A few years ago I taught an ANZAC Day unit with the Grade 6 classes and I shared with them one of my favourite poems called Ninety Years Ago by Rupert McCall who is one of our modern Australian poets. Rupert McCall wrote this poem to commemorate the 90 year anniversary of the Landing at Gallipoli. [...]
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A Passion for Reading
September 28, 2011 · 10 Comments · Uncategorized
A poem by Taylor R… I had a lovely surprise in my emails last night from Taylor R in 4E. Taylor wanted to share with me the poem she had written. Taylor is an avid reader whose love of books was obvious from her first visit to the LRC in Prep! Taylor’s poem definitely reflects her passion for [...]
ANZAC Day poem
April 30, 2011 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Two years ago I taught an ANZAC Day unit with the Grade 6 classes. We did a lot of researching about what every day life would have been like for the soldiers at Gallipoli. I also shared with them one of my favourite poems called Ninety Years Ago by Rupert McCall who is one of our [...]
