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=Student Activities =

[] This resource is a Digital Novel Set in the early years of the 21st century and told through text, sound, images, music and games, Inanimate Alice is the story of Alice and her imaginary digital friend Brad. 
 * Inanimatealice- **

[] This resource is a Free Audio Book Rockford's Rock Opera is an amazing adventure in sound for adults and children. Part One of the story (six chapters: 52 minutes) is free! It features narration, read along text, characters, sound effects and music and is available as a free mp3 download and an audio stream. Great to listen to on your computer, your ipod or burnt onto CD, this is a free audiobook like no other. The website also contains useful background information about the story (including key information and free downloadable teaching resources about extinction and ecology), how the story was made and the facts behind the fiction. 
 * Rockford's Rock Opera- **

[] This resource is a student activity wesite <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">This is a great computer activity for whole class or independent work during writing time. It is on proof reading and is organised into year levels. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><Shared by Donna R>
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Power Proofreading **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">This resource is a exposition about exercise with text to voice capabilities. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><Shared by Donna R>
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Why exercise is cool **

=<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Teacher's Reference =

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">This resource is a teacher's reference site <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">We have this book but it has been upgraded and now available on line. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">You would be hard press to find a better resource on spelling for Sth Australian context. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><Shared by Donna R>
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Spelling: from beginners to proficiency **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">This resource is a teacher's reference site <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">These units of work use the Australian English Curriculum. They also engage children in real world issues!!! <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><Shared by Donna R>
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Global Words: English for global education **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/13655.html#multi] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">This resource is a teacher's reference site. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">This is a Qld Ed Dept website - amazing resources such as teaching reading prep - 3, teaching writing 4-7 etc. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><Shared by Donna R>
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">P–10 English Australian Curriculum and resources **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">This is a great website for Literacy strategies. It gives a great description of the main aspects of comprehension and then a range of resources for making this work in your classroom. There is also info on Guided reading, writing groups, literature circles. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><Shared by Donna R>
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Busy Teacher's Cafe- Literacy Strategies **

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