Winter 2015

The resources provide an interesting approach to understanding what is good for our bodies and minds
and support intentional teaching, allowing children to discover and explore with hands on activities and
extension suggestions. The selection of new resources reflect the sector’s needs and interests and contain
the most up-to-date information.
EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Help Healthy Harry eat through these brightly coloured set of wooden fruit (4 bananas,
4 pears, 4 plums, 4 oranges, 4 red apples and 4 green apples). This is a great resource
for enhancing fine motor skills, supporting hand / eye coordination, patterning and
sequencing and an opportunity to create conversations with children about healthy
eating.
GO GREEN – CARING FOR OUR EARTH
KIMBO EDUCATIONAL
A delightful music CD with “Songs about pollution, recycling, planting, gardening and
sharing the Earth. It will inspire children to get in touch with the great outdoors while
educating them to consider what they personally can do to take care of the natural world
around them.”
FOCUS ON BABIES
JENNIFER KARNOPP 2012 GRYPHON HOUSE
This book comes “complete with tips for creating a developmentally appropriate
environment and experiences that stimulate muscles and minds ... topics include the
following: your role as the educator/caregiver; setting up your environment; daily
planning; child growth and development; addressing multiple intelligences and
evaluating your program.”
THE PEACE BOOK
TODD PARR 2010
LITTLE BROWN BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS.
One of a series this book is designed to encourage early literacy, enhance emotional
development and celebrate multiculturalism. The Peace Book describes peace as making
new friends, sharing a meal and feeling good about yourself.
A NEST IS NOISY
DIANNA HUTTS ASTON & SYLVIA LONG 2015
CHRONICLE BOOKS
This beautiful children’s book looks at the fascinating world of nests. From tiny bee
hummingbird nests to orang-utan nests high in the rainforest canopy, an incredible variety
of nests are showcased here in all their splendour. Poetic in voice and elegant in design,
this carefully researched book introduces children to a captivating array of nest facts.
EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
A fantastic 24 piece wooden floor puzzle for individuals or small groups to work together
to learn and recognise the common vegetables, as well as the slightly unfamiliar ones. It
measures 40 x 60cm. This puzzle is suitable for children aged 3 years and older.
These resources and more are available to Early Education and Care services and individual
educators through our affordable yearly subscription. Call the Noah’s Ark staff to discuss
your resource needs or enquire more about the subscription on 1300 497 437.
You can also email us on resources@noahsark.net.au or visit us at our Rocklea Library.
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