Build on your students reading experiences with Journal Journeys. The practical activities in this series, which includes Junior Journal Journeys for younger students, are based on articles, plays and poems from the editions of the New Zealand School Journal. The diverse activities encourage cross-curricular learning and cater for kinaesthetic, visual and oral learners. The series is also useful for ELL students and those with special learning difficulties.
Ages: 7-8 years
Marie Langley’s experience in education includes 19 years teaching in secondary and area (Years 1 to 13) schools, 10 years as head of an English department, and seven years as a deputy principal. Her published works include a thesis for a Master of Teaching and Learning degree, magazine articles, short stories, poetry, picture books, a junior novel and numerous educational resource texts. She currently lives and works in Golden Bay in the top north-west corner of the South Island of New Zealand.