Junior Journal 58, Level 2, 2019
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The Kiwileles
by Georgina Barnes
This report provides information about the Kiwileles, a ukulele orchestra made up of New Zealand school students. It focuses on the experiences of students at East Tamaki School and includes a description of some of the steps involved in learning to play a ukulele.
Series: Junior Journal 58, Level 2, 2019
Learning area: English, The Arts, Health and Physical Education
Colour wheel level: Purple
Curriculum level: 2
Reading year level: 3
Category: Non-fiction
Related titles: Listed in TSM
Topics: Bill Sevesi, community, concerts, cooperation, East Tamaki School, groups, instruments, Kiwileles, learning, Maria Winder, music, New Zealand Ukulele Trust, Pacific, practice, ukulele
In: Junior Journal 58, Level 2, 2019
Publication date: June 2019
The Ukulele Maker
by Bronwen Wall
Dave Gilberd is a luthier, a maker of stringed instruments. This report describes how Dave makes a ukulele. A note at the end of the report provides additional information about how the ukulele got its name.
This journal includes a linked article, “The Kiwileles”, which provides information about students who play in a ukulele orchestra.
Series: Junior Journal 58, Level 2, 2019
Learning area: English, The Arts
Colour wheel level: Purple
Curriculum level: 2
Reading year level: 3
Category: Non-fiction
Related titles: Listed in TSM
Topics: Dave Gilberd, guitar, Hawai‘i, instrument, jumping flea, luthier, making things, music, occupation, planning, process, stringed instrument, technology, ukulele
In: Junior Journal 58, Level 2, 2019
Publication date: June 2019
Series: Junior Journal 58, Level 2, 2019
Learning area: English
Curriculum level: 2
Reading year level: 3
Category: Fiction
Topics: humour, music, mystery, poem, poetry, rhyme, riddle, ukulele, verse
In: Junior Journal 58, Level 2, 2019
Publication date: June 2019
Rāhui
by Steph Matuku, Illustrations by Isobel Te Aho-White
When the strawberries in the garden start to mysteriously disappear, Huia suggests a rāhui to make sure there will be enough berries to share on her mother’s birthday.
Series: Junior Journal 58, Level 2, 2019
Learning area: English, Social Sciences
Colour wheel level: Purple
Curriculum level: 2
Reading year level: 3
Category: Fiction
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Topics: bans, birthday, conservation, environment, family, gardening, MASAM, patience, te ao Māori, te reo Māori, rāhui, responsibility, rewards, siblings, strawberries, whānau
In: Junior Journal 58, Level 2, 2019
Publication date: June 2019
Space Rubbish
by Kylie Parry, Illustrations by Jez Tuya
This humorous science-fiction play is set on a spaceship in the future. When the crew’s rubbish-blasting machine stops working, they are intrigued to find out how people used to deal with their rubbish in the “old days”.
Series: Junior Journal 58, Level 2, 2019
Learning area: English, The Arts
Colour wheel level: Gold
Curriculum level: 2
Reading year level: 3
Category: Fiction
Related titles: Listed in TSM
Topics: aliens, drama, environment, future, garbage, humour, play, pollution, recycling, rubbish, science-fiction, space, spaceship, technology
In: Junior Journal 58, Level 2, 2019
Publication date: June 2019