Timeless - Kelly Canby - HUGE Resource Bundle- Stages 1-3 - CBCA Shortlist 2024

This is a huge 50-page bundle of resources (reading and writing) based on the thought-provoking book “Timeless” by Kelly Canby. This book has been shortlisted for “Picture Book of the Year” in 2024, by the Children’s Book Council of Australia.

Timeless is a captivating picture book that takes readers on an enchanting journey through the concept of time. The main character, Emit, wonders why everyone seems to have no time at all, so he goes on a mission to find some. He learns some important lessons along the way.

The unit of work contains open-ended resources aimed at Stages K-6.

The bundle contains:

• two specialised student workbooks with targeted comprehension questions. The workbooks are customised for Stages 2 and 3 so they allow for differentiation in your classroom. There are three pages of questions for Stage two and four pages for Stage Three.

• three differentiated integrated writing tasks based on the book. Writing comes in the form of open-ended writing stimuli presented in a booklet. I use stand-alone activities like this in my classroom as assessment tools, either at the beginning or the end of a unit of work. This writing tasks are imaginative. Learning intentions and success criteria based on the Australian Curriculum are included for every writing task.

• a set of ten no-prep printable Literature Circle task cards. Tasks contain a high degree of student choice and are designed to be high-interest and engaging to allow for independent class work. All associated resources are included.

• all associated printables, which include reflection, analysis, writing and Visual Arts tasks.

• a bonus set of full-colour, printable word wall vocabulary cards. These word wall cards have three levels (not strictly divided into Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 words, but similar) of complexity. These can be mixed and matched for the needs of your classroom, to increase the sophistication of the language your students use in their own writing.

** What makes Literacy Guru resources different?**

At the core of my units lies a deep understanding of the unique qualities of each text. I meticulously dissect the text to target the individual skills necessary for students to comprehend and engage with the material effectively.

You won’t find any generic, filler activities like find-a-words or colouring tasks in my store. My resources are based on years of research and practice, specialising in the field of Australian literacy, and based on curriculum outcomes. Students are required to think deeply about each individual book and its unique features.

I have many other literature-based resources in my store (most of them based on Australia texts) so feel free to check them out.

Happy reading!