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Four new Directors appointed at e:lit's 2010 AGM
2nd June 2010,  e:lit
Held at the ever-changing, ever-inspiring Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, the 2010 AGM was attended by 35 members and voted a success all round. President Margery Hertzberg spoke of the 2009 year as being one of change and challenge, but one that helped to set e:lit up for an ...

e:lit resources featured in Herald Education's writing supplement
31st May 2010,  e:lit
e:lit teaching notes are currently featured as part of Get Writing: Imagination and Innovation, Herald Education's latest three-part educational supplement exploring the topic of writing. The supplements are suitable for students Stages 2 to 6 and support writing ...

e:lit's final response to ACARA's draft national curriculum
28th May 2010,  e:lit
e:lit has now uploaded its final response to the draft national curriculum to the ACARA website. Thank you to those members who provided feedback and contributions to this document. If you would like to see a copy of e:lit’s final response document, ...

New e:lit publications released in June 2010
27th May 2010,  e:lit
e:lit will publish two new teaching publications in late June 2010. Members can look forward to receiving their copies in the mail in by early July. Conversations About Text - Literary Texts: Teaching grammar in the context of literary texts is ...

Exploring the 2010 CBCA Short List - publishing in July
27th May 2010,  e:lit
The Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA), celebrating its 65th birthday, released its 2010 shortlist in March. Thirty titles in five award categories – Older Readers, Younger Readers, Picture Book, Early Childhood and Eve Pownall ( Non-fiction) were selected by a ...

Views on NAPLAN and School League Tables
30th April 2010,  e:lit
The issue of NAPLAN and the use of School League Tables continues to be of great interest to e:lit's membership so we have gathered a number of recently published opinion pieces ...

Encourage a colleague to join e:lit and we'll send you a free book
21st April 2010,  e:lit
When you encourage a colleague to join e:lit, just get them to mention this offer, your name and membership number and we’ll send you one FREE book of your choice from the following Bestsellers List. Just ring 02 9565 1277 for more information.

2010 NSW Premier's Teacher Scholarships
29th March 2010,  e:lit
Teachers in schools and TAFE NSW Institutes across New South Wales currently have the opportunity to apply for the NSW Premier's Teacher Scholarships. Hurry because applications close on Friday 7 May, 2010. The scholarships are designed to enhance ...

2010 AGM and professional development session on 15 May
29th March 2010,  e:lit
e:lit - the Primary English Teaching Association will hold its 2010 AGM on Saturday 15 May at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney. The Association is keen to have as many members as possible attend, and as a ...

CBCA 2010 shortlist announcement - NSW Branch event, 30 March
29th March 2010,  e:lit
The Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) will announce the 2010 list of Notable books and the Short List for the 2010 Children's Book of the Year Awards in Brisbane on March 30. The NSW Branch of the CBCA will hold an event to coincide with the announcement giving children's ...

British teacher's free phonics and learning to read You Tube channel
11th February 2010,  e:lit
A British primary school teacher has developed this free phonics / learning to read channel on YouTube dedicated to helping parents with young children, schools, teachers, trainee teachers and anyone with English as a second language. To see the resources that Mr Thorne has ...

Imagine This! Imagine That! CBCA Conference - earlybird bookings closing soon
11th February 2010,  e:lit
Imagine This! . . .2 days of book heaven, good food & great speakers . . . Imagine That! Hurry - discounted Earlybird rates are available only until 26 February The ...

Kids writing and artwork at the National Museum of Australia
11th December 2009,  e:lit

Children's literature website launched
30th November 2009,  e:lit
Find out about children’s literature events, news, publications and organisations by visiting the new ACLA website. It is Australia's first collaborative online space for the Australian Children's and Young Adult Literature industry and community to share ...

My Place on ABC3
24th November 2009,  e:lit
One of the great new programs on ABC3, ABC TV’s new digital free to air channel will be My Place, a 13 part half hour historical drama for kids. Based on the award-winning book by Nadia Wheatley and Donna Rawlins, it is a ...

Chris Cheng receives the CBCA's Lady Cutler Award
18th November 2009,  e:lit
e:lit congratulates children’s author Chris Cheng, the 2009 recipient of The Lady Cutler Award. This is an annual award presented by the NSW Branch of the Children’s Book Council of Australia for Distinguished Service to Children’s Literature, the accent being on Service. ...

'Lord Sunday Poster Competition'
2nd October 2009,  e:lit
Design a poster to promote the final book in the Keys to the Kingdom series and you could win a complete set of Keys to the Kingdom books (including a hot-off-the-press copy of Lord Sunday), personally signed by Garth Nix and $250 cash. The winner's poster design will be ...

Bear and Chook books rap
23rd September 2009,  e:lit
From 26 October, the NSW DET School Library and Information Literacy Unit will have a 5 week rap and blog about the picture books, Bear and Chook and Bear and Chook by the Sea, by Lisa Shanahan and Emma Quay. This book rap is open to schools in all states and ...

Children’s Book Awards announced
21st August 2009,  e:lit
The Children’s Book Council of Australia announced the winners of their prestigious awards on Friday 21 August at the start of Children’s Book Week. The Picture Book of the Year Award has gone to first time author and illustrator Kylie Dunstan for Collecting ...

National Literacy and Numeracy Week
19th August 2009,  e:lit
National Literacy and Numeracy Week (NLNW) will be held from 31 August to 6 September 2009 across Australia. The theme for the Week in 2009 is Getting the Basics Right. For more information please visit the

Members download your free copy of the CBCA Short List guide
19th August 2009,  e:lit
If you're an e:lit member, don’t forget to download your free copy of e:lit’s 32-page full colour teachers' guide, Exploring the 2009 CBCA Short List. Simply login to the member section of our site. You can also

Justice Literary Event
19th August 2009,  e:lit
Date: Thursday 8 October 2009 Time: 9.00am-3.00pm Venue: Santa Sabina College Hall, 90 The Boulevarde, Strathfield. Cost (Inc GST): $70, Students: $40 The authors and advocates presenting this year are: Libby Gleeson, Melina Marchetta, Susanne ...

e:lit response to NEC framing paper
18th June 2009,  e:lit
Invitations to respond to the National English Curriculum framing paper were requested. This is the response prepared by the board of e:lit - the ...

Future Directions in Literacy Conference
20th May 2009,  e:lit
Friday 11 & Saturday 12 September 2009 Harold Park Function Centre, Glebe, Sydney This year's program aims to stimulate professional conversations about future developments in literacy pedagogy and practice. The program will: • provide ...

Using Multimodal Texts and Digital resources in Your Classroom
8th May 2009,  e:lit
This full-day workshop will:   Assist teachers in the selection and use of a wide range of freely available digital material  Demonstrate and explain practical strategies and planning techniques to ensure ...

Moving from the Old to the New: Research on Teaching Reading in and for the 21st Century
22nd April 2009,  e:lit
Symposium with Professors Peter Freebody, Scott Paris and P. David Pearson The University of Sydney Tuesday 14 July 2009 9.30am–4pm This symposium will be of interest to all teachers K–12, tertiary educators and educational consultants. Important ...

National Tree Day
3rd April 2009,  e:lit
This year's Schools Tree Day will be held on Friday 31 July. Planet Ark is asking teachers who are looking for a way to make a positive environmental difference, to register as Site Coordinators. Tree planting can take place within your school grounds or ask your local council if it can provide ...

CBCA Shortlist Out
1st April 2009,  e:lit
On 31 March the Children’s Book Council of Australia announced the shortlist for their annual awards. Thirty books have been shortlisted in five categories covering Older Readers, Younger Readers, Early Childhood, Picture books, and ...

Victorian Premier's Literary Awards 2009 Call for Nominations
26th March 2009,  e:lit
Writers and publishers are now invited to submit entries to the prestigious 2009 Victorian Premier's Literary Awards. A total of $195,000 will be awarded to established and emerging writers across eleven categories in one of Australia's richest and most diverse writing prizes. View ...

Australian Awards for Teaching Excellence
20th March 2009,  e:lit
The Australian Awards for Teaching Excellence recognise and celebrate the exceptional achievements of the teaching profession from early childhood through to senior secondary schooling. The Awards raise the status of the teaching profession through: ...

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