Fiona Hamilton

We all have the power to make changes, big and small. Anthems and rousing words inspire us to investigate language and to take action.

The pear is sweet, the rhyming a treat, the words worth a look as you engage with this book. Climb in and investigate!

Be brave and dive into investigating double letters and related families with Sacha Cotter’s The Bomb, also published as Cannonball.

What little things are you thankful for today? We are thankful for words that keep us thinking, wondering, inquiring and learning.

We want our children to use their imagination pretending to be animals that are thriving, so together let’s take care of our Earth.

You might not be an excellent word inquirer…yet. That’s OK. Be a noticer, thinker, and practicer and you will become a word knower!

When we can’t connect using a shared language we need to find a way to draw together. And what does draw really mean anyway?

Every dog has a tale to tell and every word a story. We’ve selected a few of our favourite books as we investigate pets and plurals.

‘One day we packed our bags, and we crossed a bridge as wide as the universe, bringing with us our gifts.’ Words let you tell your story.

Ever wondered the actual size of a goby fish or whether actual is part of the act family? Find out when you join us this week.

Four different voices tell the story of a walk in the park. Join us to explore the word perspective in this week’s book by Anthony Browne.

Peace – pax – vrede. We introduce three books which explore this important concept. Dive into words while sharing the message of peace.

On Sept 15ish create bravely and be courageous exploring words just like Peter H. Reynolds was in his Creatrilogy. Start with The Dot.

Let your fingers wonder as they wander… So many wonderings about words as you engage with this poem about the magic of books.

We all play…a celebration of the interconnectedness between humans and nature. Join us as we play with words.

You don’t eat your classmates but you do study words with them! Enjoy this lighthearted book while you look at the structure of words.

Near or far. Big or small. First or last. You matter. Watch to find how words matter too in this great community-building text.

What is a memory? Wilfrid learns they are an important part of our identity.

People collect things…Jerome collected words. Watch as Fiona, Lauren and Angela walk you through this resource for investigating words.

A mutual love of children’s literature, and a shared desire to support teachers to better understand our orthography to empower students to become ‘word noticers and word knowers’ brought us all together.