provides many interesting ideas and suggestions for class use. The activities are spread across a number of learning areas, such as Mathematics, Science, English, Research, Technology & Design and Humanities. Activities in Transport Book 1 include: Experiments; Dis-assembly days; Game development; Timelines; Groovy gears and crazy cogs; Bike check-up; Machines; Crash helmets; Air pollution; Dust and dirt; Crash tests; Internal combustion engine. This is a Photocopy Master ebook (44 pages) and activity pages may be photocopied for use in the classroom. Our ebooks are in pdf format. Edubooks is an imprint of Ready-Ed Publications. Author: Fiona Rayns

Transport Book 2 - takes a look at transport – from skateboards to spaceships – and provides many interesting ideas and suggestions for class use.The activities are spread across a number of learning areas, such as Mathematics, Science, English, Research, Technology & Design and Humanities. Activities in Transport Book 2 include: Experiments; Dis-assembly days; Game development; Timelines; Groovy gears and crazy cogs; Bike check-up; Machines; Crash helmets; Air pollution; Dust and dirt; Crash tests; Internal combustion engine. This is a Photocopy Master ebook (38 pages) and activity pages may be photocopied for use in the classroom. Our ebooks are in pdf format. Edubooks is an imprint of Ready-Ed Publications. Author: Fiona Rayns

H is for Health - is an easily integrated resource for use within the health curriculum and provides an overview of related strands and learning outcomes. It provides fun, easy-to-follow activities to encourage interaction, discussion and learning of good health habits. Excellent illustrations, and innovative worksheets are provided for a number of topics: Sleep & amp; Exercise Food & amp; Nutrition Daily Health Habits Environmental Factors & Protecting Our Bodies Social Growth Changes As We Grow The activities in H is for Health provide for a variety of teaching strategies and other suggested activities can be found at the bottom of each page. A great junior health resource! This is a Photocopy Master ebook (40 pages) and activity pages may be photocopied for use in the classroom. Our ebooks are in pdf format. Edubooks is an imprint of Ready-Ed Publications. Authors: Mary Serenc & Wendy Harrap

This fully revised series of photocopiable activity books uses a structured, three-tiered approach to cater for gifted and/or talented students working within the regular classroom. There are titles available for: Junior Primary, Middle Primary and Upper Primary. Activities have been presented in a range of interesting and motivating theme books linked to upper primary student outcomes. The Pacemaker Series can be used for advanced students working independently or as an adjunct for topics studied by the class throughout the year. Pacemaker: Space Exploration follows the historical path from yesterday’s stargazers to the modern technology taking photos from Mars. Students propose their own thoughts and ideas on the first moon landing, micro-gravity and future space travel, as well as expressing their opinions on science fiction and astrology. Pacemaker: Space Exploration encourages students to take “small steps” or “giant leaps” with original designs and personal viewpoints related to the amazing discoveries within our solar system. This is a Photocopy Master ebook (40 pages) and activity pages may be photocopied for use in the classroom. Our ebooks are in pdf format. Edubooks is an imprint of Ready-Ed Publications. Author: Sandy Tasker

This fully revised series of photocopiable activity books uses a structured, three-tiered approach to cater for gifted and/or talented students working within the regular classroom. There are titles available for: Junior Primary, Middle Primary and Upper Primary. Activities have been presented in a range of interesting and motivating theme books linked to upper primary student outcomes. Pacemaker: It’s About Time can be used for advanced students working independently or as an adjunct for topics studied by the class throughout the year. Pacemaker: It’s About Time covers a broad range of interesting concepts within the topic of “time”. Activities enable students to apply problem solving strategies as they explore the instruments and methods used to measure time throughout history and investigate global applications such as time zones. Students can make a range of time-keeping tools with detailed instructions and use their creative skills to design ideas for the future. This is a Photocopy Master ebook (35 pages) and activity pages may be photocopied for use in the classroom. Our ebooks are in pdf format. Edubooks is an imprint of Ready-Ed Publications. Editor: Sandy Tasker

This fully revised series of photocopiable activity books uses a structured, three-tiered approach to cater for gifted and/or talented students working within the regular classroom. There are titles available for: Junior Primary, Middle Primary and Upper Primary. Activities have been presented in a range of interesting and motivating theme books linked to junior primary outcomes. The Pacemaker Series can be used for advanced students working independently or as an adjunct for topics studied by the class throughout the year. Pacemaker: Pet Parade provides students with a close-up view of pet-ownership. In addition to a sound information base on the responsibilities involved with pet-ownership, this book also incorporates reading, mathematics and puzzles. This is a Photocopy Master ebook (40 pages) and activity pages may be photocopied for use in the classroom. Our ebooks are in pdf format. Edubooks is an imprint of Ready-Ed Publications. Author: Sandy Tasker