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Welcome to the gr May newsletter for teachers!
This month we review some fantastic books for younger readers, suggest activities for the whole class to enjoy and we have some great competitions.
As always, we have some great resources for teachers on the website including hundreds of free teaching notes for you to use. If you have any suggestions for other teachers or for using gr in the classroom, please feel free to contact us. We always love to hear from our readers! Happy reading! The gr Team. |
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 In this month's magazine we talk to Patrick Ness, author of the 'Chaos Walking' series for young adults. Patrick discusses the controversy around the darker aspects of his novels as well as the importance of embracing differences: a theme particularly close to his heart. The third book of the series, Monsters of Men has just been released. |
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may project
 In the May issue of gr we feature an extract from World Ocean Census by Darlene Trew Crist, Gail Scowcroft and James M Harding Jr. This book a brilliant compilation of observations scientists made during the Census of Marine Life and is full of fantastic and often bizarre photographs. My personal favourite is the yeti crab! This is a fabulous book for the classroom and we've included a teacher's guide for planning your own research project for the whole class.
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worth a look this month
 This month author George Ivanoff tackles the controversial question: Do computer games stop our children from reading? Some significant points he makes includes the need for escapism and the importance of balance. He also discusses the opportunity for authors to entice younger readers with game-related plots.
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may competition
Win a classroom pack (10 books) of Megs and the Vootball Kids, valued at $165.00. To enter the competition, email us with the answer to this question in the subject line: Who wrote the 'Megs' books? Put your contact details in the body of the email. We'll announced the winning teacher in the next issue of the teachers' e-newsletter.
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In this month's gr we've reviewed some great books for kids of all ages including 
