School Journal Level 2, April 2013
Teacher support materials (TSM) and audio are available for the following texts in this issue of the School Journal:
| TSM | Audio | ||
| Stories | Ask Eddie | ✔ | ✔ |
| Articles | The Bat That Walks on the Ground | ✔ | |
| Our Rocks Rock! | ✔ | ✔ |
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Ask Eddie
by André Ngāpō
What does it mean to be Māori? In this first-person narrative, Eddie’s classmates expect him to be familiar with a pōwhiri because he is Māori. But that’s not how Eddie feels, and an upcoming visit to a local kura fills him with anxiety. The support of a sensitive teacher, an encouraging mother, and a wise kaumatua enable Eddie to express his culture in a beautiful painting. When his class visits the kura, he takes his place on the paepae with pride.
The Bat That Walks on the Ground
by Marlene Bennetts
Who knew that a bat could scuttle across on the ground like a mouse? This short article explains that, like the kiwi, bats didn’t need to escape predators before people arrived in New Zealand. The lesser short-tailed bats are able to fly, but they are in danger because of their reduced habitat and the introduction of predators.
Our Rocks Rock!
by Jill MacGregor
When Jack brings his rock collection to school, his classmates are amazed to find the rocks aren’t “dull and boring” like they thought. This article describes the rocks the children collect, “make”, and experiment with and explores their wonderment at the variety of rocks in their collection.
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