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February 2nd 2018
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Creating the Ideal Classroom for 2018

Summer holidays are almost a distant memory, and it's suddenly that time of the year again: teachers around the country are meeting their new students, and working hard to establish expectations for classroom behaviours and shared values. If you are looking for engaging short-form content to explore these issues with students, look no further than the ACTF Education shop

Now available as a digital download, our factual entertainment series MY:24 includes a number of 12-minute documentaries about the impact of bullying, how to handle conflicts with friends, and valuing differences. These include the episodes 'Jake', 'Dave', 'Faith', 'Justin' and 'Dominic', which are ideal for secondary students. 

For middle to upper primary students, Little Lunch is always a hit. In the episode 'The Germblock', Tamara accuses Melanie of not washing her hands, and she is ostracised as a result. This episode is the perfect provocation for conversations about inclusive behaviours at school, and our new Little Lunch curriculum resource includes suggested learning tasks for the episode. 

And for our youngest students, check out Little J and Big Cuz. This unique animated series was created by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) to support the transition to school for Indigenous children and their families. However, teacher feedback tells us that the series is relevant to F-2 students in many classroom contexts, helping them to learn about the routines and expectations at primary school. The complete series can be streamed online, and teaching resources are also freely available. 

The ACTF Education team wishes you and your students a wonderful start to the school year. 

 

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