Crafts for the elderly - Websites

http://www.elder-one-stop.com/crafts-for-the-elderly.html

Kite Websites

http://www.drachen.org/
http://www.kitehistory.com/
http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/shortk.html
http://christchurchcitylibraries.com/Maori/Kites/
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/kites/
http://howtomakeandflykites.com/

http://www.nationalkitemonth.org/kids/howtofly.shtml

http://kitesonaroll.com/

http://www.my-best-kite.com/kite-for-kids.html

http://blueskylark.org/zoo/class.html

http://www.allfreecrafts.com/kids/paper-kites.shtml

http://www.squidoo.com/pyramidkite

http://www.kiteguy.info/2.html

Quentin Blake interactive live webcast!

See QUENTIN BLAKE in an interactive live webcast! A rare opportunity to see Roald Dahl's iconic illustrator Quentin Blake talking, drawing and answering questions. A must for all Roald Dahl fans aged 7-12.

http://youtu.be/NBmOZb37eww

Tadpole's promise

Where the willow meets the water a tadpole meets a caterpillar. They gaze into each other's tiny eyes...
... and fall in love.
"I love everything about you," says the caterpillar. "Promise you'll never change."
But we all know that tadpoles transform, and so do caterpillars.
Will it make a difference to their love for each other? You bet!

Ten apples up on top

Follow the crazy antics of a dog, a lion and a tiger as they show off how many apples they can balance on their heads - and learn to count at the same time!

Koki the Kiwi

Summary: A frail egg is taken to the hatching centre for special care but the nail varnish, glue and sticky tape holding it together prove to be almost too much for Koki the Kiwi as he struggles to hatch. A story in rhyme
New Zealand author; New Zealand illustrator

Grandma McGarvey Surfs the Net

Summary: Grandma McGarvey is always ready to try something new, so she signs up for "Surfing for Seniors". Even though she's not expecting words like "the Net", "Google", "Blackberry", and "mouse", she triumphs in the end and learns to use a computer. A story in rhyme
New Zealand author; New Zealand illustrator

The Seven Stars of Matariki

Other Title: 7 stars of Matariki
Summary: When Mitai's seven handsome brothers are bewitched by seven beautiful women, Mitai seeks advice and learns that the women are patupaiarehe and must be cast far away. They are given to Urutengangana, the god of the stars, who places them in the far away heavens. Yet once a year, at winter solstice, he allows them to shine in the Eastern sky. A contemporary myth that celebrates Matariki. Includes brief factual information about Matariki
New Zealand author; New Zealand illustrator
Published simultaneously in Maori

Rahui

This has been processed and is in the Teacher Resource Library - Social Studies - Box 1

Summary: This picture book is about cousins' holidays in a rural Maori community having adventures and fun together - playing in the bush, riding horses, fishing, eeling and swimming at the beach. During the holiday, a death leads to a rahui being placed on the beach. After a year, the rahui is lifted, and they return to the beach full of life and with their cousin in their hearts. (Publisher)
New Zealand author; New Zealand illustrator
Published simultaneously in Maori

School Journal - September 2011

School Journal - September 2011 - L3

This material has come from tki.org.nz

School Journal September 2011 has now been processed and is now in the Senior Resource Room.

Stories

The Journey

Storm

Genius Jones and Fat Cat

 Articles

                                   

                                 Kuaka: The Marathon Bird

                                 The Biggest Snake in History

                                 Save the Whales!

                                 Play

                                The Last of the Dinosaurs

                                 Advertising

http://literacyonline.tki.org.nz/Literacy-Online/Teacher-needs/Instructional-Series/School-Journal/TSM-2011