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Use cartoons to get students thinking about the Election Read Janice Rodrigues' latest blog:
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Bring Elections 2017 into the classroom Janice Rodrigues' blog has some great ideas and resources for the classroom.
Image: Heading to a voting place. Electoral Commission. CC BY-ND 3.0.
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WOW starts 21 September — use our Wearable Arts resources Explore Wearable Arts in our Topic Explorer.
Image: World of WearableArt by Tony Hisgett. CC BY 2.0
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Now's good to start planning your school's summer reading initiative -
Why talking with young children matters Read Jo Buchan's learnings from the recent Talking Matters summit
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Blog
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Why talking with young children matters
15 Sep
The Talking Matters summit is a promising start towards a vision of children flourishing as thinkers, talkers and readers.
Cartoons in the classroom
15 Sep
Cartoons provide an opportunity for students to study and understand issues of the day. Let's find out how cartoonists convey their message through their art.
Bring Elections 2017 into the classroom
11 Sep
The General Election is an important part of New Zealand's democracy. Let's explore some resources that will bring this topic alive in the classroom.Professional learning and support
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20 March 2017
Services to Schools has hosted an online community since 2009. We appreciate the ideas and information you've shared in this online forum.
We're launching a new online community in 2017. It'll be hosted on a new platform, with content and discussions focused on our 3 strategic priorities: school libraries, reading engagement and digital literacy. We'll tell you more about the new community closer to its launch date.