We feature children’s books aligned to the Australian Curriculum, with linked resources to support learning.
Book of The Month
Looking for a creative way to bring STEM, teamwork, and storytelling together in the early years?
Let’s Build a Boat by Jane Godwin is a rich, action-filled story that supports young learners in exploring teamwork, problem-solving, and resilience, while learning how boats float!
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Design and Technologies and English Language and Literacy
![[T4R] Let’s Build a Boat: L11 Evaluation and Reflection](https://stevendegc.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/LetsBuildaBoat-T4R-Lesson11-Cover-1024x626.jpg "[T4R] Let’s Build a Boat: L11 Evaluation and Reflection")
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English Language and Literacy
![[T4R] Let’s Build a Boat: L10 Summarising](https://stevendegc.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/LetsBuildaBoat-T4R-Lesson10-Cover-1024x626.jpg "[T4R] Let’s Build a Boat: L10 Summarising")
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English Language and Literacy
![[T4R] Let’s Build a Boat: L9 Making Inferences](https://stevendegc.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/LetsBuildaBoat-T4R-Lesson9-Cover-1024x625.jpg "[T4R] Let’s Build a Boat: L9 Making Inferences")
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Design and Technologies
![[T4R] Let’s Build a Boat: L8 Testing the Raft](https://stevendegc.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/LetsBuildaBoat-T4R-Lesson8-Cover-1024x626.jpg "[T4R] Let’s Build a Boat: L8 Testing the Raft")
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Design and Technologies
![[T4R] Let’s Build a Boat: L7 Making a Raft](https://stevendegc.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/LetsBuildaBoat-T4R-Lesson7-Cover-1024x625.jpg "[T4R] Let’s Build a Boat: L7 Making a Raft")
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Design and Technologies and English Language and Literacy
![[T4R] Let’s Build a Boat: L6 Writing a Boat-making Procedure](https://stevendegc.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/LetsBuildaBoat-T4R-Lesson6-Cover-1024x626.jpg "[T4R] Let’s Build a Boat: L6 Writing a Boat-making Procedure")
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Design and Technologies and English Language and Literacy
![[T4R] Let’s Build a Boat: L5 Connecting to a Different Text](https://stevendegc.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/LetsBuildaBoat-T4R-Lesson5-Cover-1024x626.jpg "[T4R] Let’s Build a Boat: L5 Connecting to a Different Text")
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English Language and Literacy
![[T4R] Let’s Build a Boat: L4 Literal Retrieval](https://stevendegc.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/LetsBuildaBoat-T4R-Lesson4-Cover-1024x626.jpg "[T4R] Let’s Build a Boat: L4 Literal Retrieval")
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Design and Technologies and English Language and Literacy
![[T4R] Let’s Build a Boat: L3 Making Connections](https://stevendegc.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/LetsBuildaBoat-T4R-Lesson3-Cover-1024x625.jpg "[T4R] Let’s Build a Boat: L3 Making Connections")
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Design and Technologies and English Language and Literacy
![[T4R] Let’s Build a Boat: L2 Making Predictions](https://stevendegc.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/LetsBuildaBoat-T4R-L2-Cover-1024x627.jpg "[T4R] Let’s Build a Boat: L2 Making Predictions")
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Design and Technologies and English Language and Literacy
![[T4R] Let’s Build a Boat: L1 Background Knowledge](https://stevendegc.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/LetsBuildaBoat-T4R-L1-Cover-1024x626.jpg "[T4R] Let’s Build a Boat: L1 Background Knowledge")
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