A three-book collection: What a Capital Idea — Australia 1770–1901 and Leaders and Larrikins, Parts I and II.



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What a Capital Idea – Australia 1770-1901 [See YouTube Video]
is a revealing new look at Australia’s history. Using original documents, government letters, articles and legislation, this book shows that Australia was not settled as a penal colony; Aborigines, along with everyone else, voted for Federation and Australia was so prosperous that it was Britain’s greatest financial accident. This easy to read book is a real page turner.
Part I
Leaders and Larrikins - Great Australian Stories is a unique presentation of historical characters as Dr. Reynolds takes the actual events and meetings that comprised their lives and then creates the dialogue of their interactions. In doing so, the reader gets to ‘meet’ these people and enter into their lives like never before: people like Arthur Phillip, Matthew Flinders and Caroline Chisholm. Part I presents 11 stories.
Part II
Leaders and Larrikins - Great Australian Stories is a unique presentation of historical characters as Dr. Reynolds takes the actual events and meetings that comprised their lives and then creates the dialogue of their interactions. In doing so, the reader gets to ‘meet’ these people and enter into their lives like never before: people like Arthur Phillip, Matthew Flinders and Caroline Chisholm. Part II presents 9 more stories.
Learning Development is a collection of articles on topics ranging from understanding the learning process to teaching boys and girls
differently. Learning Development is based on research showing that learning capability can be increased by stimulating the sensory system and neuropathways. These easy to read articles provide insight on how to enable children to enjoy learning
Read about Mr. Meerkat’s Poetry for Children
Teacher’s Companions are a comprehensive program for teaching the Mr. Meerkat poetry. Lesson Plans, Discussion Questions,
Activities, Explanation Notes and Lesson Objectives are written for each poem
Read about Mr. Meerkat’s Poetry for Children
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Readers for Kindergarten, Grades 1 and 2 Videos with Recitals + Teacher's Companion
Readers are seen in story books and audio visual recitals. Poems can be seen on computer, whiteboards, tablets and mobile.
Readers for Grades 3 and 4 Videos with Recitals + Teacher's Companion
Readers are seen in story books and audio visual recitals. Poems can be seen on computer, whiteboards, tablets and mobile.
Readers for Grades 5 and 6 Videos with Recitals + Teacher's Companion
Readers are seen in story books and audio visual recitals. Poems can be seen on computer, whiteboards, tablets and mobile.