Overview
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Year Levels F–3
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Curriculum ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA, NZ
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Subject Wellbeing
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Resource Formats Print, Digital
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Learning Focus Independent reading, Take-home reading, Shared reading
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Last Updated Jan 2022
What it is
Building Connections is an extensive package of easy-to-implement, meaningful, and creative teaching materials to teach important life skills, such as self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making. Instil a love for reading in learners while simultaneously developing their comprehension skills and building their personal life skills.
What it includes
Building Connections includes an extensive range of beautifully illustrated texts alongside both print and digital teaching materials and activities.
Building Connections
Overview
The Building Connections collection includes:
- 12 beautifully illustrated picture books that explore important topics and provide read-aloud activities.
- A teacher’s guide with literacy activities, best practice tips and partnering strategies.
- 80+ learning activities that help students form meaningful connections to the texts, and
- Access to digital resources including read-along eBooks, audio files, family engagement letters and blackline masters
Building Connections
Student materials
80+ activities to help students form meaningful connections to the texts, including:
- activities for the five essential social skills
- standards-based reading comprehension activities
- literacy-based student pages to be used with any of the books.
Building Connections
Teacher materials
A thoughtfully curated collection of books that explores essential topics. Pair the books with our helpful teacher’s guide, which contains research-based approaches to literacy instruction, including best practices for creating interactive and engaging read-aloud experiences, partnering strategies, and meaningful activities to maximise learning time.
Building Connections
Digital resources
Digital resources include all student and teacher materials, plus read-along eBooks, audio files, family engagement letters, and fillable student pages to make planning and instruction more flexible.
Samples & downloads
- Building Connections - Pre-K sample Download PDF (20.2MB)
- Building Connections - Grade 1 sample Download PDF (42.9MB)
- Pearson Wellbeing Resources — Correlation Guide — Building Connections & Bounce Back! Download PDF (268KB)
