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This month, we have curated resources for Harmony Week and International Women’s Day, along with materials celebrating the work of Alison Lester, whose picture book Magic Beach was recently voted Best Picture Book of All Time.
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Magic Beach, Alison Lester’s classic picture book celebrating the wonders of nature, has been voted Best Picture Book of All Time by Guardian Australia readers.
- Year 1 students can explore imagination, rhyme, repetition and setting in two Alison Lester texts, ‘Imagine’ and ‘Magic Beach’, through a 10-lesson sequence Alison Lester author study. (Arc, Vic DoE)
- Alison Lester – writing your own books is a 12-video resource suitable for Year 3-6 students, in which Alison Lester discusses aspects of her creative processes and guides students to create a book using digital technologies. It can be used to teach specific aspects of creative writing or illustrating. (NSW Gov)
Harmony Week (17–23 March) celebrates diversity, inclusiveness, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone.
- Schools Standing up to Racism provides lesson plans suitable for primary school students. The Foundation-Year 2 and Year 3-4 units explore similarities and differences across cultural groups and practices and how these might be appreciated. The Year 5-6 unit explores implicit bias, including through literature and media. (Centre of Multicultural Youth)
- Let’s talk about racism helps Year 3-6 students understand racism as a form of discrimination, explaining what it can look like, its impacts and what students can do to stop racism. (Australian Human Rights Commission)
International Women’s Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender equality.
- Gender Equality – Global Awareness & Understanding Lesson helps Year 3-6 students to understand what gender stereotyping is, and to consider ways in which gender inequality is enacted. (Action for Agriculture)
- In Mission: Gender Equality Year 7-8 students explore the definition of gender equality, its causes and consequences, and ways of promoting the concept. (World’s Largest Lesson).
- In Lesson Eight SDG #5: Gender Equality Year 9-10 students explore United Nations Sustainable Development Goal #5: Gender Equality. They research, watch videos, and engage in discussions to understand the importance of empowering women and girls for stability in societies. (World Affairs Council)
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