This is a Photocopy Master ebook (52 pages) and activity pages can be photocopied for classroom use. Our ebooks are in pdf format. 'Christmas Themes for the Early Years' for teachers of 4 – 8 year old children, will provide an ideal aid in preparing classroom materials for the festive season. The book provides teachers with a host of ideas for art and craft activities and tree decorations, as well as detailing recipes for simple Christmas cooking that children can be involved in at school or at home. In line with the electronic age, a number of Christmas related on-line activities are also included so that children can experience an “Internet Christmas” in addition to the traditional activities described above. Author: Judy Gabrovec N.B. Edubooks is an imprint of Ready-Ed Publications

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. 'Christmas for Juniors' contains a host of language and craft activities as well as Christmas recipes, all suitable for use in the junior primary classroom. Author: Jeanette Woods N.B. Edubooks is an imprint of Ready-Ed Publications

This is a Photocopy Master ebook (56 pages) and activity pages may be photocopied for classroom use. Our ebooks are in pdf format. As a Christian festival, Christmas is celebrated on a global scale, with many countries lending special aspects of their life and culture to the festivities. 'Christmas Around the World' examines the traditions and customs of Christmas in some of these countries, with the inclusion of activities related to art, craft, music and cooking, as well as giving students the opportunity to research some of the background aspects of the event. Incorporated in the research component are Internet activities related to Christmas web sites, in addition to a variety of online references that can be used for further investigations. Author: Judy Gabrovec N.B. Edubooks is an imprint of Ready-Ed Publications

This is a Photocopy Master ebook (48 pages) and activity pages may be photocopied for classroom use. Our ebooks are in pdf format. Christmas Craft provides a host of activities, ideas and templates for teachers of young children. Sections include Christmas Craft; Gifts to Give; Decorations to Do and more. In addition, some Christmas related language and maths thematic activities are provided. Illustrator: Annette Edgar N.B. Edubooks is an imprint of Ready-Ed Publications

The Integrated Themes series 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: About Me focuses on the child and their world around them. There are sections on toys, family, friends, feelings, school, community and home life. 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: Pam Portman

'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

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

Research Quizzes Book 3 - is the third in a series of three quiz books focusing on the primary learning areas. Covering a wide variety of interesting topics, some quizzes are designed to develop children’s knowledge and interest in language, while others encourage the use of a wide selection of resources. 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: Judy Gabrovec

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

The First People Activity Book is a complete, ready-to-use package, providing a unique program for upper primary students. It allows study of 6 indigenous cultures of the world, with a spread over several continents. Students can learn about the Ainu (Japan), Native Americans (North America), Sami (Northern Europe), Maori (New Zealand), San (Kalahari/Africa) and Aborigines (Australia). Each of the six investigations in The First People Activity Book comprises information about the cultural groups and each is accompanied by six inquiry cards, designed according to Bloom’s taxonomy of thinking and Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences theory. These activities aim to promote both critical and creative thinking skills within a cultural context and are compatible with any inquiry-based classroom. This is a Photocopy Master ebook (63 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: Lauren Princi

This is a Photocopy Master ebook (68 pages) and activity pages may be photocopied for use in the classroom. Our ebooks are in pdf format. The songs and tunes in the book are linked to the Ready-Ed website, so that both songs and backing tracks can be downloaded for classroom use. Ideal for non-musical teachers! 'Ho! Ho! Ho! and Other Christmas Songs' is a collection of ten Christmas songs suitable for primary school students from Foundation to Year 4. The songs are accompanied by teaching resources for the Christmas period. A range of activities and worksheets have been designed for each song by experienced teacher, Lisa Powell. This is a Christmas book with a difference and one to surely engage the children before the end of the school year. Author: Val Neubecker and Lisa Powell N.B. Edubooks is an imprint of Ready-Ed Publications

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. As Christmas comes at a busy period of the school year, 'Celebrating Christmas' is written mindful of the many commitments teachers have and is designed to help teachers gain a new perspective of Christmas in the classroom. The book explores the history and traditions associated with the season and helps to illustrate that a 'Christmas’ is really a multicultural celebration with traditions borrowed from many parts of the globe. The book also explores elements of an 'Australian Christmas'. Author: Melinda Blyton N.B. Edubooks is an imprint of Ready-Ed Publications

Integrated Themes: Animals 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: Animals contains sections on pets, farm animals, insects and spiders, wild animals, Australian animals and imaginary animals. This is a Photocopy Master ebook (55 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

Integrated Themes: Celebrations 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: Celebrations explores festivals and holidays around the world, such as Chinese New Year; along with Christmas, Easter, public holidays and special days such as Mother’s Day, and Father’s Day. 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: Pam Portman

The Integrated Themes series 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: The Environment focuses on topical issues such as land care, air and water resources, noise pollution, conservation and recycling. 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: Pam Portman

Educators such as Edward de Bono maintain that creative thinking is a skill that can be taught and developed. The activities within 'Thinking Creatively 8 – 10 years' provide children with the opportunity to learn and practise creative thinking skills in interesting and stimulating situations. Challenges range from describing what a world would be like if it was always night time, to combining a toothbrush, a tennis racquet and a lawnmower to make a useful household appliance. Through the activities in the book children develop the skills of fluency, flexibility, originality, elaboration, curiosity, complexity, risk taking and imagination. 'Thinking Creatively 8 – 10 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 Space and Aliens. 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

Educators such as Edward de Bono maintain that creative thinking is a skill that can be taught and developed. The activities within 'Thinking Creatively 10 – 12 years' provide children with the opportunity to learn and practise creative thinking skills in interesting and stimulating situations. Challenges range from building a bomb shelter from a school chair, to describing a world where ants are the size of cats. Through the activities, children develop the skills of fluency, flexibility, originality, elaboration, curiosity, complexity, risk taking and imagination. 'Thinking Creatively 10 – 12 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 Future Living. 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