Books with author Patrick Allison

"One cold, snowy night, three monks arrived in a hilly Himalayan town. The monks had been walking a long way for a long time, and were very tired and hungry." After many tries, the only thing on the menu is Stone Soup. But what kind of soup can you make from stones? You'll find out in this classic tale skillfully retold amid vibrant illustrations depicting a Himalayan village you'll want to visit again and again.

Every year there are special days when we rememberall those who have fought in the past to keep Australiafree and those who still fight today to keep us safe. On25 April — Anzac Day — and on 11 November —Remembrance Day — we stop to think about thosepeople and how much they have done for us. AnzacDay reminds us that, as Australians, we are proud ofthe Anzac spirit which has helped shape our traditions,our culture, and who we are. On Remembrance Daywe honour all those who gave up so much for theircountry, especially those who lost their lives.Australia Remembers presents a detailed explanationof the origins and traditions of Anzac Day andRemembrance Day, exploring both their connectionsand significance to young Australians today. Thecolourful traditions and symbols of these special daysare described in language that is easily accessible toyounger readers, helping them to understand whatthese mean and how important it is to remember thoseAustralians who have fought for their country andthose who keep us safe today. Australia Remembers isdesigned to ensure that the next generation shares thehistory and traditions of these important occasions.

Glaciers are enormous masses of ice that slowly move across the Earth's surface. But how does something so big move on its own? And why are people concerned that glaciers might be melting more quickly? The answers to these probing questions and more can be found in this fascinating book. The book includes dazzling photographs of these icy behemoths as well as graphic organizers and annotated illustrations to aid learning.

Shearing time is the best time of the year! Told through the eyes of a child, Shearing Time is a charming and evocative story that captures the author's delight as her family work together during one of their most significant annual tasks. Sunrise to sunset there are sheep with attitude, a shed of shearers, dogs with personality, motorbikes and a country kitchen to open the door on the life of a country kid. ''Shearing Time'' reflects the experience of rural children while providing an opportunity for early childhood readers to both appreciate that the lives of others are different to their own, to understand concepts related to the Australian farming experience and to engage with a delightful, accessible narrative of times past. Childhood memories and experiences bring the past to life!

Have you ever wanted to sit down beside a master teacher and see how he or she confers? In this DVD, join Patrick Allen, author of Conferring: The Keystone to Reader's Workshop, as he confers with nine different students over the course of two daysSitting down one-on-one with a student in a conference is the best way to differentiate instruction so all students can learn the comprehension skills and strategies that wise readers use. Patrick demonstrates how to connect with readers, how to monitor their progress through individual records, and, perhaps most important, how to encourage children to love books and reading while honoring their individuality. Let's face it: conferring in reader's workshop is hard work. There is no script or program that plans for all the ways a conference can be managed.Throughout What Are You Thinking? Patrick provides a strong model for navigating the open-ended possibilities that each reader brings to a reading conference. In the lesson on determining importance in text, we see Patrick model how readers decide what is essential in the text they are reading and then watch as he confers with his students about the decisions they are making while reading. Each of the nine conferences has a different instructional focus, including vocabulary, appropriate text choice, expository text, and reading with a writer's eye. This DVD will leave you ready to confer with readers in your classroom.