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ECTORS

for Upper Primary by Jill Eggleton

YEAR 5 + (recommended for ages 9+)

YEAR 6 + (recommended for ages 10+)

An Idea Seed

Ice: A Cold Blanket

Nomads

Treasures

Disease Detective

Living to Tell the Tale

The Eye of the Law

Wildlife Detectives

Creatures of the Extreme

Invasive Species

Scams, Schemes, Cons and Hoaxes

Unseen by the Eye

Extreme Scientists

Looking After Our World

The Right to Survive

The Wonder of the Winds

Dinosaur Discoveries

Keeping in Touch

The Deep Ocean

Up to the Challenge

Fact or Fiction?

Megacities

The World Beyond Earth

Megastructures

“The approach of reciprocal learning engages our 21st Century learners and helps them develop essential 21st Century skills – oral communication, critical thinking, creativity and collaboration. These are skills necessary to face the challenges of the future.”

Jill Eggleton

PEER-GROUP INDEPENDENT READING

Active practice of Comprehension Strategies, whilst leading & participating in peer-group discussions

Nonfiction

Nonfiction

Fiction

Fiction

Buried Treasure

Paper Pilot

Rooster’s Return

Caught Out!

The Pontoon

Unbreakable

Everyone off!

The Prank The Wrong Trolley

Practical Videos of Jill in action at:www.scholastic.co.nz/schools/connectors

0800 724 624

Migrating Journeys

Civilisations: Yesterday, Today

Getting Along

Odd or Not?

Animals and Human Culture

Fact Finding

A Job to Do

Secret Missions

Brodie’s Story

Game On!

Thumb Wars

Amazing Medical Machines

Extreme Environments

Getting the Message Across

Pushing the Limits

Brilliant Blunders

Far-Flung Places

Music: Magic and Imagination

Treasures from the Sea

Carrying Lucille

Lesson from Lea

Trust

Animal Heroes

Eye and Ear Pollution

Human Barriers

Real or Not?

Carrying the Load

Fearless Feats

Nature’s Extremes

Wildlife on Film

Cotton Wool Kids

The Poisoned Pen

Uncle Al Disasters

Teacher Resource Book 1

EIGHT COMPREHENSION STRATEGIES IN EACH BOOK:• Predicting• Clarifying• Questioning• Summarising• Making connections• Visualising• Forming opinions• Making inferences

Teacher Resource Book 2

SEVEN COMPREHENSION STRATEGIES IN EACH BOOK:• Predicting• Clarifying• Questioning• Summarising• Making connections• Visualising• Forming opinionsSE

RIES

1SE

RIES

2

FICTION & NONFICTION

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